Academic Year, Semester, and Summer Course Blogs

For the over two-thirds of Luther students who study off campus during their four years here, the world will never look the same again. Off-campus study is a life-changing experience, resulting in broadened perspectives, unforgettable memories, and a more comprehensive and nuanced view of the world.

Several Luther students pursue in-depth and immersive study by participating in semester and year-long programs off campus. These blogs are meant to help friends, family, and future Norse experience life alongside our students around the globe.

Blog Highlights

Check out these highlighted posts about unforgettable adventures, lessons learned, and life-changing experiences!

Erin Hocker in front of the Ponte Vecchio in Florence

Florence Has A Pisa My Heart

This weekend, Luther College students ventured off the island to Italy, Germany, and Greece! We all bundled up and had a blast during a fun weekend away.

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Some of the group dressed up before Karneval!!!

Follow the "Red" Brick Road

The start of the semester here in Münster has been full of learning experiences. We are definitely being immersed in the German culture and the overall way of life here!

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Erin Halverson in front of a neighborhood doorway in Malta

AirMalta™ to Land Malta

Seven out of nine Luther students have arrived and begun their adventures in Malta and the Mediterranean. Later this weekend, the other two will join us. So far, here's how our first day has gone.

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Capturing our visit to Stonehenge before the monsoon hit

When it rains it pours...

Tune in for our weekly update on our clinical experiences around Nottingham and our weekend adventures around England! See how we survived the Saturday monsoon read about excessive chocolate and cheese indulgences.  

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This is a photo of my Norwegian "parents," who are actually my mother's cousin and her husband, in a wind turbine field in Vigrestad, Norway!

Two Months Down, Two to Go

Upon returning to Münster I came to a major personal realization that I’ve learned during my time across the pond. I’ve learned about what it means to be family with both familiar and unfamiliar people. 

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