I nspired by her friend’s student exchange experience, Asude Ayvaci, a fifth-year student at UTM, decided to embark on a similar journey. Ayvaci is currently spending her winter semester at University of Copenhagen in Denmark.
Living in a studio apartment in downtown Copenhagen, Ayvaci describes her exchange experience as phenomenal and surreal. In an interview with The Medium, she explains that she loves the cute and cozy local cafes, the constant jazz music, the candle-lit streets, and the rainy season that this European city has to offer.
Ayvaci is currently taking two courses, Social Psychology and Danish Culture which will both be counted for a credit to fulfill her degree requirements. She notes that University of Copenhagen’s educational system is quite different from University of Toronto as most courses and their assessment are heavily based on reading. Most importantly, Danish students don’t receive a grade mark, but only get to know if they have passed or failed a course. With a light course load, she finds it manageable to do the readings, explore the city with her other exchange friends and also make time for hobbies like free yoga classes at Folklets Hus….(Readmore)
