Hello friends. I have survived my first 24 hours in copenhagen! So I'll give you a quick recap of my trip so far.

First off, the airline lost my luggage--fantastic way to start my trip. I have one bag, the one with all my tanktops, shorts, and t-shirts, but my bag with all my sweaters, pants and toiletries is still MIA.

I found my apartment with the help of my danish buddy assigned to us by the study abroad office. Her name is Cathrine. She is so nice and helpful and it was great to have someone waiting for me at the airport to help me find my place. My apartment is basically just a room with a small kitchen, two beds, and a bathroom. Our bathroom is so wierd. The drain for the shower is underneath the sink, so when you take a shower the whole bathroom floods until it drains so you can't go to the bathroom after showering without getting all wet. Its strange, I'll put up a picture of it soon.

My roommate's name is Clair and she is awesome. Last night we hung out in our room for a while and then walked around the building to explore and search for other students. We found a bunch of people hanging out on a different floor who had been here for two weeks already. They took us out down town last night and showed us around, so I got to experience the night life in Copenhagen right away!

I live in an area of Copenhagen called Osterbro. The city is divided up into different sections, each one having its own name and different appeal. Our area is quieter with more families and less night life or college students. The area we went last night is more trendy and vibrant, and my campus/classes are in a whole different area called Frediksberg, which is a bit more wealthy with nice homes and a quaint feel to it. It takes a while to get around by bus and train, so I plan on purchasing a bike soon! All the Copenhageners do it :)

Everything is soooooo expensive- I will be poor by the time I leave. I went to buy some mascara and hairspray today and forked out 140 kroner--about 27 US dollars!! Its unbelievable. I pay more for this small room than I pay for an entire apartment with kitchen and living room in Madison.

Its been a little tough to get used to a new place, as I was expecting it would be for the first few days. I'm anxious to meet some people in my classes and have orientation--its kind of lonely being in a new, big city not knowing anyone! I just keep telling myself its all part of the experience.

That's all for now (I know it was really long). I start class tomorrow at 8, so I have to get figuring out how to get there before I go watch the super bowl for a while tonight!

Cheers. Miss you.
Cassie