As you probably know, Allison, us Norwegians are very interested in how foreigners perceive Norway. You probably have a lot of Norwegian fans drooling any time you praise Norway. We get very proud every time our country is mentioned, be it on RUclips or in pop culture. Whenever one of our countrymen does well abroad too, we are extremely passionate. I have to admit, I am one of those people. Seeing you embrace the language and culture and enjoying your stay here (and don't worry, it's only November. It's gonna get a lot colder lol), makes me happy - even if I can't exactly explain why. So thank you for choosing Norway. I hope you enjoy your stay :)
I love Norway, plus Sweden and Denmark. I spent 9 days in Tromsø this past summer. Great place in a great country. I live in Iowa which is also a great place. But, I am in Awe of Norway.
Im from Spain and i was wondering about going to Norway next year as an erasmus studen. And i really have that one question. How are parties in Norway?😂 Is it like going to clubs or more going from bar to bar?
Norway is like Qatar of the North: extremely rich small country without the burden of Islam and with the one of the most civilized and united nations everywhere around the world.
The thing about Scandinavian education (I’m a Swede myself) is that it’s not really about the facts as it is in the us, it’s more about how you use the facts and learning skills that is actually useful. I did an exchange year in the us and the speed was a lot faster than in Sweden, but the only thing you learn is memorizing. And in Scandinavia it’s more about understanding reasons and consequences, pros and cons, and different perspectives of what you learn. But that’s just my experience.
Det inte är så med matten va? Om man går natur I sverige så är det sjukt mycket svår matte. Speciellt om man väljer att gå Matte 4 & 5. Antar att du syftar mer på samhälls orienterade ämnen och sånt.
Nils Svanstedt Natur och teknik linjen har svårare matteböcker. Vi kör på matte C medans de andra linjerna har matte A och B. Sen tror jag att natur och teknik är de ända som kan göra matte 4 och 5 medans de andra går upp till högst matte 3. Har du inte gått gymnasiet?
The thing about learning norwegian is that the accents are so different, so you might learn one accent but still have a really hard time understanding another one
I am from Norway, and I am currently on an exchange year in the USA. I can relate sooo much to the cultural differences you talked about. Super fun to watch your videos, hope you are having a good time! :)
I’m applying to go in exchange next year and I can’t wait! I’ve loved watching your exchange year so far and it’s been so helpful to see what mine might be like next year
Wow I really learned so much from this video. It’s so damn comforting being able to hear about your experience and having that little bit more insight about exchange in Norway, and it also makes me so excited and even more motivated to do an exchange in Norway myself. Before I just thought of it as a dream that would probably never happen but watching your videos every week had really inspired me to jUst dO it!! Thank you so much, I really enjoy your videos (both for Norway and for your personality) and look forward to them every week!!❤️ Xx
Junior year in american high school is actually 11th grade in Norway. “Ungdomsskole” is from 8-10th grade. That’s why you feel it’s a couple years behind.
Lucas Jansen she attends first grade of vgs, she mentioned the money she gets for school and how they use computers, that’s something you only do in videregående schools
It's probably just because the curriculum is set up differently, what she was taught in 10th grade, we teach in 11th, and what they teach in 12th grade we're taught in 10th.
Madelen exactly! The curriculum might be set up differently, however I am rather sure that the Norwegian system is harder because of the way we are tested when it comes to tests and exams. At least every single person I have talked to that has been on exchange in the US from Norway say that school over there is a lot easier to get through. For example I believe that the percentage you need in Norway to get an A is around 95% whilst it in the US is more like 75%, at least that is what I was told.
About what you said about thinking you'll be very well-adapted after 6 months: I did my exchange in Brazil, and one thing I noticed what that after Christmas, I started to actually feel like a Brazilian. I was so used to their way of life, I was completely immersed in the language (as the majority of them don't speak English) and I was used to the climate. Also, the reverse culture shock is real! I would love to watch a video when you're back in the states as I think you'll probably experience the culture shock too. I didn't believe it myself until it actually happened to me, and luckily for me, my bff also did an exchange the same year, so we went through the readjustment to society together which made it a lot easier, since most of my friends and family back home didn't understand why I wasn't "acting like myself".
