Hej from Jægerspris!

Hello everyone! I'm alive and made it to Copenhagen via Chicago and Stockholm, sans my luggage. I've gone through orientation and will be starting classes tomorrow. However, I received my luggage yesterday after a few days...good thing they tell you to pack extra in your carry ons!

Anyways, I moved into with my host family and they are incredibly kind and sweet. Suzanne and Allan are my parents, and Ida (14) is my sister. Their home is cute and cozy, and I feel like this was definitely the best option for me in order to really get a taste of the Danish culture...literally, I can't really cook for myself so they cook for me. I've tried some Danish dishes like frikkadeller (a type of meatball), leverpostej (liver pate), and of course, "the" danish.

I'm loving Copenhagen, and the first full day we were here was actually sunny...a good sign in my mind. The city is filled with history along its winding roads, and I marvel at all the women who can walk along the streets in their high heels. The public transportation system is very clean and super easy to use. It definitely is a large part of my time here, as my commute to class is over an hour and I use all three modes to get there (bus, train, metro). That really is the biggest drawback, but I think the family stay benefits outweighs the transportation time.

We've gone around the city a bit, but I know I still have lots to see and am excited to try everything out. The past few days we've had our survival Danish language course, and as hard as it is, I'm looking forward to the real Danish class I'll be in. I've already used some Danish so far on the streets, etc.

I've got lots more to tell, but too much to tell here! For now, hej hej! (bye!)