Denmark: Lily Reback (A home away from home in Copenhagen)

It’s sort of odd how quickly we can settle into routines in brand new unfamiliar places. The first few weeks in Copenhagen were pretty chaotic as I was meeting so many new people and experiencing so many new things. Now that I have been here for almost a month, I definitely feel more comfortable with my routine and day to day life.

Oddly enough, one of my favorite things to do on the go is visit one of the many hot dog stands spread out across the city. The food in Copenhagen can be incredibly expensive sometimes, but at the hot dog stand you can get a quick meal for forty Danish krone which is less than six US dollars. They have multiple different kinds of sausages to choose from, including a vegetarian tofu dog! Once you’ve picked your sausage type, there is also a variety of toppings to choose from and I usually go for the classic which is sweet pickles, diced onions, fried onions, mustard, ketchup, and aioli.

Another one of my favorite places in Copenhagen is called Studenterhuset, a volunteer run mixture of a coffee shop and a bar. The people who volunteer there do it to meet more people in Copenhagen so everyone that works there is really kind and friendly. It sort of seems like an international hub as so many different kinds of young students come there to hang out. DIS students get a 25% discount, so it is a really nice budget friendly study spot.

 

Lily Reback 

Hometown: West Bend, Wisconsin

Major: Psychology

Program: DIS – Study Abroad in Scandinavia

Danish culture has always been super fascinating to me and I’m so grateful to have the opportunity to live in Copenhagen for four whole months. The Danish word Hygge, which basically means comfort or coziness, is a large part of Scandinavian living and I’m super excited to experience it. I’ve met so many Danish exchange students living in Madison right now and everyone is so kind and friendly and I can’t wait to connect with them again once we’re both in Denmark.