I know… It’s been awhile…
My promise to blog readers worldwide to post most every week hasn’t materialized. There is so much to take in, who wants to sit at a computer and write?
Unless of course the following scenario presents itself: You are studying abroad at DIS and unlike other study abroad programs the coursework is relatively rigorous (i.e. you have lots of homework to do.) By the nature that you are studying at DIS, means you are in Denmark. And it is November. There is a simple equation to explain Denmark in November:
Denmark + November = RAIN!
Not to mention darkness (yes, it is worse than Columbus), and the cold winter weather setting in. So, you add all of these together, and zap, time to write a blog post!
You may begin to think Denmark is a cold, dark place. It is, but you see, the Danes have been at this sort of thing for many, many, many, many years. After realizing this, the Danish hygge makes sense! The Danes know how to deal: invite some friends over, cook up a dinner, open a bottle of wine, and light a candle… err, a few candles. And all of a sudden, the world is right. Maybe that is why the Danes are the happiest people on Earth…
Ahhhh… but what have I been doing? Writing papers, reading books, visiting monastery ruins, attempting I.V. lines on classmates… you know the norm.
But, I’ve also been doing a bit of thinking… and by a bit, I mean a lot. About what you might ask… everything. The product of all this thinking, and later discussions, is this: I will not be returning for another semester in Denmark. Rather, I will be returning to the States in December and graduating winter quarter.
I feel as though I have gained all that I can from this experience. Academically the course work I would be pursuing next semester is not as enlightening as this semester. Additionally, I have four more years of studying. This my year off, and there needs to be some time off studying as a part of it. It wasn’t an easy decision, as I love Denmark, the Danes, and DIS. But in my mind it simply makes sense.
And that’s the way it should be…
From Fabulous Copenhagen,
Anna
Unless of course the following scenario presents itself: You are studying abroad at DIS and unlike other study abroad programs the coursework is relatively rigorous (i.e. you have lots of homework to do.) By the nature that you are studying at DIS, means you are in Denmark. And it is November. There is a simple equation to explain Denmark in November:
Denmark + November = RAIN!
Not to mention darkness (yes, it is worse than Columbus), and the cold winter weather setting in. So, you add all of these together, and zap, time to write a blog post!
You may begin to think Denmark is a cold, dark place. It is, but you see, the Danes have been at this sort of thing for many, many, many, many years. After realizing this, the Danish hygge makes sense! The Danes know how to deal: invite some friends over, cook up a dinner, open a bottle of wine, and light a candle… err, a few candles. And all of a sudden, the world is right. Maybe that is why the Danes are the happiest people on Earth…
Ahhhh… but what have I been doing? Writing papers, reading books, visiting monastery ruins, attempting I.V. lines on classmates… you know the norm.
But, I’ve also been doing a bit of thinking… and by a bit, I mean a lot. About what you might ask… everything. The product of all this thinking, and later discussions, is this: I will not be returning for another semester in Denmark. Rather, I will be returning to the States in December and graduating winter quarter.
I feel as though I have gained all that I can from this experience. Academically the course work I would be pursuing next semester is not as enlightening as this semester. Additionally, I have four more years of studying. This my year off, and there needs to be some time off studying as a part of it. It wasn’t an easy decision, as I love Denmark, the Danes, and DIS. But in my mind it simply makes sense.
And that’s the way it should be…
From Fabulous Copenhagen,
Anna
posted by ACG at 11/14/2006 04:25:00 PM
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