Hej, jeg hedder Lydia, jeg læser arkitektur i København...

Most students who study abroad for a semester nowadays use a blog to easily keep friends, family, and their pets in the loop about their grand European (or African, or Asian, or of South American, or Oceanic) Adventures. I thought that this would be a good idea, particularly because it is a practical way to share photos without overloading email accounts or leaving out those who may be interested but are not part of any social networking sites.

I also promise to refrain from writing too many long sentences like that.

So, down to business… I’m currently studying in Copenhagen (København), Denmark. 

Copenhagen is located on a series of islands in eastern Denmark. While my classes are located in the medieval core of the city, I live in Amager, one of the islands. Also the island, I just discovered, that has the Denmark end of the bridge that goes to Sweden. Hm. 

(The bridge is to the west ----->)

I have a half-hour commute to class that consists of a short walk and a Metro ride. The Metro is a very clean version of the London Underground; it is less than 10 years old, and the trains are driverless, so there is a huge plate glass window at the front of the train so you can watch the tunnels whiz by. I am a bit of a transportation geek, so I actually really love my commute. It is nice and peaceful, unless I'm sharing the train with a bunch of drunk Americans (like on my way home last night). 

I live in a kollegium, which is a cross between an American dorm and an apartment building. There are common spaces, but I have my own bathroom and kitchenette (please refer to the title of this blog for the results). My kollegium was built in 2008, so it has really nice facilities. 

This is my room. It is a very sleek white box, with Ikea furniture. This photo is from arrival day. I've put up some pictures since then, but it fundamentally looks the same. Except it is already messy... how did that happen?

This is the view out of my window. You can see people hanging out their laundry, even on cloudy days! It faces north, unfortunately, but the fact that there is a whole courtyard of open space for my window to look out on makes it worth it. 

This is what you can see from the patio on the roof, looking southeast. There is also a neat atrium in the center of the building. However, there are currently people in it, and I don't want to bother them by taking a picture. 

I have other photos of the center of Copenhagen, and I will have even more once I find some AA batteries for my camera. I will also tell you about my grocery shopping adventures, but that will be for another time. This post is a bit on the long side already.

Vi ses!