So today is off to a disappointing start. For some reason, I thought that I was meeting with my visiting host family today, but unfortunately I mixed up the dates, and I'm actually meeting them next week. My baddddd. I'd be lying though if I said I haven't been eagerly anticipating this meeting all week. Wait, I'm actually so sad, and it just hit me. I was pretty busy this week so homesickness hasn't really been an issue, but it definitely comes in waves. Like right now, I just want to sit around and mope, but I will not! Gotta explore this city! Ya feel me? Or I might just watch The Godfather, I haven't decided yet.

This past week has actually been pretty decent, and I'm excited for the rest of the semester. I feel like I've bonded with my roommates which makes my living situation a lot easier. My classes are really interesting, so I really lucked out in that department. My class schedule is as follows:

Core Course: European Memory and Identity - Germany (So interesting)

Scandinavian Moods in Cinema (I have never felt more at home)

The Guilty Pleasures of Pop Culture (Sooo far ehhhh)

The Meaning of Style (My professor reminds me so much of Grace Coddington but younger and prettier)

European Cinema (Pretty basic)

Just realized that's not really a schedule, but that's okay. One of my floor mates always comments on how I have "such fun classes." I know he thinks it's a genuine compliment, but it just really irritates me. Like sorry I'm not a neuroscience major. I'm not trying to live that life..

Anyways, one of the most stressful aspects of living in Denmark, is not having a meal plan. Well technically we all have a "meal plan" it's just in the form of $600 dollar stipend which is around 3390 dkk. I feel like I'm constantly running to the supermarket buying more and more food. So far, I'm really bad at putting my food back in the fridge. I've already spoiled a bag of frozen peas and a bag of fresh green beans which really upsets me. So unfortunate, but ya know, c'est la vie. My floor mates seem to be impressed with my cooking which is flattering, but then I remember that half of them have trouble boiling water. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Now I guess I should talk about some cultural excursions I participated in. This past week I went to the Copenhagen Harbour Baths with my friend Celeste and her Kollegium friends. Essentially, the Harbour Baths are just recreational pools built into the Copenhagen waterfront. I think there are several around the city, but the one I went to is the most famous. The pools were so awesome, but oh my god, the water was so cold. Here are some pictures:

On Wednesday, I went to a couple of art exhibitions with the other members of my LLC. It was so much fun. A lot of the #art didn't really make sense to me, but it was really interesting seeing the artist community in Copenhagen. One of my favorite exhibits was in an old warehouse where the artist had just essentially taken garbage that had been left in the building and placed it in an aesthetically pleasing manner; I was digging it. We also went to the old Carlsberg factory which is being converted into a community of sorts for trendy wealthy people. The factory really reminded me of the old Heinz factory in Pittsburgh which brought things closer to home. We also got a lot of free beer at this event so that was pretty awesome. 

Well, that's all I have to say. Thanks for reading!

Clara