Mark from Holland moved to Denmark in March 2011. He looked for a club and choose KVIK, a rowing club based in Copenhagen. Why did he decide to join KVIK?
Mark, what did you do when you arrived in Denmark in 2011? I read the books available for expats coming to Denmark. They tell you about what you can do to integrate like for instance learning the language, getting insurance, getting a job, and joining a club. I thought that joining a club would
I did not manage the Danish language and I did not look into what other clubs I could join in the area. When I came I had no idea how to find a club so I took what I found easily. I did not have the overview of clubs as I was new to Denmark and had lots of stuff going on.
be a good idea to find friends and get a social life and something to do in my spare time.
As the club is Danish has language ever been a challenge? It is all in Danish, but people are very
How did you find a club to join?
friendly and helpful. The rowing commands is in Danish as well so when I
Well, I lived close to Ă˜sterbro and the
began I spent a lot of time just listening.
water so I was thinking that maybe I
Now I speak Danish there.
should find a water-sport. I went biking at Svanemøllen Havn and there was an open house at KVIK, so I went in and became a member.