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It’s that time of year: Introductory Programme (January 2016)
Hei hei everybody (if you haven’t arrived yet, “hei” is “hi” in Norsk, and Norwegians often double it up when being extra friendly)! The January 2015 Introductory Programme is coming up quickly...
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Getting here, January 2016
Lat semester an incoming student commented to ask about getting into the Sentrum (city center) from the airport upon arrival. I’m assuming there may be new students heading to Bergen soon who have the...
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Norwegianisms 3, this time it’s personal
As it is one of my favorite things to mull over some new (to me) Norwegian idioms, slang, or terms. I thought as the Semester wraps up it would be a great moment to savor a few… so here’s my current...
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There’s nothin’ Nisse couldn’t teach ya
The holidays are approaching again, so it seems like an appropriate time for some Norwegian Christmas culture. Last year I wrote a bit about the differences between American and Norwegian Christmas,...
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Happy New Year!
Hope everyone’s winter holidays were lovely, just wanted to wish everyone a very happy new year! Of course, as with many celebrations, food can take center stage around the holidays. So in honor of...
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Welcome New International Students! A practicalities page.
Hello there to all the new international students coming into Bergen! I’m sorry I missed meeting you at the Introductory programme, but I do want to wish you a warm welcome and I want to use this post...
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What’s fun in Bergen
Hei hei again new international students! As promised in last week’s blog of practicalities, this week I wanted to provide some ideas of what to do and where to go for fun in Bergen. Get Active...
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Hvor er biblioteket?
It has been my great (private) shame that I have lived in Bergen for a year and a half and had never explored Bergen’s public library (until this week). And now I’ve admitted it and my shame is public....
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Hårmodell: How do you afford your ‘look’ in Norway?
One of the things I immediately felt concerned about when I moved to Norway was how to maintain my short haircut. It was easy to do in Seattle, if you knew where the hipster hairdressers were that...
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Study break: Bergensbølgen
Ok, I hope you guys want to get into some deep, random, inside-joke-ish-ness, because I sure appreciate it and I just got introduced to a youtube video that I think you, fellow-imports-to-Bergen,...
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Study Break: Bucket list
If you are an international student and your time in Norway is short, or if it is drawing to a close, you might be thinking about places you’d like to visit before it’s time to move on. If not, you may...
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Find your niche: Fermentation
Sometimes it can be a challenge to find your niche in a new place. It can help to know where to find other like-minded people. Of course, one potentially obvious way you can find people who you might...
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Find your niche: Erasmus Student Network
One way to find your niche while you are studying abroad in Bergen is to get involved in a student organization or attend event sponsored by a student org. (Also, if you want to make Norwegian friends...
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Contest: UiB Gratitude!
In order to kick-off the upcoming #uibstudent photo-competition (see the bottom of the post for all the details) today’s post is going to focus on what I’m most grateful for about studying at UiB. The...
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Find your niche: SAIH
As I highlighted in a recent post, finding your community or niche while studying abroad in Bergen can be facilitated by joining a student organization or attending their events. In my first post...
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Nor-mergency
Well, sadly for me, but luckily (perhaps) for you guys, I have some first-hand foreigner-in-an-emergency experience to relate to you. Perhaps it will be of assistance to you if you find yourself in...
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Nowegianisms 4, the return!
It’s time to come back to one of my favorite pastimes, exploring Norwegian idioms! I love hearing, with a foreigner’s ear, the very specific (and to fresh ears, potentially eccentric) turns of phrase...
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Do you really see red when you are angry?
In today’s post I want to introduce you to a once (and hopefully future) University of Bergen student and a research study. Our once and future student is currently working as a research-assistant at...
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Touring: The psychology faculty
Periodically throughout the coming weeks, I intend to tour some of the faculties throughout the campus. The plan is that I’ll be guided by students who have first-hand experience with the faculty...
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Find your niche: Student Radio
As part of the theme of finding your niche as a UiB student, this week I got a first hand look at the student radio, and I even participated in a radio programme. My friend, Sam, a student actively...
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