Taken by a fellow DIS student photographer for our project on “daily life in Copenhagen”
As the semester has progressed, I must admit I was expecting life to fall into a repetitive rhythm, as it normally does during the school year. I was planning to write here about what I do on a daily basis, but as it turns out, I have so many things happening other than classes that most of my week is unpredictable. Despite this, I will try to give a realistic impression of what daily life often consists of.
Tuesday and Friday: These are the only days I have classes, and therefore they are really the only days that I can expect a regular schedule each week. I have class from 10 am – 5:30 pm with a couple of hours free in the middle.
Monday and Thursday: I work in my research lab at the University of Copenhagen. My work there is very sporadic since it depends on what experiments have to be done, how long they will take, who is working, whether the required supplies are available, etc. I will talk more about my research in a future post.
Wednesday: Field studies day. Professors have the option to take their students out on a field trip to somewhere in the city, such as a historic monument, a guided tour, or a museum. Recently, the professor of my Danish Politics class took us to The Workers Musem in Copenhagen, which shows the history of the Danish working class, including the Danish labor movement and how that has shaped the welfare state. I generally have a study tour every few weeks for 1-3 hours, and the other Wednesdays I have off.
Evenings: I often spend the evenings meeting up with classmates to work on group projects, hanging out with friends and roommates to cook dinner, or working on homework. I also am a Student Photographer for DIS meaning I was hired by DIS to take photos of student daily life, so I spend a lot of time editing and sorting photos to send in as well. In the evenings I also attend volleyball practices. There are quite a few clubs in the city, with all different types of sports.
Weekends: Often, I am traveling to other European countries during the weekends. However, during the weekends that I spend in Copenhagen, I often do activities with my apartment-mates, such as playing cards, going to a museum, or cooking “family” dinners. In the evenings, we go out to enjoy the city’s nightlife.
Playing cards in my apartment.
The street where I bike to class (my classroom is around the corner)
apartment dinners
Saturday night