I’m officially done with Roving and my Fulbright. It’s been an amazing year. We’ll be in Norway (and traveling Europe) until the end of July and then we transition back to living in the US again. Even though I’m done Roving, I still have more to share about the experience and so I will return […]
Sunday afternoon I avoided the SAS strike and took a plane from Oslo to Trondheim. From there, I flew on what are now my favorite planes, a tiny Widerøe 39 seater. The first time I landed on an island in Norway, I wasn’t sure what I had gotten myself into. It was windy and rainy […]
As I make my way through Norway, more and more often I am asked what things I want to take back with me, what the biggest differences I see between Norwegian and American schools, and what I like best about both systems. I’m nearing the end of my time traveling to schools, so I thought […]
Living in and traveling through Norway has given me the opportunity not only to engage with individuals from all over the country, but to also learn more about cultural and social beliefs and practices. As much as I try to focus on my experiences and life in Norway this year, I am still impacted by […]
I’m sitting in a hotel room in Hammerfest. My flights were cancelled this morning and again this evening. I’m looking out at the snow-covered islands and ships coming into the harbor and leaving to various coastal ports, wondering how this story will end for me and when I will make it to my next destination. […]