Christoph Jappsen
"Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future." - John F. Kennedy
About
| Hometown | Tønder, Denmark |
| Lives | St Andrews, Scotland |
| High School Education | STX, Tønder Gymnasium, Denmark |
| Studying | MA International Relations & Philosophy |
| Graduating | 2020 |
| Extracurriculars | Handball, Investment Society |
| Interests | Politics, philosophy, stock trading, and a good book. |
| Future Plans | I would like to work for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. |
About University of St Andrews
| Faculty | Multi faculty |
| Campus | Mid/small city university |
| Sa Ranking | Top Tier |
| Status | Ancient Scottish |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 1413 |
| Students | 10000 |
| Famous Alumni | Prince William & Kate Middleton, Scotland’s first minister Alex Salmond |
| Website | https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk |
Posts by Christoph Jappsen
Making a Decision – Choosing Between University Offers
Published: February 23, 2017
“Dear Christoph, I am pleased to tell you that our Admissions Selector has decided to offer you a place to study BSc in Politics and Philosophy at LSE!” After reading those words I was, briefly put, very happy. I got the same sensation when I received my offer from St Andrews a few weeks later. However, not much time would pass by before I realised that I actually had to make a choice at some point and as it turned out that choice would be harder to make than what I initially thought. Deciding between offers can be hard and…
Distinctively Danish
Published: January 15, 2017
Christmas break has been great – seeing my family and friends again after first semester abroad was long awaited. What is more, I also get to enjoy a lot of distinctive Danish things that I didn’t know I was going to miss before leaving. Here is my list of the things that I have missed the most from Denmark. Faxe Kondi Faxe Kondi is a Danish fizzy drink – slightly reminiscent of Sprite, it is produced by Unibrew and is hands down my favourite soft drink. It is actually so popular in Denmark that Klumben & Raske Penge, two…
Reflection
Published: November 29, 2016
The nights are getting longer, the days are getting shorter and exams are approaching – winter is coming to St Andrews. For students in general, this means revision and Christmas dinners. For myself in particular, it also means reflection upon my first semester in the Kingdom of Fife. On the one hand, it seems like yesterday that I sat in a minibus on my way to The Bubble (nickname for St Andrews frequently employed by students) with two heavy suitcases, a bucket load of expectations, and no familiar faces. Suddenly, I find myself in a situation where my suitcases are…
The language barrier
Published: October 24, 2016
I’ll admit it. I have, several times, found myself in challenging situations since arriving at St Andrews – I am not talking about leaving for handball practice without an umbrella just as the Scottish rain decides to strike, missing breakfast due to the tempting snooze button nor am I talking about realising that I did not flip the switch for my iPhone charger before I went to sleep the previous night, albeit I find myself in such situations more frequently than I would like to admit. Instead, I am talking about reading complex academic English. Most of the international students…