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Just got back from my Danish oral exam and I got to find out after that I passed the course! Pretty happy about it :awesome:


Original post by Callum828
Doing mine at Sciences Po in Aix en Provence, France. I leave in two weeks. To be honest I'm a bit terrified about it. Not from the language issues so much (though I'm not a language undergrad) but more whether I'll actually make any friends. I know the social life is quite a bit different in French unis and with my poor French the only method I can think of is to get drunk all the time, which isn't really financially feasible.

Hmm, I can't really make any specific comment because I don't know the uni/area, but I would have thought there'll be quite a few other Erasmus students? And they'll be in the same boat...Also, I just had a quick look on Facebook and found the Erasmus Student Network for Aix en Provence. I'd really recommend that, and networking using other facebook groups for international/erasmus groups; I've met some people that way here in Copenhagen. Also, try looking here.
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Original post by >Anna<
Just got back from my Danish oral exam and I got to find out after that I passed the course! Pretty happy about it :awesome:




Aaaaah congrats :biggrin: And well done!!
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Aaaaah congrats :biggrin: And well done!!


Thanks :biggrin: Pretty sure I'm still skidt though....I got a 7, and the teacher said that's higher mid-level, but I'm not sure if he was just being nice?
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Original post by >Anna<
Thanks :biggrin: Pretty sure I'm still skidt though....I got a 7, and the teacher said that's higher mid-level, but I'm not sure if he was just being nice?


7 is slightly above average, so you should be happy! :biggrin: Are you planning on taking more Danish courses while you're here?
Original post by CPH<3
7 is slightly above average, so you should be happy! :biggrin: Are you planning on taking more Danish courses while you're here?


Ah, ok, good good :smile: I know some people in my class got 4s, so I'm not really complaining! I'm thinking about it, but the course involves 6 hours of tuition a week and it would take up two evenings...I kind of want to though, because there's never going to be a better time to learn a language.

Do you know anything about this film screening in Frederiksberg tonight?
Original post by >Anna<
Just got back from my Danish oral exam and I got to find out after that I passed the course! Pretty happy about it :awesome:



Hmm, I can't really make any specific comment because I don't know the uni/area, but I would have thought there'll be quite a few other Erasmus students? And they'll be in the same boat...Also, I just had a quick look on Facebook and found the Erasmus Student Network for Aix en Provence. I'd really recommend that, and networking using other facebook groups for international/erasmus groups; I've met some people that way here in Copenhagen. Also, try looking here.


Yeah I'd already found the international student page on there, hadn't seen the one you posted though, cheers.
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Original post by >Anna<

Do you know anything about this film screening in Frederiksberg tonight?


The one in Søndermarken? I went there last night, tonight they're showing Inception I think :biggrin: Get there early (like 45 minutes early) or bring a chair. People bring chairs and sit up front, so if you only bring a blanket you won't be able to see anything. Stupid chair people :P So get there early to get a good seat! Also, if possible, wear mosquito repellent. You'll be able to buy overpriced popcorn and drinks if you don't want to bring your own :smile:
Original post by CPH<3
The one in Søndermarken? I went there last night, tonight they're showing Inception I think :biggrin: Get there early (like 45 minutes early) or bring a chair. People bring chairs and sit up front, so if you only bring a blanket you won't be able to see anything. Stupid chair people :P So get there early to get a good seat! Also, if possible, wear mosquito repellent. You'll be able to buy overpriced popcorn and drinks if you don't want to bring your own :smile:


Ah, I completely forgot to buy a blanket! So maybe not the best idea...And yep, I meant Søndermarken :smile:
Any idea what they're showing tomorrow?
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Original post by >Anna<
Ah, I completely forgot to buy a blanket! So maybe not the best idea...And yep, I meant Søndermarken :smile: any idea what they're showing tomorrow?


Tomorrow it's the Zulu favourite, so it's a secret until you show up :P no one knows what it is, but there's a big possibility it'll be something Danish or The King's Speech :wink:
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I'm moving to Tokyo in 10 days where I'll be studying Japanese and other things for a year. I can speak Japanese quite well but I'm not native-level fluent yet and this is what I'm trying to achieve.

Even though I've always wanted to live in Japan for a while and I'm doing exactly what I want to do, right now I'm just depressed due to the fact that I don't have a job for next year (I've graduated) and while I have a decent amount of time to apply for the kind of graduate schemes here in the UK that I want to go for, I'm severely restricted in the amount of interviews and such I can go for due to the fact that I'm located several thousand miles away and getting back home is very expensive.

