I did it
I threw myself into the pool, I threw myself on the balcony. I decided to take a barrel, get inside and throw myself down a hill. I’ve moved to Denmark!
And I have started to study “International Economics and Business Administration”. And, Julia, why the hell are you going to Denmark? Do you leave the kite? I start at the end.
No, I do not leave the kite and, here I explain the reasons why I am going to Denmark:
- I have become part of the “AU Elite Team” (Aarhus University Elite Team) that is, I have an entire department of the university at my disposal and ready to support and advise me on whatever is needed and, therefore, a lot of advantages as an athlete, such as:
- I can go to competitions.
- I can go on a trip to train.
- I have the opportunity to have the classes recorded for me so I can watch them wherever I am.
- I have free gym 50m from my room (important).
- Studying in Denmark is free.
- If you are Danish, the state pays you to study. Many of you don’t know, but I’m half Danish. My passport says I’m Danish and my ID says I’m Spanish.
- In Denmark class attendance is NOT required (which in Spain, with the Bologna Plan, we have been screwed). Therefore, I can travel, train, go 3 months without coming and reappear by class… Nothing happens!
- I think that studying in English is opening the door of opportunities a little more.
I have to admit that the study I’m doing is not what I like the most in the world. The Danes consider that the Spanish education system has a much lower level of content than theirs and, therefore, the Danish system decided that they would lower my grades to make them equivalent to their system.
This made me stay out of studying Marketing which is what I really like. On the other hand, I have to add that, studying this “bachelor” is going to be especially difficult because I am horribly bad in everything that has to do with numbers (I seriously consider that I have mathematical dyslexia).
But I think it is worth taking advantage of this push and striving to take these studies forward, after all, it is not only that they allow me to combine studies and sport, but they encourage me and help me to make this a reality.
F.A.Q (Frequently Asked Questions)
- Julia, are you going to leave the kite? No, in 1 month (October) I go between 2 and 3 months to Brazil.
- Can you kite in Denmark? Yes, but I still don’t know where (I’m still doing rehab).
- Do you really get paid to study? I swear by Snoopy.
- Wow, I’m your friend and I had no idea you had moved to Denmark, thanks for letting us know! The decision to really come to study in Denmark was made at the last second. I didn’t warn anyone, I just took the suitcase, a kite and left. Don’t get angry 🙂