Hej!
Another amazing week here in Denmark! Classes are ramping up, with midterms and papers due. I feel like I’m back at Bucknell; whenever I’m not in class, I’m doing homework. My field study this Wednesday was at a compulsory school in a “ghetto” part of Copenhagen. As my professor put it, it is not a real “ghetto”, like we have in the states, but compared to surrounding areas, the part of Copenhagen is not super nice or safe. Regardless of where the school was, I had a great time. I got to see a grade zero class, the equivalent to our kindergarten classes in the states. They were learning how to play chess when I got there. They’re six. Then I got to see some free-play and after-school activities, which consisted of playing “Vildkatten” (an intense board game of I Spy) and the card game War with a six year old. Communication was difficult, for they have not had formal English lessons yet, but I was able to understand a girl in grade zero who was singing Radioactive.
It was rainy here this weekend, just like back home. I went bowling with my host family, and I was surprised that I was not complete garbage at bowling. I only had one turn where I got two gutter balls in a row, and I didn’t come in last place, so it was a good day! I was faced with the great debate with my family this weekend: what is considered a burger versus a sandwich? For me, a burger is a burger, like a patty thing made of any meat. For my family, anything on a round, “burger” bun is considered a burger, including pulled pork. We still do not agree, especially since they call a pulled pork sandwich a pulled pork burger, and they are completely wrong. I then made beef BBQ for dinner on Sunday (like sloppy joe’s), which they proceeded to also call burgers because we got “American burger rolls”. I will not stand down in my fight for the great debate.
Just to let you all know ahead of time, I will not be able to post next week. I will be on a week long study tour in Warsaw, Poland. With limited access to my laptop and internet, posting will be nearly impossible. Don’t worry, my post the following week will be awesome, with plenty of pictures from my travels!! I hope you guys are doing well back at school. I miss you all, and I miss being with the team. Have a great week!!
Hej hej!
Bethany