Adventures of a Catalan student in Denmark

Most of my entries have been about life in Denmark as an expat student. It is true that I included many personal opinions and experiences but someone else could have also written those texts. Today I want to write something more personal and explain what are the little things that I value the most about my current life in Denmark.  I won't develop too much on them or explain what is special about these moments. It is just about the little things of life "student in Denmark version". Probably many of these can't be done now because of social distancing rules and will make you miss pre corona times. The little moments that make me happy: - Drinking a beer in the Students Bar at DTU with my friends.  - Sharing your national dishes with people from other countries in a dinner. - An unexpected beautiful sunset. - To feel home far away from home. - To understand a sentence or sign in a foreign language that you are learning (danish). ...

Some weeks ago I wrote about 5 trips around the northern outskirts of Copenhagen that I personally enjoyed. I thought it was time to recommend you trips or spots of Copenhagen's city center this time. I don't know if they are the most famous ones but I tried to be honest and write about my personal favorites. - Island Brygge I might be biased by the fact that this was the first place that I visited in Copenhagen when I first arrived this past August but the harbourfront area located in the canal that separates Amager and Christianshavn from Indreby is wonderful. The place stands out especially for its beautiful sunsets and for its summer days full of excited Danes sinking into the cold waters of the harbor. It was August 24th 2019 when Marcos and her sister Eva invited me and my friend Alex to enjoy one of the last sunny days of the year to Islands Brygge. Thousands of people were enjoying themselves on the wharf, listening to music, swimming and playing all types of waters...

Today I thought that it was time to write about practical issues against so I decided to explain to you why it is such a great opportunity to study in Denmark. There are many reasons but the economic one is fundamental. Denmark is a great country to live in, its universities are amongst the best in Europe and it is one of the most innovative countries so it is a good move for a young engineer. But the advantages do not end here. The first time that I heard about this I could not believe it but it is in fact true. There are no tuition fees in Denmark. You understood it correctly: you don't have to pay a single kroner to attend university at any level if you are a European citizen. If you compare this to American or British universities the difference is huge. In Spain, universities are less expensive than in Anglo-Saxon countries but 2,000 euros/year for a technical MSc is still a lot for most people. So the fact that I could study at a world-class university without having to pay...