The past week has been pretty intense, working at the group room from 10 am until 10 or 11 or 12 at night trying to get a good draft of the project to our supervisor. Yesterday we officially went on "break", although we still have some work to do.
Here's what its looked like:
Most of the other international students have gone home now. I remember this feeling from a few times in college when I was the last to leave for a break - kind of lonely, especially knowing that everyone else gets to go home and celebrate christmas* with their families. But since I've been so busy it still felt nice to sleep in and relax today, wondering around the streets crowded with christmas shoppers.
I'm a bit behind on posts so hopefully I'll have another tonight or tomorrow. Saturday morning (4:45 AM taxi!) as some of you may know I'm making a little trip to Spain, where I hope to see my long lost friend, the sun.
*I've gotten so used to saying "happy holidays" that it does feel kind of nice here to go ahead and throw out a jolly "merry christmas!" (or "god jul" - yes my danish is really coming along!) It seems pretty acceptable here, and with the exception of a few muslim friends, it seems the Danes are pretty into christmas.
Hope you all are winding down the week and getting ready to enjoy some holiday fun!
Here's what its looked like:
Most of the other international students have gone home now. I remember this feeling from a few times in college when I was the last to leave for a break - kind of lonely, especially knowing that everyone else gets to go home and celebrate christmas* with their families. But since I've been so busy it still felt nice to sleep in and relax today, wondering around the streets crowded with christmas shoppers.
I'm a bit behind on posts so hopefully I'll have another tonight or tomorrow. Saturday morning (4:45 AM taxi!) as some of you may know I'm making a little trip to Spain, where I hope to see my long lost friend, the sun.
*I've gotten so used to saying "happy holidays" that it does feel kind of nice here to go ahead and throw out a jolly "merry christmas!" (or "god jul" - yes my danish is really coming along!) It seems pretty acceptable here, and with the exception of a few muslim friends, it seems the Danes are pretty into christmas.
Hope you all are winding down the week and getting ready to enjoy some holiday fun!
I remember being really surprised to learn that Danes put REAL candles on their Christmas tree! And actually light them with REAL fire!
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