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Europe » Norway March 5th 2009

Today was actually very laid back, and given the condition of our feet (blistered) and our bodies (worn out), laid back was a very welcome quality. We began the day by walking eh…40 minutes or so to avoid the steep hill in the front of the hostel. Personally, I would have rather braved the hill like we have been doing than walked forever to a tram stop! Anyway, we got there, and once we were on the tram, we took a five minute ride to a kindergarten school. In Norway, the term kindergarten refers to a school that has children from ages 0-6. (Primary school then begins in grade 1.) At this particular kindergarten, the students were assigned classrooms, but it was done in a way with no particular rhyme or reason. There were 16 month ... read more

Europe » Norway March 4th 2009

Our internet connection is very low at the hostel, so that is why the updates have been less frequent over the past few days! I hope everyone is doing well. Today we went to the International Children’s Museum in Oslo. It was very difficult getting there due to some confusion from the map + ice, but we made it, and it was fun! That last sentence has been pretty much a summary of the whole trip. Anyway, this museum is a place to display children’s artwork, that is, anyone under 18 from anywhere in the world. There were paintings, drawings, sculptures, puppets, dolls, instruments, and more on display throughout the building. I could not take pictures inside the museum, but they have a website if you are interested in seeing some pieces. (www.childrensart.com) After touring the ... read more
"Angry Boy"
Me at Vigeland's Park
Posing with statues

Europe » Norway March 3rd 2009

We are all so exhausted, but we had so much fun today! Some of my buddies went ice fishing with third graders! I, instead, stayed indoors with some wonderful second graders. In this school, there were 25 kids in our class, but it wasn't overwhelming because they were very well behaved, super cute, and excited to be at school. In this class, the teacher was really big on having music and movement time, even in the 2nd grade! This is really rare for 2nd graders in the U.S., especially on a daily basis multiple times. Another difference is that they have two recess periods every day no matter what! The kids love playing in the snow, and it was such a joy to watch them doing it. They also do not have structured schedules so they ... read more
Bra! Cards
Playing outside and a collection of Norwegian books
Student Work Sample

Europe » Norway March 2nd 2009

Hello all, Today we went to Oslo University College for lunch and a few lectures. I need to bone up on my metric system because I had no idea what a hectogram was. Neither did my group members, and by the time we had to pay for our meals which were measured in hectograms, we soon owed a lot of money for a little bit of food. I guess we in America just have lost sight of what a true "serving" should look like, and because of that, we don't exactly feel full from the food we are given or are surprised when we owe a lot of money for what we would consider a reasonable amount of food. *SiGh* I just know when I get back to America, food will NEVER taste better to me. ... read more
Lunch at the college
Inside the lunch room
Deer head

Europe » Norway March 2nd 2009

I'm sure you are all very curious of which fine delicacies we are being treated to during our stay. This photo blog will definitely inform you! ... read more
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Pastrami and.....Loaf
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Europe » Norway March 1st 2009

It takes awhile to load the pictures, but slowly and surely, they will be added!!... read more
Just me
Me at Oslo University College
Got snow?

Europe » Norway March 1st 2009

*UPDATED MAR. 2 WITH A FEW NEW ONES* thought y'all might want to see some pictures. Enjoy!... read more
FOOD
Copenhagen on the map
Copenhagen airport

Europe » Norway February 28th 2009

Hey everyone! I just wanted to let you all know that I am here. It was a truly hectic day; Brittney and I traveled for about 20 hours STRAIGHT to get here (it was only supposed to be 14). Before even flying, my boarding passes wouldn't print out properly and I was ALMOST charged $125 extra for being 2 pounds over with my checked luggage. First flight to Washington D.C......horrible!! We hit so much turbulence...Brittney got sick....it was ridiculous! That was supposed to be our short, good flight!! Second flight from D.C. to Copenhagen, Denmark....AMAZING! This flight was the one that I was stressing about and had so many people praying about. It was very long, but so comfortable and so smooth. We had wonderful food and drink as well as access to movies, music, and ... read more

Europe » Norway » Eastern Norway » Oslo February 19th 2009

Hei! (Salut en bolmåk - 1 des 2 langues en Norvège) Je viens de revenir de 6 magnifiques journées en Scandinavie où j’ai fait le plein de soleil et de paysages enneigés. Jules et moi sommes partis de Blackpool vendredi en début d’après-midi pour nous rendre à Liverpool où nous devions nous envoler vers la capitale norvégienne plus tard en soirée. Nous avons décollé à 19h pour arriver à Oslo à 22h, heure locale. Il faisait très noir, mais surprise : des bancs de neige partout! Ben en fait, pas une grosse surprise pour moi parce que je m’y attendais, mais monsieur le Français qui m’accompagnait a failli tomber en transe quand il aperçu tant de poudre blanche. C’était une première pour lui et je sens qu’il ne l’oubliera pas de sitôt. En gros, il a ... read more
Coucou la Norvege!
Patinoire des Habs
Palais et bancs de neige




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