As a Norwegian, this was a really interesting video to watch! Wishing you all the best of luck for the rest of your semester, and that Norway treats you well. 💗 Also, yes, hello, it's Thursday and we just had.... tacos! 😂
I get what you're saying about caring about people's impression of you. I'm norwegian and did my bachelor in the UK. I got much more outspoken, more secure, more of a IDGAF attitude, end I kept it after coming home, and I feel soooooo much better. Those 3 years helped me so much to accept who I was and to be happy with it. And to not care so much, or try so hard to please. I have opinions and don't apologise for them ( subconsciously or literally).
I don't know how it is in the US, but in high school in Norway (if you go studiespesialisering) you can choose between theoretical and practical mathematics.
@@jst8713 I loved it! Honestly, besides weather, there wouldn't be many drastic differences between the two cultures. Norwegian is easier to pick up than Danish, so I'm told, but really, I'd say go for either! Both countries and cultures are beautiful in their own way!
Wow, so exciteing that you doing exchange in Norway. I did exchange in England for a year! Hope you are really enjoying Norway. I look forward to one day visiting USA. :)
This video just randomly popped up in my notifications and I'm glad it did! It's very interesting to hear what Norway is like from an outside perspective - I mean, most norwegians in general think it's pretty random, daresay, when foreigners come to Norway to go to school or learn Norwegian. I honestly think a lot of norwegian teens look for future opportunities that include leaving the country, and it's weird to see other people going the other way around. Why would you want to come here? You must be asked this on a daily basis. That aside, I think it's super cool and brave of you to come here and make videos! Masse lykke til - jeg håper alt går bra!
You probably go vg1? Vg1 is more of a repetition year. So you follow a class and you fresh up the memories from the years before. Vg2 and Vg3 is when you specialize in different fields, choosing three subjects either in science or social studies. That’s when it gets a lot harder as well as not following one specific class
i love this q&a, very excited to see how your progress in norwegian goes! also if you ever come to Bergen i would love to show u and your friends around :)
i think it’s just that we learn different things in school at different times. i have friends that took exchange years in the us and they thought the education in the us was way easier
Omg my you have my question in your video 🥰 I got my family 2-3 weeks before and please do some videos from the USA as well❤️❤️❤️ can’t wait until you come
Reserved Culture: Doesn't the reserved culture make it an issue to make friends with Norwegians? Alot of new people to Norway suffer because of this reserved culture and some even end up leaving. I guess it's easier to be friends with foreign people instead of Norwegians in the beginning and then through work, sports clubs etc to make friends? Cold Weather: This can become an issue during the harsh long winters, especially when it is dark and the lack of sun affects your body and your mood etc Socialising: Socialising in Norway is very difficult if you don't live in the cities such as Oslo, Bergen, Tromso etc. If you are new to the country and do not have any friends then socialising will be difficult. Also the fact that shops close early and sunday's pretty much everything is closed! Random conversations: Well I miss this from the UK where you can strike a conversation with strangers! There's probably more, but I'm not sure about life in Norway. I stayed there for 2 months as a trial and it really affected me negatively!
Hi! Could I ask you some questions ? 1. Do you get often homework? A lot of it? 2. On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the most open-minded, how would you rate teenagers when seeing a new student? 3. Do everyone speak english? Or only norwegian 4. And very special question, but do teenagers drink alcohol? Like at partys or something? Do their parent give them alcohol?
where I live, we have some american LDS missionaries and I learned that they have been teached Bokmål but when they came here they kind of struggle with the dialects because its most area near Oslo that speaks bokmål the rest just have dialects so another tip is to listen to videos of the different dialects and have subtiltes ( because the subtiltes is in bokmål ) and also dont trust google translate too much because a english word can mean two things in Norway f.eks " I love you " in Norway it would be translated to " Jeg elsker deg or Jeg er glad i deg " "jeg elsker deg " is more for your girlfriend/boyfriend,spouses" and " jeg er glad i deg" are most used for family and friends. also Have you experience Polar night yet ( Mørketid) thats something too look forward to0. they only have it the north + the northern light.. so aroundt october to january/february its mørke tid so just no sunlight ( I experience maybe 30-60minutes of sunlight every day) and then you have midtnattsolen wich is just sunlight 24/7 most in May to June. in the south you dont have it that much only that it would be getting darker earlier or the sun is still up couple of hours after midnight.
