I Love Me Some Copenhagen Culture

Hello all!

It was a great first week back in Copenhagen after the study tour to Turkey. Syd and I had a lovely dinner in my apartment last Sunday (which included apple crisp...oh how I miss fall in the States) and I was so excited to see her and everyone on Monday and find out how amazing their study tours were. My friends traveled all over: Milan, Scotland, Stockholm, and even Estonia. It was really interesting to hear about their experiences and compare them to my time in Istanbul.

One thing I've really grown to love about Copenhagen is how easy-going everything and everyone is. I love being able to talk to Danes when I'm out or have them find a fascination with the States despite the fact that their culture and country is what is the most fascinating. I love how going out on a Tuesday night is the norm (not just for DIS students since we have no classes on Wednesdays) whereas in the States that would be unheard of. On Tuesday Syd and I headed to Kulor Bar, in the heart of Copenhagen, and had a blast meeting new people and dancing until the early hours of the morning. Wednesday I had no field study so I spent the beautiful and sunny day walking around and once again taking in this amazing and culturally rich city. It baffles me that the semester is almost halfway through. However, I'm grateful every day that I've done the most to immerse myself in the culture and have the time of my life while learning about any and every topic DIS or Copenhagen throws at me.

Friday night was Kulturnatten or "Culture Night" in Copenhagen. You buy a 90 kroner ticket and get in to hundreds of museums, events, and bars for free. I started out my night by meeting Syd at the DIS Halloween/Fall event, where there was cider and pumpkin carving. I love those fall activities and it put me in such a great mood. I then got to meet some of Syd's friends, who are incredible people. I'm so happy I get to keep meeting such great kids at DIS who are interesting and hilarious. We then headed to the zoo (which is normally 140 kroner for admission), which was an unforgettable experience. We all kept talking about the fact that we were in a zoo at Copenhagen at 10 PM for free and how great an adventure it was. Not to mention we were such a great group.  Next we headed to a bar in the center of the city where there was a live band. The band was incredible! They really got the crowd into their music and the atmosphere of the bar made me want to go back sometime very soon. All of the songs they played were ones that we thankfully knew so singing and dancing to them was no problem. We ended up meeting some terrific and friendly Danes who joined our group and talked to us for a few hours. Next we headed to a bar/dance club near DIS and, once again, danced until our feet couldn't handle any more movement. It was a night I'll never forget, not just because of the event but because of the people I got to meet and spend time with.

This post is short compared to my others, however, I have two papers due next week so I'll use that as an excuse. On one last note, I finally have my two-week break figured out one-hundred percent. Next Friday (the 28th) my brother and my future sister-in-law will be coming to Copenhagen for five days and then I'm spending three days with them in Stockholm. One of my best friends from home, Elena, will then be coming here for the weekend, which I'm beyond excited for. After a few days of rest in Copenhagen (and exploring the city even more), I head to Madrid to see Shelby and see just how loco Spain is. I feel so blessed to be able to see my family and spend even more time with my close friends in Europe. It's truly a dream come true.

Time for this world traveler to write her heart out in essay form.

Hej Hej!