Finally, I arrived in Copenhagen. When my plane landed in the airport, I was shocked by myself not by the city :) because I thought that I was going to feel myself as a stranger in this city, all the things here were going to seem to me strange but it didn't happen. I was relaxed. I felt as if I was in Turkey but in another city which I don't know. After passport control at the airport, I asked for the travelcard to take a train to the personnel that wears a red jacket. He helped me so much that he explained all the details about using the card. After having the card, I took the train to Vanlose then the other train to Ballerup. A woman helped me to reach my accommodation in Ballerup because I needed to take a bus to reach there. She got on the bus with me and told me about the stop I need to get off, then I found the house and met the woman to host me. Her name is Kirsten and she is 83 years old. She showed me the room that I would stay. I liked it. It was small but very cute and handy. I spent the night by sleeping like a log because I was very tired. On my first day in Copenhagen, I went out to explore the area and buy something necessary. I found a shopping mall. Its name is Ballerup Centret. It is 1 km away from my house. It has many shops and supermarkets. I thought I could find all the things I need here. On second day, I went to the school. I really really liked it. It facilitates lots of opportunities for students in terms of not only education but also entertainment. It has a big library, many cafeterias, sport halls. It has many areas to make students feel comfortable. I think this is motivating for students. You may even want to sleep there :) In my first course- the Nordic Model, there are lots of exchange students in my class. Some of them are from Belgium, Spain, Ireland, Lebanon, the Netherlands, Russia as I remember. I think this is going to be a wonderful experience to study with them together in this term at UCC. Our tutor is also a very sweet man. His name is Frants Mathiesen. He makes lots jokes and always smiles, He took us to the park near the university in the last part of the course. While we were walking to the park, I talked to him. I liked him more, because he makes you feel as if he was one of your friends not a tutor. There were a prison and a big church near the park. When I looked at the prison, I was a bit surprized because it had many windows; however the prisons in Turkey does not have so many windows like that, They have a few windows in general. When I mentioned about it to Mrs. Mathiesen, he was surprised. We did some activities in the park and then distributed. I think I will have many unforgettable moments here at the end of the term with these people and I am excited for new experiences and here are some photos of Copenhagen from my perspective:
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