Me and my hometown.
My name is Ingrid and I am 18 years old. I am Norwegian and I live just outside Oslo in Norway with my parents and two younger brothers. I am currently doing my final year of a three year course at Sandvika college. Last year I did my second year at York college in England. It was a good year and I have learned to love England. I am most definately going back there for uni. I spend a lot of my sparetime being with friends and family, doing homework and working in an old people's home.
The place where I live is called Bærum. It is considered to be the snobbiest place in Norway even though this is mainly an exaggerated reputation. Norway is, nevertheless, a country in which the inhabitants are very rich in comparison with other countries. People around here are always dressed nicely and quite posh. Most people live in big detached houses with gardens. Bærum is a suburb outside Oslo. There are loads of local centers, one near me called Bekkestua. Bekkestua has loads of shops, services and a very cute red Mc Donalds. I really like it here but I am sure I will move somewhere a bit more interesting as soon as I get the chance!
Hello Ingrid!
SvarSlettI think Bekkestua sounds like a nice place to live. And well, Bærum is the snobbiest place in Norway I think. It sounds amazing to live in England one year. I wish i did the same thing. But too late now, i really like England
too, but I have only been in London.
Where the school in England different then here in Norway?
Hilde
This is a good post post and your town sounds nice. What type of gardens do you have? Are they vegetable or flower gardens.
SvarSlettMrs. D
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SvarSlettHilde, thank you for a lovely comment!
SvarSlettAs for the differences between English and Norwegian school the biggest difference was how they assess you. In each subject you have one or two exams each year. It is not your teachers job to grade you but an examinator whom does not know you. Another major difference is the amount of self studying they expect you to do. Instead of getting homework you need to revise topics you have gone through in your lessons. What I expereiced at college in England was closer to the university way of learning than what we do here in Norway.
Thanks for the comment on my hometown, Mrs. D! I really like living here. The gardens vary a lot in both size and style. However, Norwegians seem to want gardens in which there is not too much hassle. Therefore most of our gardens are covered with grass with a small flowerbed close to the house. A lot of people have a big trampoline in their garden as the trend of having one became very big a few years ago. Very few people grow vegetables in their gardens, but someone does, for instance my gransparents who have potatoes, cucumber, tomatoes, peppers and squash in their garden. Looking forward to read more on your class blog :)