Can I drink tap water in Denmark?

So here we are. What is it, like, three days before I have to leave? Not gonna lie, I’m pretty nervous. That’s probably what I’m most stressed out about in anticipation for this trip, just waiting. I really can’t stand packing; it’s really the bane of my existence. I bet I’m going to forget something important. Of course I know I’m going to over pack, bring way too many clothes, bring way too many pairs of shoes, too many suitcases that I’ll get heckled about when I got to O’Hare. Speaking of, O’Hare is going to be my biggest challenge during my travels. Never in my life have I been somewhere so chaotic and strict. Everyone working there is just so unsympathetic. Never in all my years of travelling have I had a good experience with O’Hare. I’m betting this summer will not be an exception, I wonder what I’ll get hassled about this year?

But enough with my personal battle with the Chicago airport. I’m really excited to get out of the US; I didn’t go anywhere last summer, so I’ve really been missing travelling out of the country. I can’t wait to get to Denmark. It might seem kind of dumb, but one of the reasons I really wanted to study in Denmark was because I had a layover there a few years back. I was only at Copenhagen airport for a few hours but I just loved it. Everyone was so nice and the place was so modern. And oddly enough, there were sections in the hallways where you could smoke. Not that I smoke, but I found that so fascinating. I had always wanted to be able to come back to the country, and when I saw that the U of I offered a study abroad program there I was very intrigued. I can’t wait to go back; I’ll have some time to chill at the airport before my flight to Karup. I love layovers for some reason; it’s like a glimpse into another country. On that note, I was excited to see I’ve got a layover in Stockholm, Sweden before I head to Copenhagen. I’ve never been there before; I can’t wait to scope out that place!

I’ve been many places before, Europe being one of them. I’ve flown to Poland for years on my own in order to visit family there. In that aspect, I’m no stranger to travelling abroad. I have a feel for what it’s like to live in a country over seas; it’s a lot different, but at the same time, after a while it starts to feel like the same old, same old. However, the fact that I’ve been to Europe before isn’t the only thing that separates me from the other students that have gone on this trip before. Unlike them, I’m the only one going on this trip from the U of I. it will be strange being all alone. It feels so definitive now. It feels like I’m up a creek without a paddle; I really have no idea what I’m doing. I’ll figure it out eventually though. Ha, at least I hope! In Poland, I always had family to go to, there was always something familiar. Not this time. I know I’ll cope just fine, but the first few days will be rough. I’m so accustomed to the familiar; it’ll be a shock to go to a place where I won’t be able to find any of that.

I still can’t picture this place in my head, especially the place I’ll be staying or working or the project I’ll be doing. I’m sure it’ll be perfectly nice; I just don’t know how to envision it. I can’t wait to actually get there. Once I am, I think everything will be ok. I still have a million questions though. Poor Peter, he’s going to get bombarded with them all when I get there. Sorry in advance you chipper guy, you!