Lost in Class

Sorry for the apparent delayed post (I've been receiving a few grumbling remarks about how I don't post often enough) so I figured I could take this time to update you on my past week in Copenhagen! 


The past week has been a whirlwind! I think that is the only way I can describe it! Classes have officially begun, and despite only having three days of classes I have still managed to fall behind on my reading. I feel as though using sightseeing as an excuse is more legitimate here than in Gettysburg though! Schoolwork is not the only thing I've been struggling with, but also the doors. I have somehow set off every alarm that exists in the DIS buildings within an hour time span. I wouldn't be surprised if the politiet came after me soon!


So since I'm using sightseeing as my excuse for falling behind on my reading I feel as though I should be more specific as to where I visited. I saw Amelienborg Palace (where the Queen lives), as well as Rosenborg Slot (another castle that was important) and my host family's summer home, which is right by a fjord! At Amelienborg I saw the changing of the royal guards, which consisted of a half mile (that's a guess) march where they played all sorts of instruments. Then, a formal ceremony where they break the other guards. It was really entertaining to watch! Everything I saw was just beautiful! Unfortunately, I haven't had my camera with me for the past week so I have no pictures to back up my excuse. 


Also, I moved in with my host family! They are all so nice, and it has been great to experience the culture! Everything is fairly similar to the U.S., except that they don't eat peanut butter here (I'm not quite sure how I'll handle that!), and they serve their yogurt out of a milk carton? Hmm.. I haven't had the courage to try that yet! Oh, and several of the family members have had birthdays, and they decorate with flags (very patriotic), wake each other up in the morning by singing happy birthday, and however many candles you miss while trying to blow them out is how many boyfriends you will have for the year (at least I believe that's what they said). Beyond that, being with the host family has really made me want to brush up on my Danish.. if only I could get around to pronouncing one word correctly!


In other news, the Danish handball team won the European Championship! I wasn't even quite sure what handball was, but apparently it is HUGE here! I got caught in the middle of their celebration in Copenhagen today! It was crazy! I wasn't even able to move my arms it was so crowded! Apparently there were 15,000 people there, and they all had the Danish flag and were screaming for the players. It was all so exciting, but it did make me late for the reservation for my host sister's birthday dinner. Whoops! 


I suppose I have some reading to do, but I will try to update more frequently!