update again

Well Blogging seems a bit hard – many things happen in short time. Where to begin? I’ll try to keep it shorter this same :)

I now “know” 3 girls who will attend the same workshop as I. Funny part is that they are all German - One Dane among 3 Germans. Especially since I have had 3 years of German and I still don’t understand a word. I recognize words, but don’t understand what they mean. Let’s hope they try to keep it in as much English as possible, at least when other people are around :)

I have got a new flight plan. I actually think this plan is much better than the other even though I have to get up earlier. I now fly Copenhagen – Brussels – Newark. My flight takes off from CPH at 6.35am- Which mean I have to be at the airport at 5am. But it means that I will arrive at 12.05pm in Newark which is perfect. The even better part of the new plan is my “in-country” flight. Instead of changing flights in the middle I can just meet up in JFK – place myself in the plane and waiting for it to land in Denver. Though it’s a little late. I will land in Denver at 8.48pm which is a bit unusual since most au pairs are planned to arrive around 6pm. I really don’t know why it has to be at that time, maybe because they want or desire that the au pairs is having a family meal together the first night.

For me it makes no different whether or not It’s 6pm or 9pm I will probably be exhausted no matter what. Most au pair-bodies who come from Europe will have a hard time adjusting. We fly back in time + we will have to meet to class around 8am and we won’t get off before 8-9-10pm At least that’s what we are told. Let’s see whether or not they will stick to that time frame.

So I think I will be exhausted no matter what time I arrive in Denver. So many new impressions, probably lack of sleep, workshop, time differences, another flight, another new airport, new culture, new family. It’s probably very normal to feel exhausted the first night and weekend.  

Friday (last week) I got my visa-document by mail. Wow that was a lot of reading. First I freaked about the picture.  I wanted the picture to be taken by a professional, so I didn’t make any mistakes. But no one takes that size of pictures, since it’s not a standard size. Well after freaking out, e-mailing the Danish office, panicking on facebook. Get calmed down by both agency, host mom and friend then I decided to make my own private alternative/creative photo place. I tried to take it myself, which wasn’t much of a success. So I had to wait for my mom to get home from work – so she could take my picture. We ended up with an okay result. And I just hope it’s accepted at the Embassy.

Then I filled out an online form to apply for visa, I went well most of the way at least. I was asked if Iintended to study while I was in the States. I said off course yes – since I need the 6 ects. Points. Then It wanted me to tell which school I will attend, which Course and which major or BA I was taken. And I was like, I really don’t know which course I want to attend or where. I have had listed 3 different places. But Haven’t gotten to the point to chose which one or what to study. I had to write something, since it wouldn’t allow me to leave it blank. So I was assuming that I will attend University of Colorado Boulder, for course of study: Not known.

Street address: Not known, Boulder, Colorado 80309. And for those who’s asking how hard can it be to find the street address. Ehm that can be quit hard since the addresses chances from department to department. And since I don’t know which course to attend, then I don’t know the department either. I tried to find the head address – without any luck.

But it just have to be like that – I can’t do better right now.

Today I paid my fee for the embassy and bought the envelope and the right amount to send it. I have gathered all my papers, only things missing is my graduation papers and criminal record – in case they doubt me.

Tomorrow I’ll stop by the Danish Agency so they can double check my papers and see whether or not I made a mistake in my online application (which I have printed out, so the agency could see for themselves) Some would might say: You have probably done it correct. But probably is not good for me in this case. This is my visa – the one thing that I HAVE to have sorted out correctly. If I show up on the embassy and something is wrong (or very wrong – don’t know how strict they are. But rumors say they are VERY strict)  Then it will cost me another 800 Dkr. ($142) to get to another interview when I have sorted the mistake out at home.  And yes an interview/visa costs 800 Dkr. ($142) So I really need it to be correct in the first shot.

So now I just need my visa and flight tickets. Then there’s only waiting time and packing down my room left. 28 (almost 27) days to go.