Exploring København

Today's task at orientation was to visit several famous sites in Copenhagen. The point was to help orient us with the city and to make sure we didn't miss out on some of these great sites. We met in a courtyard of the school and were put into small groups, I looked around at the other 4 girls in my proud group and saw the faces of the people I would be sharing some AMAZING views with.
Our first stop was close by  DIS, Vor Frue kirke/ Church of Our lady: a beautiful neoclassic Cathedral.

From there we made our way to Christiansborg- The Danish Parliament, the power center of the city. We decided to go up to the top of the building, and we could not have made a better choice. Once high above the ground we were faced with breath taking views of the entire Copenhagen skyline.

When we finally pulled our eyes away from the exceptional view we descended the tower and set sail towards the harbor. We took a harbor boat to reach Skuespilhuset/ The Playhouse, and one of the most iconic spots on the harbor. We were in awe when we stood in the middle of the picture that pops up when you google Copenhagen.

As we got lost in the scenery around of us we also lost track of time, and suddenly we were running late to get to our academic orientation! Unfortunately we had to skip out on the last stop of our scheduled tour.We didn't make it to Amalienborg- The Royal Palace, so the Queen will have to wait. After a long day of trekking across the city, I ended the day with memories of some unforgettable places and a few new friends.

 A great day in my book, and I'm looking forward to the start of classes tomorrow, so I can delve into my unique study experiences here at DIS and make some new friends who share the same academic interests as me. This semester I will be taking courses on the history of European film, Pregnancy and infancy in Denmark, Danish Language and Culture, and Human Health and Disease. The latter 2 are on the agenda tomorrow and most excitingly my human health and disease class is taught through a clinical approach, so look out Hvidovre Hospital, here I come!