:frown:
Original post by CPH<3
Tomorrow it's the Zulu favourite, so it's a secret until you show up :P no one knows what it is, but there's a big possibility it'll be something Danish or The King's Speech :wink:

Zulu favourite?! Ah, The King's Speech is so good :moon:
I've been invited to a proper kollegium party tonight so I think I should go along to experience that! It's a 32 hour drinking competition between the different floors :zomg:


Original post by Azimuth
I'm moving to Tokyo in 10 days where I'll be studying Japanese and other things for a year. I can speak Japanese quite well but I'm not native-level fluent yet and this is what I'm trying to achieve.

Even though I've always wanted to live in Japan for a while and I'm doing exactly what I want to do, right now I'm just depressed due to the fact that I don't have a job for next year (I've graduated) and while I have a decent amount of time to apply for the kind of graduate schemes here in the UK that I want to go for, I'm severely restricted in the amount of interviews and such I can go for due to the fact that I'm located several thousand miles away and getting back home is very expensive.

:frown:

That's really cool! Can you not do interviews when you're back? You went to a very good university, can speak Japanese and will have lived there for a year...now, I'm no expert, but I would have thought those were all things employers would lap up? If I were you I'd just apply for everything anyway, and see what they say when you tell them you can't make it back from Japan: they might have some kind of suggestion/solution? :dontknow:
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Original post by >Anna<
Zulu favourite?! Ah, The King's Speech is so good :moon:
I've been invited to a proper kollegium party tonight so I think I should go along to experience that! It's a 32 hour drinking competition between the different floors :zomg:


:O OMG YES DO THAT!!! That's so much fun! Usually the floor with most guys win. You should definitely experience that :smile:
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:O OMG YES DO THAT!!! That's so much fun! Usually the floor with most guys win. You should definitely experience that :smile:


Haha, ok ok I will. Small problem is that I told my friend I'd look it up online so she didn't have to give me any directions and I googled it and it returns 0 results :indiff:

Any idea where handvær kollegium is? I know it's in Bispebjerg, I just don't know where.... Also, what's appropriate to wear to something like that? I'm guessing jeans and a nice-ish top? But I really have no idea...
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Haha, ok ok I will. Small problem is that I told my friend I'd look it up online so she didn't have to give me any directions and I googled it and it returns 0 results :indiff:

Any idea where handvær kollegium is? I know it's in Bispebjerg, I just don't know where.... Also, what's appropriate to wear to something like that? I'm guessing jeans and a nice-ish top? But I really have no idea...


Hmm... If it's the one I think it is it'll be on Bispebjerg Parkalle 22, but I'm not sure. And yeah, jeans and a nice top will be fine :biggrin:
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Hmm... If it's the one I think it is it'll be on Bispebjerg Parkalle 22, but I'm not sure. And yeah, jeans and a nice top will be fine :biggrin:


I sent my friend a text and you're completely right! Thanks for all your advice! :biggrin:
You up to much this weekend?
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Original post by >Anna<
I sent my friend a text and you're completely right! Thanks for all your advice! :biggrin:
You up to much this weekend?


I'm relaxing tonight after a CBS party with all the exchange students last night, aaand tomorrow there's a formal dinner or something, so I'll have to go to that too :smile: I love exchange students, they're so much fun xD

I hope you have fun at the drinking competition. Good luck if you're joining in, 32 hours might be a bit much though :tongue:
Original post by CPH<3
I'm relaxing tonight after a CBS party with all the exchange students last night, aaand tomorrow there's a formal dinner or something, so I'll have to go to that too :smile: I love exchange students, they're so much fun xD

I hope you have fun at the drinking competition. Good luck if you're joining in, 32 hours might be a bit much though :tongue:


Ah, cool! Our induction stuff starts this week, and I'm already looking forward to meeting some more people :smile:

Hah, I wont be joining in seriously..my best friend is coming to visit and I have to be at the airport at lunchtime! I meant to clean my room inside out, as she's staying with me, but it's 9.30, I'm not ready to go out and my room's not exactly cleaned - oops! Need to try to do everything, somehow..
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Original post by >Anna<
That's really cool! Can you not do interviews when you're back? You went to a very good university, can speak Japanese and will have lived there for a year...now, I'm no expert, but I would have thought those were all things employers would lap up? If I were you I'd just apply for everything anyway, and see what they say when you tell them you can't make it back from Japan: they might have some kind of suggestion/solution? :dontknow:

I guess that's what I'm going to have to do. Here's hoping everything works out in the end. :smile:

I've also been thinking about the idea of just saying screw it and applying for jobs in Japan. That's a big step though.
Original post by Azimuth
I guess that's what I'm going to have to do. Here's hoping everything works out in the end. :smile:

I've also been thinking about the idea of just saying screw it and applying for jobs in Japan. That's a big step though.


All fingers crossed :biggrin:

Well, you wouldn't be stuck in Japan forever, would you?
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Leaving for Japan in 3 days for my year abroad and I am officially freaking out. Anyone feeling the same :redface:?

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