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A display at the Odense Blomsterfest (flower festival) |
Another contrasting feature is that I was used to seeing many tall buildings and skyscrapers but here, people had only one or two floor houses. Even my school is of only two levels. There are vast spans of land on either side of the road and people have extremely large gardens that people would die for in Mumbai.
I currently live in a small
town in the island of Fyn so it's really quiet here... way too quiet.
Coming from Mumbai, I am used to having a certain level of noise in the background. I am also used to seeing many more people on the streets,
here I see one or two people when I walk to the bus stop each morning.
It is so different here, compared to Mumbai. But all of this is a part
and parcel of being an exchange student; in fact, it is the exact reason why people decide to take part in exchange programs. You don't have it easy - you have
chosen the difficult path so you have to live it.
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Exchange between India and Denmark |
Difficulties faced by exchange students in the beginning of the exchange year
1. English is not the first
language in a lot of countries - There is no escaping learning a
new language.
2. Living with people you
have never met before - It's obviously difficult to start living with a family
that you have never met before but you have to remember that they are also
having someone they don't know living in their house.
3. New lifestyle - The food
is different. The clothes are different. The dining table etiquettes are
different. Everything is different.
Of course, there are other
small problems, like finding new friends or getting used to a new house but the
main problems are up there.
All I can say, right now, is that when they say Denmark is one of the happiest countries in the world, I can see the reason why. It's going to be an amazing experience here, and a long, long year...
Nice blog Nidhi! Looking forward to reading more about whats going on at your end.
ReplyDeleteI am glad that you have started "fitting" in the new environment. Make the best out of this amazing opportunity. You are already way ahead in learning and experience compared to most people of your age.
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