After biking in the pouring down rain Tuesday morning and attending my 8:30 am class, it was about time for some coffee, coziness, and Mary Catherine (an angel from Elon that I'm so thankful to have with me here in Denmark!).
While sipping an amazing cappuccino at Cafe Paludan, we talked about our time in Copenhagen so far and how we are adjusting to the culture, living in a foreign country, and living in homestays. It's always good to have someone to talk through life with, especially through such an adjustment period. Though we both are missing Elon, we have decided together to make every day count in this amazing place and to encourage each other to embrace every experience that comes our way.
That night was Cafe Night with my Danish Language & Culture class! Our professor, Tina Nielsen, had us meet at an awesome cafe called Cafe Luna, and we all sat around a table together while we talked about Danish culture. We discussed the differences between America and Denmark having to do with homelessness, gun control, crime, taxes, and much more. For those of you interested in taking Danish Language & Culture at DIS, take it with TIna! Her energy and excitement to teach and discuss Danish culture is contagious.
Tina then walked us around the harbor as she pointed out some of her favorite places to visit. We walked down the water looking at all of the house boats, a community athletic field, and then we arrive at Copenhagen Street Food, an incredible warehouse of food trucks from dinner to cocktails to coffee! Tina treated us all to a coffee (I told you she was the best!), and we sat outside by the water with blankets. It was the perfect end to our cafe night.
Wednesday I had my first field study with my Strategic Communications course, and what an experience that was! We all met at the institute for the blind and played Goalball together, a sport that's similar to soccer meant for the blind.
We were all given eye masks and taught how to block the ball and shoot it down the court. Please imagine me blindfolded trying to roll a ball into a goal…
The ball had a bell inside of it, so this was how we could tell if the ball was coming for us. I tended to just curl up and cover my head when I heard the ringing of the bell get louder and louder as it bounded towards me, but I somewhat improved throughout the morning!
Our class learned that communication is key when attempting to strategically reach a goal. Through talking to one another and listening for the bell inside of the ball, we eventually got the hang of it.
Tina then walked us around the harbor as she pointed out some of her favorite places to visit. We walked down the water looking at all of the house boats, a community athletic field, and then we arrive at Copenhagen Street Food, an incredible warehouse of food trucks from dinner to cocktails to coffee! Tina treated us all to a coffee (I told you she was the best!), and we sat outside by the water with blankets. It was the perfect end to our cafe night.
Wednesday I had my first field study with my Strategic Communications course, and what an experience that was! We all met at the institute for the blind and played Goalball together, a sport that's similar to soccer meant for the blind.
We were all given eye masks and taught how to block the ball and shoot it down the court. Please imagine me blindfolded trying to roll a ball into a goal…
The ball had a bell inside of it, so this was how we could tell if the ball was coming for us. I tended to just curl up and cover my head when I heard the ringing of the bell get louder and louder as it bounded towards me, but I somewhat improved throughout the morning!
Our class learned that communication is key when attempting to strategically reach a goal. Through talking to one another and listening for the bell inside of the ball, we eventually got the hang of it.
After Goalball I met up with Mary Catherine and our new friend Piper at the Copenhagen Zoo! I had studied this zoo in my wildlife conservation class this past winter term. We learned about the scandal with euthanizing the giraffes that didn't contribute to genetic variation, so it was cool to be there and see the giraffes I studied! We saw EVERYTHING from tigers to polar bears to kangaroos. We had a blast!
After the zoo Mary Catherine, Kyle and I went to the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art! It was amazing. When I get my hands on some pictures from the day, I'll fill y'all in! So, from Goalball to the zoo to the museum, Wednesday definitely opened my eyes to more of Copenhagen.