Today, I was walking down the hallway of our university (it is a gigantic, oversized building) and a thought occurred to me. Four weeks from that moment, I would be on a plane in the middle of the Atlantic. I smiled so much that I had to put a hand over my mouth so I wouldn't look utterly ridiculous. But for the rest of the day, I was sad. I formed a habit of looking around and thinking about how many times I would see that particular person or place again. I've finally begun to recognize people around town, whether it's the postal worker, the cafeteria cashier, or the friendly men at the Take Away Shop.
Odense has slowly become a second home to me, though begrudgingly at first. If it weren't for the terrible weather and long bike rides, I'm sure I would have embraced the city much quicker. But I now have a bus pass and it is had made life so much easier. I've been renewed with a desire to get in as much of the town as I can. Today, I spent two hours browsing different shops and I just now happened upon a Danish discount store, Boun10. I would have been thrilled to discover this place earlier. Anyway, I've started taking pictures of every little detail that I may forget, from the vending machines to the store fronts.
Today marked the last day of our Intercultural Marketing course, which happens to be my favorite class. Though there was no instruction, just student presentations, I decided to go because I enjoy the professor, Gitte, very much. I'm glad I did. At the end of the class, she gave a very poignant speech and I believe it will stick with me for quite some time. She told us what a pleasure it was to teach international students for the first time and that she hoped in twenty years we would all have children and tell them about the fun times we had while we studied in Denmark. Gitte gave me a very new perspective on my stay abroad and I really appreciated it. It was good closure.
Friday, Krista and I are going to the Bulldogs hockey game at the ice arena. I'm excited. The last hockey game I saw was my freshman year of college and I hardly remember it. Krista is Canadian, so she is more than stoked to see some ice action. Then Saturday is the Hans Christian Andersen Christmas Market in the town square. At 5pm, they light the Christmas tree. I've been watching them make all the arrangements on my bus ride to class every morning and the anticipation is building. I don't think I can properly explain how important the Christmas season is over here. It is absolutely everywhere, you don't forget it for a single second. And though the wind is crazy and the rain is relentless, it is cozy.
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, so expect a nice hearty blog about that soon after. In the meantime, here is my flight schedule for coming back home. Wooo.
| Date: Wednesday, December 23 |  | |
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| Departs: Copenhagen, Denmark (CPH) at 6:45AM | |
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| Arrives: Amsterdam-Schiphol, Netherlands (AMS) at 8:15AM |
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| Class of Service: Economy Class (V) | | Seat: not assigned |
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| Flight Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes | | Approximate Miles: 393 |
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| Meal Service: Meal Served | | Aircraft: 737 |
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| Note: *Operated by KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES |
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| Note: Check in with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines |
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| Date: Wednesday, December 23 | | |
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| Departs: Amsterdam-Schiphol, Netherlands (AMS) at 10:20AM | |
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| Arrives: Minneapolis/St. Paul-Int'l, MN (MSP) at 12:40PM |
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| Class of Service: Economy Class (V) | | Seat: 28-H Aisle |
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| Flight Duration: 9 hours 20 minutes | | Approximate Miles: 4,155 |
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| Meal Service: Dinner | | Aircraft: Airbus A330 |
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| Note: Flight Status posted day before departure |
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| Note: *Waitlist cleared. |
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| Note: Operated by Northwest Airlines |
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| Date: Wednesday, December 23 | | |
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| Departs: Minneapolis/St. Paul-Int'l, MN (MSP) at 3:15PM | |
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| Arrives: Columbus-Int'l, OH (CMH) at 5:35PM |
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| Class of Service: Economy Class (V) | | Seat: 16-A Window |
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| Flight Duration: 1 hour 52 minutes | | Approximate Miles: 625 |
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| Meal Service: None | | Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas DC9-50 |
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| Note: Flight Status posted day before departure |
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| Note: Operated by Northwest Airlines |
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| Note: Departs from Lindbergh Terminal (View current/future terminal information) |
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