Two Weeks

"Come on, John! Why all these strange posts? I want to hear about your time in Denmark!"

Okay, okay. I will fight those philosophical and theological thoughts that pervade my brain every time I write and give you some information about Denmark.

Two weeks have passed by since I first heard the Danish language spoken. Two weeks have passed by since I sat next to a woman, Krista, on a 9 hour flight to Amsterdam who happened to be a former study abroad adviser at Univ. of Nebraska--Omaha. Two weeks have passed by since I could drive my '96 Toyota Avalon for six minutes one way so that I could rent a movie. Now, I walk for two minutes and get to metro which takes me anywhere I really need to go. Two weeks have passed by since I have hugged my family and friends. Yet, I have come to know my host family and new friends, and our relations improve every single day. Don't worry, my new relationships will never replace the ones already created. Two weeks have passed by since I was worried about if I had packed enough for my trip. My only fears now include if I am doing enough homework to get good grades and if I will be ruining my bank account throughout these five months (Yes, some things never change).

In these past two weeks, I have had each of my classes three times. My favorite class so far is Human Health and Disease which is taught in a hospital (Bispebjerg) by Danish MDs (Peter and Rahim). My other classes are Medical Ethics, Danish Language and Culture (taught by Bianca), Complexity of Cancer--taught by Oncologists, and Sustainable by Design, which is made of mostly architecture students. I do not have class on Wednesdays, but Professors are allowed to schedule Field Studies on that day.

Some of the freshest experiences I have had in the past two weeks involve my host mom's cooking, trying to find a sports bar to watch Denmark beat Croatia in the Handball World Cup semifinal, playing a friendly soccer match with Danes in 26 degree weather, going to Hillsong church, and having a conversation with a few Danish people.