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 […]
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 […]
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 […]