Something To Blog About

In response to the previous blog, I really did not mean for it to sound so depressing. I read it later, after I had wrote it and realized how depressing it really did sound. When I wrote the blog, I was actually feeling pretty good. I will be careful to give the wrong impression in future blogs! Even though, I really enjoyed all the comments!

On Saturday, Joe (exchange student from MI, USA and language school) and I took the train to Næstved to see some other exchange students. It was really a great time. We met four Kiwis (New Zealanders) who were in our "group" from arrival camp. Two of them live in Næstved and two came from from Jutland. Also, an Italian and Brazilian who live in Næstved joined us. The weather was beautiful and so the eight of us decided to go to the beach. It was about 4:00 when we left and 8:00 when we came back. It was a really wonderful time. I had to go home at 10:00, because the next day Fie and I went to Copenhagen. We visited my older host sister, Malene, and her boyfriend, David, at their apartment in a suburb of Copenhagen. They were going to take us to a "football" game at 3:00, but it was rescheduled for 6:00. To kill time, we played Monopoly. (The Danish version is called "Matador".) After, we ate at a cafe and then headed to the stadium. It is called Parken and is FC København's stadium and is also where the Danish National Team plays. It was fun to see soccer played professionally. I never knew that there was so much strategy to the game. It was a fun day and I really enjoyed it.

Last night I went to Køge to another volleyball club. It, ironically, is located only 2 blocks or so from my language school. It was awesome! There were six other boys on the team and they are all about my age. Although my volleyball fundamentals are extremely underskilled, I had a great time. It was especially great, because I felt really comfortable! All six of the boys really encouraged me and they are all really good! I have a long way to go with my volleyball skills, but the social part I think will be a little easier. I am going back on Wednesday and Friday. If I continue to have fun, I will join the club.

This Friday I also have my class party. I am in class '2b' and so the party will be all the B's: 1b, 2b and 3b. I am really looking forward to it. I really like my class and enjoy spending time with them. I am really lucky that I have them to help me become "Danish". The family situation is better, but still not resolved. I am thinking that a big part of it is the language barrier between my host parents and I. Neither of them speak much English, so it is hard to communicate beyond the basic conversational level. It will just take time and hard work!

Andy E