My first days in Copenhagen have been spiked with excitement and curiosity. As my first time outside of America, there have been many things that have surprised me on how different they are compared to back home in the United States. My first shock is how Copenhagen looks compared to cities back in America. Copenhagen retains an older style of architecture with few skyscrapers, and older building designs. It gives the city a feeling of having a ton of history, which it does dating back over 800 years ago. Compared to College Station, everything in Copenhagen is a lot closer together. Back at home, or even in Texas A&M, to get to different stores I would have to drive to make it to the store at a reasonable time. In Copenhagen though, the city is dense, with stores being so nearby, that I can walk to them easily. Copenhagen also has a bus and a train system which while expensive, allows easy travel to areas that are not in walking distance. Of course this doesn’t mean Copenhagen doesn’t have any greenery. There are a lot of small parks scattered around the area I live with one even having a view to a zoo’s elephant enclosure. Lastly, I was surprised to see how bikeable the city was. There are bike lanes with their own traffic lights, specific bike routes that go through parks, and bike racks located everywhere in the city. Copenhagen is considered the first bikeable city, and it does not disappoint.
Being in a dorm with other exchange students, I have met people from across the world from locations like Canada, Hong Kong, Thailand, France, and more. It’s very interesting hearing each student describe how Denmark is different from their home. As school starts in the city, and students from around the world study at CBS. I am constantly being curious and observing what is going on. I am excited to see how my classes are, and ready to meet even more people from around the world.