Scandinavian schools are about one year behind the schools in America but getting good grades his harder in Scandinavian schools. An "A" in a American school is the same as a C/C+ in Scandinavia. You could basically say that our schools use different systems but are equally hard.
Learning Norwegian and dealing with dialects seems like such a struggle, my American dad also learned bokmål first and then learned my mom's dialect later (which isn't a very difficult one, luckily). One of my friends though (from the UK), actually understands Bergen dialect more than bokmål, because that's what he was taught first.
Good luck Allison, I hope you enjoining your time here in Norway. ❤ Its maybe a big difference between USA and Norway, but I like your positive side. Have a good one...cheers from Norwegian/Greek
@@andrewfoll7363 of course and I'm agree with you... and not only americanized, but for me Norway based to culture forms they have not so many thing that you can say that its typical Norwegian, and there I mean of food or even lifestyle. But the nature, the fjords and folks music, so yeah.
All people I have talked with said that school was easy in the U.S compared to Sweden cause ecen though the like things you learn are a vit behind it’s a lot more simple test that you don’t really have to think hard to pass.
I would definetely follow along if you publisert content about going back home and getting back to your regular American routines! I am one of those Norwegians who love to watch people who explore our country haha. I do wonder, where in norway do you live?
Norwiegan students will always feel wierd about people they dont know, its not the best quality to have but it is what it is. Since exchange student take the IB “linje” it will always be a wall between exchange yr students and normal vgs students but fyi we don’t think negatively of you :)
love following your channel as I did the opposite. I was an exchange student in mesa az. I know exactly what you mean by the two countries being different. I did not expect all the mormons in az.
All my friends, who also are Norwegians, that lived in the us for a year as an exchange student, said that the school in the us is a lot easier as the tests are really simple (a lot of multiple choice tests), compared to the tests in Norway which is a lot more complex and difficult in terms of getting a good grade. What do you think of this?
As a Swede I have heard that as well. But I think it differs from school to school since there are more private schools in the U.S but I agree that American public schools are pretty much shit compared to scandinavian ones.
I also want to study abroad in Norway and one of the things I'm nervous about is weather😂. I'm from California so I can't handle anything under 20° C Also people in California are SUPER social so talking to random people is totally normal
Loved the video, and about the dialects, they aren´t really that different, but then again I´ve lived in the north, south and middle of norway, so my accent myself is not really that specific. But focus on Bokmål at first, and when you feel you´re doing well try to learn the dialect where you live. Sometimes Norwegians doesn´t even understand each other, I live in Møre og Romsdal, and my dialect has been awarded as the ugliest in Norway. And also, I know most norwegians aren´t really that out there, obviously depending on where you are, here we are pretty out there. But just take a chance and make a friend, say something nice to a person, you don´t have to speak norwegian, most norwegians are really good at english. Good luck!
The scandinavian languages are the easiest to learn for english speakers cause the grammar end words are really similar. England was colonized by the vikings after all.
So you're not allowed to drive, but do the people from norway drive as much as Americans in general? Is the public transit better than America at least?
Love your videos! I'm from Norway and I'm going on an exchange to the US next year. I am thinking about starting a youtube channel for fun and to just keep the memories from my year and I'm wondering if you film with a telephone or a camera? And which type of phone/camera? Have a nice year over here!
I think people being reserved has to do at least to mose extent with us nords being so connet via the internet and you know people wearing airpods or what-have-you wherever they go..
When I went to the US on my exchange year (as a Swede) - absolutely everything in the curriculum was genuinely 3 or more years _behind_ the Swedish curriculum. Everything was so easy and I only wrote a single "essay" ("" = it was only 2 or so pages long and didn't take long to complete) compared to 20+ ish I would have to write at home. The only subject that my US school was ahead in was math.
