When I first started designing the workshops I am doing here in Norway I wanted to come up with some questions to ask students so that I could learn a little more about them. I’d heard that Norwegian teens are shier than US teens and that at times it can be difficult to get them […]
I love lists. They might be one of my favorite things to create. Lists of things I need to do for the day/week/month/year. Lists of things I’ve completed. Checking off each box once it’s done is a wonderful sense of accomplishment. Since it’s the new year, it’s all about lists. People are reflecting on what […]
Earlier this week I had the opportunity to attend the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony in Oslo. This year’s award winners Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad have both fought to end sexual violence as it is used as a weapon of war. (Please note, this post talks explicitly about some of the violence that both winners […]
A few weeks ago I was in Honningsvåg. I was there the last day the sun rose until January. Today as I sit in a cafe in Mølde and wait for the next class I am teaching I am watching it get darker at 12:30. When I walked to school at 8:00 this morning it […]
Donald Trump. Besides guns and healthcare, he might be the most asked about topic when it comes to the United States. Sometimes the question is prefaced with, “I’m not sure if this is an appropriate question, but…” I know what is coming next. And I am prepared. Though, Trump continues to try his best to […]