I said I was going to talk about the folk high school that I visited with the rest of the group and now I'm sitting here thinking about what I might have to say about it. Basically it's this school that you can go to for 4 months and study a variety of things. They seem pretty isolated and they also seem popular with people from other countries. I also understand that most things are taught in Danish so if you don't know the language, you won't slack on your learning.
As for today, there was a program at the ISC called EAT (Exchange at the Table), where we gather for a meal and chat with people about whatever we want at the table. There's a small fee, unless you cook and then you eat free and get a discount the next week. The other advantage is that you get to pick the menu.
For some reason the girl next to me wanted to talk about politics and maybe because she's Canadian she thinks she's better than me, the poor american girl. Now I'm exagerating here, but if you're American and you know any Canadians with a superior view of their country you'll know what I'm talking about. If you're Canadian, you're right, the Americans are crazy, I'm just used to it.
But really, what is it about people who don't know you wanting to talk about the tough issues? Isn't this little gathering supposed to be about small talk or the weather? (Yes, I suppose those are the same thing...) Instead we tackled affirmative action and how things work in theory but not always in action. I don't really feel like defending my views over dinner, but if I have to I guess I will. If you know me very well you know I'm not all that interested in politics, I try and keep my head above water at least, but I'm not going out for a swim. Still, I'm managing on my own.
I think Andreas had the right idea by not saying anything. Had I been able to, I would have been in that boat too. What's with all the water metephors?
After supper we watched a movie called, Blinkende Lygter or Flickering Lanterns. It's a Danish movie (in Danish with English subtitles) and I must say it was a really good movie. I'm sure I missed out on a little here and there because I didn't know the language and had to depend on the subtitles, but you can't have everything right? Andreas also said that they did a pretty good job with the subtitles. I think it had a pretty good message (sounds lame to say I think) and it was pretty funny with nice character development and a strong plot. What? You want me to tell you what it's about? How about you look it up instead?
And after a long week it was nice to come to Thursday, a day which was warm and relaxing all around.