Re-Gathering My Thoughts

I have had the most exciting Summer this year. Come to think of it, I've had 2 Summers within one year! But my Summer in Europe has been full of adventure- with Roskilde Festival and the trip through Norway being the highlights. But now the Summer has come to an end. So what now? Good question.

Well I have spent around 90% of all I've earned on getting my driver's license. It is bloody expensive in Denmark! You might think that the theory and practical lessons would be enough to pay for, but no. You have to of course pay for getting a medical certificate, a First-Aid course, an obstacle course driving on slippery surfaces to prepare myself for possible future scenarios if ice is on the road, and then of course the actual theory and real test (plus car rental). All up, it will probably cost me 13 800kr (roughly AUD $2560)!! To make matters worse, I haven't earned any money in the holidays since I work at a school and they have holidays too, and right now none of the teachers are sick. I know it sounds quite horrible, but I really hope they get sick soon!! I'm also keeping my eyes peeled for a new job, but just like in Australia, no one seems to be hiring! Grrrr.

Anyway, guess what I got in the mail today: a letter from the Danish Defense Force calling me in for a Recruitment Day!! What The Fish!? Unlike in Australia where it is voluntary military service (no conscription), there is compulsory military service. Apparently they do a few tests with you and then you draw a number which tells you if you are one of the unlucky ones to be forced to do military service. I'd rather shoot myself than do that! So let's see how it goes this September! The recruitment day is also a day after I go for my drivers license. What fun :/

What else can I moan about?....

I have been incredibly busy the last week or so planning my future and what I'd like to study at university. It's been quite a head-ache ringing my ex-school in Australia, getting my grades converted, and figuring out what I need to do to be able to go to university here in Denmark. I have almost made my mind up about what I'd like to study, but I'll tell you about that in my next blog entry :)

Oh, and perhaps a little piece of news I may have forgot to mention. It may be bad news, or good news, depending on how much you like me:

I'm going to cancel my return flight to Australia. That's right- I'm staying in Denmark!