It's over - 5,206 words and 18 pages later, I can say I've officially completed the IARU course after submitting my final paper this past weekend. Though it was a struggle to get started (still being in summer vacation mode), I really came to enjoy compiling all the lessons and notes taken from Copenhagen and putting them into my own research project. After finishing the paper and reflecting upon the course, I can say that the topic of "global security" is definitely something I plan on pursuing in the future, maybe even for graduate work. Only time will tell...
It's hard to believe that I've been back in Berkeley for a month already. The more I think about it, however, the more I realize two weeks is too short of a time for this course to be carried out. While I loved every minute that I spent in Copenhagen, the only complaint I have with regard to my IARU class is that it was one of the shortest courses offered by the Global Summer Program. I would love to see at least a month dedicated to this topic and the professors in the future so that prospective students have more time to familiarize themselves with the city and surroundings.
With that being said, though, I'm very grateful to have had this opportunity to study abroad and meet students from all over the world. It was a truly unforgettable experience and I owe many thanks to my IARU coordinators, UC Berkeley, Professor Waever, Lise and the University of Copenhagen. To my readers as well, thank you for following me along through this journey and I hope you enjoyed these entries as much as I enjoyed sharing them. It's been wonderful :)
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