feeling really oriented

Orientation is over! It's been a lot of information to take in, a lot of sites to see, and a lot of new faces. All in all, I've enjoyed getting to know this beautiful city I get to live in. The first day we had the opening ceremony, where the director of DIS spoke about the importance of the program and some of the new things we'll experience throughout the semester. I got to talk to some other people who are living with host families like I am. Although none of us live near each other, it was nice to figure out how other families are and talk about my family and some of the great and not so great things I'm going through. Tuesday, we had an 'Amazing Race' where we were given different locations around Copenhagen, and once we visited each place, someone would be there to give a brief history about the location. Here are some pictures of places I got to see!

                                          House of Parliament

                                          New Harbor (Nyhavn)

                                          Royal Palace - Got to see the Royal Guard Procession!

After, we met with our whole program, which includes Architecture, Urban Design, and Interior Architecture. They gave a brief history of Copenhagen, then showed some examples of work from each program and some expectations. Then today I had a session on Cultural Diversity, something that has had a great impact on me even on day 4 of this crazy time. This evening there was an activity fair where all the clubs and organizations gave information about their groups. I'm looking into the choir, but that won't start for a few weeks, so I'll see how much time I have.
Later, a bunch of the PhilaU girls went out to a local cafe, where we drank tea and coffee and caught up with each other! One thing I didn't expect is that since I live on the outskirts of the city, I'm not near most of my friends who live on the other side of Copenhagen. It'll make visiting them a little difficult, but we should be able to meet up in the city.
Tomorrow is my first class, and after is a social with the rest of the Architecture Department. I'll update again soon!