Hej!
I have officially been in Copenhagen for over a month now, and I can’t believe how fast time has flown. After the first 2 weeks of living here, I began adjusting to my new life and it started to feel more like home than a vacation. Unfortunately the weather is not at its prime during the winter, so most of the time I am inside, or braving the cold conditions on my bike. I’m very thankful for the residency that I live in because it has given me so many friends and wonderful memories. I spend most of my time in the common kitchen of my apartment. Thirteen different exchange students share this kitchen, and they all come from different backgrounds. It has become a common practice for us to cook group dinners together or gather around the couch and watch a movie! I have learned how to cook traditional meals from other countries just from watching the students here make their dinner!
I will begin traveling to other countries during the latter half of my stay here. My classes will have died down a bit by then, and I’ll be able spend more time in the cities I want to see. I’m very excited to begin that adventure, and already have some weekend trips planned out for the middle of May! At first I was a little discouraged that I couldn’t travel to other countries as soon as I arrived in Denmark, but now I’m thankful for it. I wanted to come and live in another country, and I feel like I now have that opportunity. I’m actually living the life of a Dane, and not just an exchange student. I get up, go to class, run to the store, hang out with friends, go out on Saturday night, and do everything that the citizens of Copenhagen do. The city has a wonderful nightlife, and I have gotten to enjoy that with my friends here at the residence. I also had the chance to meet some Danish exchange students that will be coming to A&M in the fall. It was nice because we shared stories about each other’s universities, and I enjoyed telling them all about the wonderful aspects of A&M. Once they arrive in August, I will be able to help them around A&M, just as my buddy did for me here! Well as of now, I have to get back to studying. I’m taking a couple of hard courses and I want to make sure I don’t get behind on the material. My biggest piece of advice for handling the classes here is to keep up with the readings over the semester. It may not seem like a big deal (since the only grade you have is the final) but it makes a big difference when test time comes around! Luckily I a have a month until my first final, but I’m already a little nervous about it.?A good thing about it though, is that all of my professors have been very helpful, so I think I will be fine! Well that is all for now!
Farvel!