@@Liam-fs5fe Läste ek-jur så kom inte längre än matte 3 tack o lov! Fyfan att läsa 4 och 5! Utbytet skedde melllan 1:an och 2:an så jag jämför här med MA 1 :)
The reason why you found school here easier when it comes to content is bc the school system is different here and you were probably moved back to people 1-2 years younger bc ur an exchange student
I’m Norwegian and I went on a exchange year to California for the school year 17/18. For me the American school way way easier. I guess it’s different form school to school. Maybe my Norwegian high school was harder than yours or your American high school was harder than mine hahah
As you probably know, Allison, us Norwegians are very interested in how foreigners perceive Norway. You probably have a lot of Norwegian fans drooling any time you praise Norway. We get very proud every time our country is mentioned, be it on RUclips or in pop culture. Whenever one of our countrymen does well abroad too, we are extremely passionate. I have to admit, I am one of those people. Seeing you embrace the language and culture and enjoying your stay here (and don't worry, it's only November. It's gonna get a lot colder lol), makes me happy - even if I can't exactly explain why. So thank you for choosing Norway. I hope you enjoy your stay :)
I love Norway, plus Sweden and Denmark. I spent 9 days in Tromsø this past summer. Great place in a great country. I live in Iowa which is also a great place. But, I am in Awe of Norway.
@@richardnelson3227 i'm close to climaxing right now thanks🇧🇻🇧🇻🇧🇻
Pistachio Endelig noen som sa det!
Im from Spain and i was wondering about going to Norway next year as an erasmus studen. And i really have that one question. How are parties in Norway?😂 Is it like going to clubs or more going from bar to bar?
Norway is like Qatar of the North: extremely rich small country without the burden of Islam
and with the one of the most civilized and united nations everywhere around the world.
The thing about Scandinavian education (I’m a Swede myself) is that it’s not really about the facts as it is in the us, it’s more about how you use the facts and learning skills that is actually useful. I did an exchange year in the us and the speed was a lot faster than in Sweden, but the only thing you learn is memorizing. And in Scandinavia it’s more about understanding reasons and consequences, pros and cons, and different perspectives of what you learn. But that’s just my experience.
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Det inte är så med matten va? Om man går natur I sverige så är det sjukt mycket svår matte. Speciellt om man väljer att gå Matte 4 & 5. Antar att du syftar mer på samhälls orienterade ämnen och sånt.
Liam Vad har natur med svårigheten på matematiken att göra?
Nils Svanstedt Natur och teknik linjen har svårare matteböcker. Vi kör på matte C medans de andra linjerna har matte A och B. Sen tror jag att natur och teknik är de ända som kan göra matte 4 och 5 medans de andra går upp till högst matte 3. Har du inte gått gymnasiet?
Exactly. Learning how to think is much more valuable than learning what to think.
I went to norway over the summer and when I said that I was going there, my friend asked me what state that was in
I love when the stereotypes are true
Hahahahaha I actually lol'ed XD
Hahaha omg
Lmao
I'd say it's a fair question since Norway, aside from being a Scandinavian country, is also a small town in Maine.
The thing about learning norwegian is that the accents are so different, so you might learn one accent but still have a really hard time understanding another one
Even i have a hard time understanding some dialects and i'm norwegian lmao
Jæ ska bætala
I am from Norway, and I am currently on an exchange year in the USA. I can relate sooo much to the cultural differences you talked about. Super fun to watch your videos, hope you are having a good time! :)
I’m applying to go in exchange next year and I can’t wait! I’ve loved watching your exchange year so far and it’s been so helpful to see what mine might be like next year
In which uni, u r planning to apply for?
Alle nordmenn bare bomber kommentarfeltet hennes lmao
can come of somewhat narsissistic.
Ja
Alle nordmænd bomber bare hendes kommentarfelt lmao*
;)
@@mathiass1999 gå bort, dansk er ekkelt
GachaEmilie ;3
En anelse arrogant at sige, når norsk stammer fra dansk
Wow I really learned so much from this video. It’s so damn comforting being able to hear about your experience and having that little bit more insight about exchange in Norway, and it also makes me so excited and even more motivated to do an exchange in Norway myself. Before I just thought of it as a dream that would probably never happen but watching your videos every week had really inspired me to jUst dO it!! Thank you so much, I really enjoy your videos (both for Norway and for your personality) and look forward to them every week!!❤️ Xx
Norwegian squad🥳
I saw a norwegian flag and clicked 🇳🇴😂
Meg og😂🔥
@@Rachel-fs8nc Tapere as
Have you watched the tv series "Skam"? I think you can learn something about the language and youth culture in Norway from it.
