my davidson is showing

Today was our final day orientating ourselves in the city. We had the surprisingly short task of filling out information for our visa. Awesomely enough, Denmark doesn't require visas to enter the country; we have to fill out a residence permit instead. We'll eventually get a "CPR" card, which has a plethora of vital functions. Not only does this card give us access to free health care, but it also doubles as our library card! Both are vital, clearly. 

Look who finally took pictures! You can't tell from this picture, but there's about a 1:1 ratio of bikes to people here. It's absurd.

Strøget, one of the most popular shopping areas. 

The street our school is on! DIS is spread out over four buildings on the same street. 

Like I was saying earlier, my nerdiness/davidson (synonymous in this context) is starting to show. Many DISers continually complained about classes starting tomorrow. I, on the other hand, have been looking forward to this moment for months; the Child Diversity and Development program was what made me want to attend DIS in the first place. I was basically bouncing off the walls out of excitement for classes to start tomorrow! Needless to say, I got some pretty strange looks (even one, "uhh, you actually like learning?" uhh, clearly). 

I'll have an interesting line-up this semester..

1. Danish Language and Culture (I'm in the section specifically for students working with kids in schools)

2. Gender Perspectives on Human Rights

3. Hans Christian Anderson and the Danish Golden Age (I can't decide if I'm more excited about this or my core courses.. I'm pretty sure I'll be in love with them both)

4. Children in a Multicultural Context (my core course... includes a study tour to Istanbul, Turkey!)

5. Child Development and Diversity Practicum (my other core course.. this is the class where I basically hang out with kids all day. More on that later.)

6. Literary London (doesn't start until March and includes a study tour to London!)

It should be a fun semester :)