So today was a very long day. I got up at 6 am and had a quick breakfast. Then, Chietara, Mike, and I took the S-train to Buddinge Station to meet Niels. From there, we drove about 1.5 hours to get to Nyborg, where Trio Plast (manufactures plastic films from polyethylene), our first stop, was located. Once inside, the next couple hours consisted of a short presentation (with coffee, tea, and the *actual* Danish pastry), a tour of the factory, and free souvenirs. During the entire time I was there, I was thinking, "Oh my god, if I were a Danish citizen, I would totally want to work here." The process was *beyond* incredible, particularly when the plastic waste was made into pellets, which were then melted and extruded. During B term (or second quarter, for those readers who don't attend WPI), I learned about extrusion for a materials processing class, which seemed all right, but upon seeing the extrusion process in person I was thinking, "OH MY GOD I WANT TO WORK HERE RIGHT NOW!" My time at Trio Plast was so perfect that I didn't expect as good an impression at the other two places we went to, Eurec A/C (a private buy-and-sell company) and RenoSyd (a public municipality company). As a matter of fact, neither place was bad. I learned a lot at both places, but the presentation at Eurec was very long, and I was very hungry during the presentation so it was hard for me to focus. In addition, the tour at RenoSyd took place in the late afternoon, when I was starting to get tired and lose focus. Plus, our time at RenoSyd was three hours, which was the longest amount of time spent of the three places we visited today, and three hours in the afternoon is not when I am most likely to pay attention. However, the presenters at all three places were nice, and I got to see a lot of cool things and get some souvenirs as well. Also, I almost forgot to mention that I SAW THE CLAW! AT RENOSYD! (Yes, it's the one from Toy Story.)
Anyways, Chietara, Michael, and I have been treated like kings during the trip. Niels has paid for all of our meals as well as the hotel, and I might not be able to thank him enough. The meals were pretty good so far. Dinner was the best. I had Danish minced beef (which is pretty much really good meatloaf), potatoes, cranberry sauce, and garlic bread. In addition, although the hotel is an "old school" hotel that has actual key access instead of the modern card access to rooms, I get my own room. Also, I think the pillow is some sort of off-brand Tempur-pedic because it *definitely* feels like my pillow from back home. I will probably get a good night's sleep tonight thanks to the rooming situation :)
Speaking of which, I should probably go to bed early because I have a long day tomorrow as well. Three more places to visit, plus sightseeing in Ribe, plus a conference (in Danish), so we probably won't get back to Copenhagen until midnight.
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