@@sinep2403 Damn, you outed me.. You said we would keep the relationship a secret.
@@erik.... Ain't nothing wrong with some homie love
Erik have you watched skam france?
Skam is the reason I got obsessed with Norway. I really want to do an exchange !!
I love skam hehe I really want to go on exchange over there because of it:)
Junior year in american high school
is actually 11th grade in Norway. “Ungdomsskole” is from 8-10th grade. That’s why you feel it’s a couple years behind.
Junior Year in an American High School IS the 11th grade in an American High School.
Mark Bondar
Yes, I know
My point is that she attends “Ungdomsskole”, which is from 8-10th grade. You can compare it with middle school in the US.
Lucas Jansen she attends first grade of vgs, she mentioned the money she gets for school and how they use computers, that’s something you only do in videregående schools
It's probably just because the curriculum is set up differently, what she was taught in 10th grade, we teach in 11th, and what they teach in 12th grade we're taught in 10th.
Madelen exactly! The curriculum might be set up differently, however I am rather sure that the Norwegian system is harder because of the way we are tested when it comes to tests and exams. At least every single person I have talked to that has been on exchange in the US from Norway say that school over there is a lot easier to get through. For example I believe that the percentage you need in Norway to get an A is around 95% whilst it in the US is more like 75%, at least that is what I was told.
hi allison
heine berntsen twinsies
Would say it is a lot more than 30 dialects, it is basically the same amount of dialects, as the amount of towns.
About what you said about thinking you'll be very well-adapted after 6 months: I did my exchange in Brazil, and one thing I noticed what that after Christmas, I started to actually feel like a Brazilian. I was so used to their way of life, I was completely immersed in the language (as the majority of them don't speak English) and I was used to the climate. Also, the reverse culture shock is real! I would love to watch a video when you're back in the states as I think you'll probably experience the culture shock too. I didn't believe it myself until it actually happened to me, and luckily for me, my bff also did an exchange the same year, so we went through the readjustment to society together which made it a lot easier, since most of my friends and family back home didn't understand why I wasn't "acting like myself".
As a Norwegian, this was a really interesting video to watch! Wishing you all the best of luck for the rest of your semester, and that Norway treats you well. 💗 Also, yes, hello, it's Thursday and we just had.... tacos! 😂
I get what you're saying about caring about people's impression of you. I'm norwegian and did my bachelor in the UK. I got much more outspoken, more secure, more of a IDGAF attitude, end I kept it after coming home, and I feel soooooo much better. Those 3 years helped me so much to accept who I was and to be happy with it. And to not care so much, or try so hard to please. I have opinions and don't apologise for them ( subconsciously or literally).
Im like the opposite of you. Im from Norway and on an exchange in Arizona! I love Arizona so much and i really want to go to college here too
I don't know how it is in the US, but in high school in Norway (if you go studiespesialisering) you can choose between theoretical and practical mathematics.
I was an exchange student in Denmark last year, and I am also from the States!! I love this video! ❤️
how was it? I can't decide if I should choose Denmark or Norway to exchange:(
@@jst8713 I loved it! Honestly, besides weather, there wouldn't be many drastic differences between the two cultures. Norwegian is easier to pick up than Danish, so I'm told, but really, I'd say go for either! Both countries and cultures are beautiful in their own way!
omg so happy you chose Norway! Good luck and have fun:)
i went on an exchange semester a few years ago. Loved spending it in Norway it's such a cool country! love the language
I moved to Oslo in july from Croatia, and i can confirm every single thing you said about language and culture😂 hope you have a great year❤️
Wow, so exciteing that you doing exchange in Norway. I did exchange in England for a year! Hope you are really enjoying Norway. I look forward to one day visiting USA. :)
This video just randomly popped up in my notifications and I'm glad it did!
