Hey, I’m back with another post! Well, I have pretty much handled most of the arrangements for this trip, and I’m amazed at how everything is coming together so nicely. The international coordinator at my school was very helpful in putting me in touch with the international coordinator at RSLIS when I first expressed interest in going abroad. I’ve been in touch with the RSLIS international coordinator for the past half-a-year via email. She’s been really helpful, and I’m looking forward to meeting her in person!
Like I said, things have come together nicely. First was the residence permit. Since I’m staying longer than 3 months, I need a permit. RSLIS sent me the application, and I had to fill it out and mail it along with my passport to the Danish Embassy in New York. I was upset and a little panicked about sending my passport because I wasn’t sure I’d have enough time to get the permit processed before I leave (it can take up to 3 months). That was way back in April, and thankfully it only took them about 3 weeks to process my application and send the permit!
Next, I enrolled in some placeholder classes at SILS so I can still be considered a full-time student there and thus have my credits transferred when I return in the spring.
I’ve ordered a lot of little things to take with me on the trip, such as a SIM-unlocked cell phone (I’ll buy a SIM card in Denmark), a voltage converter / international outlet set (the AC outlets & voltage are different in Denmark), and a textbook for one of my classes.
There’s still a lot left to do. Namely, the big shopping trip for a lot of the necessities I’ll need — clothes, personal items, accessories, you name it. The NC Tax Holiday is coming up, so I plan to do all of that shopping then!
I know this post isn’t well written, I’m really tired and should go to bed soon. Better post next time! :-)
Welcome to my travel blog! I created this blog to serve as a photographic and textual record of my adventures in Copenhagen, Denmark during the Fall 2008 semester. The blog format will also make it easier to keep my family and friends updated on what I’m up to! I’ve been looking forward to this trip for a long time, and departure date is growing ever closer (exactly a month’s time)!
A little bit about myself. I’m currently working on my master’s in Information Science . I am interested in information design and interaction design. Those are fancy ways of saying graphic design and web design. :-) I will be studying at the Royal School of Library & Information Science (RSLIS) in Copenhagen this coming semester. My school has a bilateral agreement with RSLIS that allows students from one school to study at the other and vice versa. I’m really excited about the classes I’ll be taking this semester: Knowledge Management and Interaction Design. More about those in later posts, of course!
In 2005, I graduated from college with a BA in Journalism (concentrating on Multimedia Journalism) and a minor in Information Science. That summer, I participated in a month-long project offered by my professors in the journalism school. The project consisted of creating a multimedia documentary website about the culture and traditions of Galicia, Spain. I kept a blog during that trip which you can read here if you’re interested. My time in Spain was amazing, but short. I wish I could have stayed longer and seen more of the country. This upcoming trip will be the longest and farthest I’ve ever been away from home. That thought is scary but exciting at the same time!
Well, more later. I’ll be filling this blog with lots of randomness in the beginning, just so you know. It’ll get more interesting soon enough! Also I’m still trying to finish designing and coding the layout for this blog!
Later folks!
