Hello everyone! My third week in Copenhagen was a great one. I finally started classes and have a somewhat more stable schedule. I started this week off with the CBS Canal Tour where we got a unique view of the city over the water.
Here are some pictures:
We got to learn about many historical aspects of the city including the creation of the Copenhill, Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen's military, and even the Little Mermaid. Fun Fact: Some people live on houseboats on the canals of Copenhagen, some businesses are also located in some houseboats like massage therapists!
After the canal tour, I went to HART bakery by Broens Streetfood to get some hot chocolate and a pastry. According to the boat tour guide, HART is one of the best and most popular bakeries in Copenhagen.
It was pretty good, but I will say that I think this location in particular wasn't the greatest. The quality at some HART bakeries in the cities may be a little better (pay attention to reviews on Google!) Additionally, the hot chocolate was fine, but I recommend trying the hot chocolate at Lagkagehuset! I was blown away at how good it was at that particular bakery. If you have the chance, try and order it with half dark chocolate and half milk chocolate with some whipped cream on top (it's so good!).
Here is a photo of what I got when I went to Lagkagehuset last week. The photo is a little underwhelming but it's pretty good!
As for my classes, I am currently taking (1) Doing Business in Europe, (2) Emerging Markets - Societies in Transition, (3) Marketing, and lastly (4) Corporate Governance. If you have the chance, I highly recommend taking Doing Business in Europe as well as Emerging Markets - Societies in Transition, I really like these classes and I find them to be very interesting.
University in Denmark/Europe is very different from uni in Hawaiʻi/ Europe. Right off the bat, some immediate differences are that class times and locations are different every single week. I found that to be a little stressful, because sometimes you one class that will begin at 12:35 during a particular day of the, week and then the next week it will start at 8:00 on a different day. It may be a little inconvenient for some, since many people may be used to a more consistent schedule that is at a certain time every week. However, I think it is good to experience a difference like this because it forces you to adjust and experience something new.
Aside from that. classes in Denmark (or CBS in particular) are very long. In my experience, lectures tend to be almost three hours for a single class, meeting two or three times a week. This may seem awful for some people reading this, but in all honesty it is not that bad. I find that the professors/lecturers at CBS are very engaging, and if you come prepared to class/ have an understanding of what they'll be going over you may be very intrigued. During these long haul classes, professors typically integrate one or two breaks as well, which are typically 10-15 minutes long.
Lastly, the format of the lectures are very interactive and integrate lots of critical thinking/communication. Much of the material that we go over are related to case studies and real life situations which I find very interesting. For example, in my Emerging Markets class, we were going over economic principles/ ideas that applied to the recent events in U.S Politics/budgetary deficit. It was genuinely one of the most interesting classes I've had in college so far. If you study here, prepare to share your ideas with the class and engage in lots of discussion.
Overall, I am really enjoying my education here, and the campus is so beautiful! (I didn't get any photos this week, but I'll make sure to show some in the next blog). f you have the chance to study abroad at CBS I highly recommend it.
There are few negatives in regard to the education here, but I would like to emphasize one. The CBS campus is vast some campuses are spread farther throughout the city, so it may be difficult to get to classes if you have a short time period to move, and especially if you have an overlap. If this is the case for you, I would highly recommend getting a bike so it is easier to move through the campus.
Here are some fun last photos:
See you in the next one!
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