Danish language wonders

Oh, fellow expats out there... how great is it that even after 3 years trying to learn Danish, one can still be surprised by it? (Alternative reading: isn't it annoying not being able to say one knows the language after 3 years trying to learn it?) In this particular occasion I am referring to the …

Are the Danes too good to their criminals?

After a period of silence in which I've been extremely busy and not inspired at all, I'm back - at least for today. A couple of days ago, I came across an article that left me absolutely shocked. I read the Danish version, but a short version in English can be found here: http://cphpost.dk/news/former-mps-daughter-attacked-by-two-girls.10339.html Of …

To be or not to be (a PhD student)

I have been wanting to write a post about PhDs for a while now, and I found an article the other day that makes a good introduction: http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog/2014/mar/11/phd-study-what-britiain-us-can-learn-from-nordic-countries Now, I can't talk in detail about how PhD programs are organized in the UK or the US, but I can try and put my two cents …

Learning to drive in Denmark

About a month ago, I decided to join a driving school. I never needed a driving license back in Barcelona, because there's public transportation taking me to pretty much anywhere I wanted to go, at pretty much any time of the day (or night). But, the situation has sort of changed here, so it is …