It's very interesting to hear what Norway is like from an outside perspective - I mean, most norwegians in general think it's pretty random, daresay, when foreigners come to Norway to go to school or learn Norwegian. I honestly think a lot of norwegian teens look for future opportunities that include leaving the country, and it's weird to see other people going the other way around. Why would you want to come here? You must be asked this on a daily basis. That aside, I think it's super cool and brave of you to come here and make videos! Masse lykke til - jeg håper alt går bra!
You cant drive before 18 anyway inn Norway
Du kan øvelseskjøre når du er 16
@@moreesspressolessdepresso8271 Ja men du kan ikke kjøre hvor du vil når du vli som hun snaker om. Du må ha med en voksen i bilen
@@fangs_03 huh?
❤️❤️❤️ Can’t wait to watch this with a cosy mug of tea
Norge gutta🇳🇴❤
vi er gang gutta🇳🇴❤️
You probably go vg1? Vg1 is more of a repetition year. So you follow a class and you fresh up the memories from the years before. Vg2 and Vg3 is when you specialize in different fields, choosing three subjects either in science or social studies. That’s when it gets a lot harder as well as not following one specific class
I'm Norwegian and I really like that Americans even know where Norway is located and knows what it is and all that stuff!😂
YOU ARE SO PRETTY!
Wait okay that’s so cool! I am doing an exchange year in the US(California), and I originally am from Norway😂
Did you get to choose specifically Cali or which states did you pick between?
Johan Thuvesen I chose specifically!
Hvilket selskap?
i love this q&a, very excited to see how your progress in norwegian goes! also if you ever come to Bergen i would love to show u and your friends around :)
i think it’s just that we learn different things in school at different times. i have friends that took exchange years in the us and they thought the education in the us was way easier
Elsker denne videoen❤ Jeg er norsk og det er veldig gøy å se på💞
It is actually over a 1000 dialects, you can say it is a dialect for every city.
Omg my you have my question in your video 🥰 I got my family 2-3 weeks before and please do some videos from the USA as well❤️❤️❤️ can’t wait until you come
Welcome to Norway from a Norwegian🇳🇴❤️
Winter is comming :> can get very cold here
Which maths and science classes do you take? I know that there are multiple tracks for maths, and some are much easier than others.
Reserved Culture:
Doesn't the reserved culture make it an issue to make friends with Norwegians? Alot of new people to Norway suffer because of this reserved culture and some even end up leaving. I guess it's easier to be friends with foreign people instead of Norwegians in the beginning and then through work, sports clubs etc to make friends?
Cold Weather:
This can become an issue during the harsh long winters, especially when it is dark and the lack of sun affects your body and your mood etc
Socialising:
Socialising in Norway is very difficult if you don't live in the cities such as Oslo, Bergen, Tromso etc. If you are new to the country and do not have any friends then socialising will be difficult. Also the fact that shops close early and sunday's pretty much everything is closed!
Random conversations:
Well I miss this from the UK where you can strike a conversation with strangers!
There's probably more, but I'm not sure about life in Norway. I stayed there for 2 months as a trial and it really affected me negatively!
Where in the UK are you? In London it's considered rather odd to strike up a conversation with a stranger, especially on public transport.
You kind of started at freshman year of high school because we have three years of high school and thirteen years of school.
Hi! Could I ask you some questions ?
1. Do you get often homework? A lot of it?
2. On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the most open-minded, how would you rate teenagers when seeing a new student?
3. Do everyone speak english? Or only norwegian
4. And very special question, but do teenagers drink alcohol? Like at partys or something? Do their parent give them alcohol?
where I live, we have some american LDS missionaries and I learned that they have been teached Bokmål but when they came here they kind of struggle with the dialects because its most area near Oslo that speaks bokmål the rest just have dialects so another tip is to listen to videos of the different dialects and have subtiltes ( because the subtiltes is in bokmål ) and also dont trust google translate too much because a english word can mean two things in Norway f.eks " I love you " in Norway it would be translated to " Jeg elsker deg or Jeg er glad i deg " "jeg elsker deg " is more for your girlfriend/boyfriend,spouses" and " jeg er glad i deg" are most used for family and friends.
also Have you experience Polar night yet ( Mørketid) thats something too look forward to0. they only have it the north + the northern light.. so aroundt october to january/february its mørke tid so just no sunlight ( I experience maybe 30-60minutes of sunlight every day) and then you have midtnattsolen wich is just sunlight 24/7 most in May to June. in the south you dont have it that much only that it would be getting darker earlier or the sun is still up couple of hours after midnight.
