As of the 22nd December, I officially have 28 days until I leave the country on my trip of a lifetime. 672 hours until I get on the plane and (after various stop overs) arrive in Norway. Now that school is finished for the year everything seems really close! A month is a long time but less than a month seems right around the corner.<\/p>\n
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Here is what I currently know about Norway (in very limited detail):<\/p>\n
-It is very very cold in Norway ( it is only Autumn there and there is already snowing).<\/p>\n
-Many Norwegians can speak very good English ( a conversation with my host-family-to-be proved this point).<\/p>\n
-It is an incredibly beautiful place ( I mean, have you seen the Fjords?).<\/p>\n
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I have been trying to learn a few Norwegian words and phrases in preparation for next year and I can proudly say that I can read, write, speak and understand the following phrases in Norwegian:<\/p>\n
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-What is your name?<\/p>\n
-My name is ……<\/p>\n
-Who is he\/she?<\/p>\n
-What is it?<\/p>\n
-There is a spider!<\/p>\n
-I speak English.<\/p>\n
-I do not speak very much Norwegian.<\/p>\n
Plus a variety of foods and animals.<\/p>\n
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With less than a month to go, goodbyes have officially started and I seem to be doing a lot of things for ‘the last time for a very long time’.<\/p>\n
I’ve played my last game of cricket for a year, attended my last day of school as a junior and have already had to say good byes to people who are just a part of my normal week.<\/p>\n
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I’m also growing more nervous. It’s now getting real……………. really real. I’m now being a bit more realistic, this will be big and scary and I’ll probably get home sick at some point!<\/p>\n
BUT<\/p>\n
I’m also coming to realise just how life-changing this experience could be, just how much I could learn about myself, another culture and people in general.<\/p>\n
I’m nervous and excited but I’m still trying to make the most of my time left in Australia. Who knows when I’ll next experience a 40 degree day?<\/p>\n
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This is all I’m saying for now and to be honest I’m kind of glad to have this first post out of the way,<\/p>\n
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Alicia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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