Classes started yesterday, which was both exciting and sad. lol. I was deathly afraid of being late to my first class, which was at 8:30 and my commute from Østerbro is approx. 20 minutes. I prefer taking the S-tog from Svanemøllen to Nørreport station then walking to DIS. Less nerve-racking. lol. But I did pretty well. I haven't been late to a class yet.
I'm taking 7 classes this semester, which is a lot by DIS standards. Four of my classes are on Mondays/Thursdays, two are Tuesdays/Fridays (one ends in March when my 7th class starts). So this is what I think of my classes:
Cultural Diversity & Social Capital: This is my core, and my teacher is awesome. He's Danish. Everyone I've talked to is like jealous and thinks he's awesome too. lol. I'm super excited to go to Istanbul.
Sociology of the Family: My teacher is on leave from Wooster College in the States, so she's kind of in the same boat as the rest of us. She's very laid-back.
A Cultural History of Travel: My teacher is German. The class seems like its going to be different than I thought it would...but still interesting.
Art Matters: Contemporary Art in Copenhagen: This. Class. Is. Awesome. Our first day we went to an art exhibit at the Black Diamond. Gregory Crewdson is originally from NY. His exhibit was called 'In a Lonely Place', and it featured three collections, two shot in the States, one specifically in MA (which was cool) and one shot at the famous Cinecittà in Rome. The collections were 'Beneath the Roses', 'Fireflies', and 'Sanctuary'. Below is the program for the exhibit (featuring one of the photos from his 'Beneath the Roses' collection) and my ticket:
International Advertising in a European Context: My teacher is originally from TX. I'm excited for the class because its in my official major (Marketing) rather than my DIS major (Migration & Conflict). I hope to get a lot out of the experience.
Gender & Sexuality in Scandinavia: This teacher is also originally from the States. Right off the bat, our first assignment for the class is to 'write a sexual fantasy that you consistently find arousing, perhaps the one you think about most often.' (Sorry family!) So...this class should be interesting. lol. I haven't decided if I'm going to do the assignment yet or not (its voluntary AND anonymous). I'm just bummed that the optional study tour to Amsterdam on Perspectives on Prostitution & Human Trafficking was cancelled. =[
But now I'm taking Auschwitz: From Genocide to Memorial (which doesn't start until March) and plan on going on that study tour instead. And that's kind of a run down of my classes!
My roommate and I cooked dinner again last night. I'd call it a success. Jacklynn made the spaghetti and the sautéed green beans with garlic & olive oil, while I cooked the hamburg, garlic, salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper that went into the pasta sauce and baked the baguette with a little bit of olive oil & shredded gouda. =]
I also had my first Danish beer tonight. With my entire Cultural Diversity & Social Capital class as well as with my teacher. It was Royal Classic and it was...okay. lol
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