Scandinavian schools are about one year behind the schools in America but getting good grades his harder in Scandinavian schools. An "A" in a American school is the same as a C/C+ in Scandinavia. You could basically say that our schools use different systems but are equally hard.
@@toretiavideo it is actually. Look up "Swedish/Norwiegan grades to American grades" online and you'll see.
yay :)) this was posted on my birthday!! im Norwegian btw
Learning Norwegian and dealing with dialects seems like such a struggle, my American dad also learned bokmål first and then learned my mom's dialect later (which isn't a very difficult one, luckily). One of my friends though (from the UK), actually understands Bergen dialect more than bokmål, because that's what he was taught first.
Good luck Allison, I hope you enjoining your time here in Norway. ❤ Its maybe a big difference between USA and Norway, but I like your positive side. Have a good one...cheers from Norwegian/Greek
norway is actually one of the most ``Americanized`` country in the world, but overall, its a big difference yes )
@@andrewfoll7363 of course and I'm agree with you... and not only americanized, but for me Norway based to culture forms they have not so many thing that you can say that its typical Norwegian, and there I mean of food or even lifestyle. But the nature, the fjords and folks music, so yeah.
I am also from the states but I am studying in Sweden at the moment, it is nice to see a bunch of similar experiences and overall questions
Nathan Painter where in Sweden? I hope it’s not Malmö
@@Liam-fs5fe Vaxjo
I’m going to Germany next year, I’m super scared but kinda excited :)
AlohaMia Germany is a beautiful and a vert important country! Where in Germany are you going?
All people I have talked with said that school was easy in the U.S compared to Sweden cause ecen though the like things you learn are a vit behind it’s a lot more simple test that you don’t really have to think hard to pass.
I would definetely follow along if you publisert content about going back home and getting back to your regular American routines! I am one of those Norwegians who love to watch people who explore our country haha. I do wonder, where in norway do you live?
i went to skogfjorden last summer! i’m going back this year
AHAHH I knew as soon as I heard you were from Arizona that the weather would be a topic of this video🤣
hei i‘m also in norway as an exchange student! It‘s really nice to get know other how experience the same as me :)❤️
I went to the Dominican Republic with AFS two years ago, and I'm from Sweden! I hope you enjoy Scandinavia and hope you get to see Sweden as well :)
Norwiegan students will always feel wierd about people they dont know, its not the best quality to have but it is what it is. Since exchange student take the IB “linje” it will always be a wall between exchange yr students and normal vgs students but fyi we don’t think negatively of you :)
Can you try to speak Norwegian? Jeg er fra Norge❤️
love following your channel as I did the opposite. I was an exchange student in mesa az. I know exactly what you mean by the two countries being different. I did not expect all the mormons in az.
Any tips on growing your channel as an exchange student?
Since you’re going to Oslo in December, make sure to visit the “julemarked”, “jul I vinterland”. You will love it!!❄️❤️
All my friends, who also are Norwegians, that lived in the us for a year as an exchange student, said that the school in the us is a lot easier as the tests are really simple (a lot of multiple choice tests), compared to the tests in Norway which is a lot more complex and difficult in terms of getting a good grade. What do you think of this?
As a Swede I have heard that as well. But I think it differs from school to school since there are more private schools in the U.S but I agree that American public schools are pretty much shit compared to scandinavian ones.
If you go up to Minnesota, I bet a lot more kids would know where Norway is.
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Good luck in Norway! Were in Norway are you? From a Norwegian
You have a great smile 😊
What ”programme” or like ”course” are you taking?
