Jeg bor i en lejlighed

"I live in a flat"

I realized that I have been living here for almost three months and have not yet talked about where I live!

I live in a kollegium (dormitory) about 6km out of the city centre. It is called Signalhuset (however when pronouncing it you don't fully say the 'g' or the 't' and stress the 'a'). It has 72 apartments each with space for four people, however some of my friends only have two or three people in their flats. Aparently it was originally built for families but was too expensive and far from the city that no one was moving here and thus it was converted to student housing.

I live with three other Danish students. They are great; it's really nice living with Danes because I get to meet a lot of other Danes, can practice my Danish, and they are a great resource if I ever need help!

My room mates: Silas, Naja, and Esben

We share the kitchen and living room. I have my own room and share a bathroom with my female room mate Naja. My room is pretty big and VERY white! White walls, white ceiling, white (sheer) curtains, white dresser, white chair, white night stand, and a black desk. This took some getting used to at first seeing as I moved from a red and yellow room. I have since (cheaply) decorated it with scarfs, jewellry, and free post cards that I have found around the city so it is cozy.

The shared living/dining room

My room

Danish bathrooms are interesting. There is no separate area for the shower - it is all continuous tiled floor and so the water spreads throughout the bathroom and after showering one must squeegee it dry so that mould doesn't grow.



Another interesting thing about the kollegium is that it is 6 different sections (A through F) and they are not connected on the ground floor or on the inside but instead connected through a balcony on each floor running outside of the rooms. Luckily I live on the 4th floor and on the side without the elevator so no one walks by my window.