I’m from Portugal and its like 15C° and I’m already freazing
Welcome get a jacket
q relatable juro eu visto 3 camisolas e continuo a morrer congelada nem quero imaginar -14 º
We may be behind in school, but we´r still alot smarter in general
your grammar is shit
You are so good to talk. Beautifull
I also want to study abroad in Norway and one of the things I'm nervous about is weather😂. I'm from California so I can't handle anything under 20° C
Also people in California are SUPER social so talking to random people is totally normal
Loved the video, and about the dialects, they aren´t really that different, but then again I´ve lived in the north, south and middle of norway, so my accent myself is not really that specific. But focus on Bokmål at first, and when you feel you´re doing well try to learn the dialect where you live. Sometimes Norwegians doesn´t even understand each other, I live in Møre og Romsdal, and my dialect has been awarded as the ugliest in Norway. And also, I know most norwegians aren´t really that out there, obviously depending on where you are, here we are pretty out there. But just take a chance and make a friend, say something nice to a person, you don´t have to speak norwegian, most norwegians are really good at english. Good luck!
The scandinavian languages are the easiest to learn for english speakers cause the grammar end words are really similar. England was colonized by the vikings after all.
Dutch is the only one that is easier for native speakers of English.
So you're not allowed to drive, but do the people from norway drive as much as Americans in general? Is the public transit better than America at least?
will you be able to experience russ tid in norway
jeg er ganske sikker på at hun går i første klasse vgs, så hun får nok ikke det med mindre hun bestemmer seg for å flytte hit hahahahha
@@annasir2700 kan jo fortsatt oppleve det
Oslo is more like youre home btw... so if you miss youre home it will help you
omg i was an afs student in denmark last year!
cooool, where are u from? im from denmark
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I loved this video! your necklace is so cute, where is it from?
Jeg er fra Norge❤️ Where in Norway do you live?
Love your videos! I'm from Norway and I'm going on an exchange to the US next year. I am thinking about starting a youtube channel for fun and to just keep the memories from my year and I'm wondering if you film with a telephone or a camera? And which type of phone/camera? Have a nice year over here!
I’m just filming on my iphone X! Thank you & I hope you have a good year too!
I'm also an American exchange student in Norway. I get asked so many of the same questions haha
I think people being reserved has to do at least to mose extent with us nords being so connet via the internet and you know people wearing airpods or what-have-you wherever they go..
More like thousands of different dialects. ;)
Btw there is a lot more dialects in Norway than 30, there is probably more than 100 haha, I know...its a lot.
I am from Bergen, Norway😀👍👍
Same😄
Hvor bor du i Norge?
Would you say it’s too late to still try to apply for abroad rn
Yooo thats mad that ur experiencing norway def a lot to do
When I went to the US on my exchange year (as a Swede) - absolutely everything in the curriculum was genuinely 3 or more years _behind_ the Swedish curriculum. Everything was so easy and I only wrote a single "essay" ("" = it was only 2 or so pages long and didn't take long to complete) compared to 20+ ish I would have to write at home. The only subject that my US school was ahead in was math.
Ferrari Fred Verkligen? Vilken matte-kurs jämför du med? Matte 4 & 5 C som vi läser på natur är skitsvår och det är matte varje dag.
@@Liam-fs5fe Läste ek-jur så kom inte längre än matte 3 tack o lov! Fyfan att läsa 4 och 5! Utbytet skedde melllan 1:an och 2:an så jag jämför här med MA 1 :)
Where in norway are u going to school?
"30 something" dialects. Lol, we have alot more
Do you go to Finnfjordbotn VGS? Cuss that is where I went to high-school :)
Hi allison, what program or app do you use to edit your videos? i want to start making videos but i am not sure what to use :)
I live in Norway
its acculy 1050 to 1350 dialects in Norway. not 30 ;)
The reason why you found school here easier when it comes to content is bc the school system is different here and you were probably moved back to people 1-2 years younger bc ur an exchange student
there is as many dialects as there are places
I’m Norwegian and I went on a exchange year to California for the school year 17/18. For me the American school way way easier. I guess it’s different form school to school. Maybe my Norwegian high school was harder than yours or your American high school was harder than mine hahah
Do you know any host families in USA, i live in norway and i want to do a exchange in USA💗
How did you pay to go to Norway? Did you get scholarships?
Cool 👍