Carolline's experience in Norway

What keeps Volunteers engaged? Find out along from; My volunteering opportunity  Volunteering in Norway is been of the amazing work I have ever experienced that has exposed me and and has changed my perspective on how i see to different things in terms of culture, work among others. Given the opportunity by Stromme Foundation and CBS PEWOSA in its Yo uth exchange programme to empower young youth with skills, intercultural understanding, and international work. I have been volunteering at Tangen Videregående Skole for the past 6 months in one of high school in Norway. Since the Education system in Norway is different from my home country Uganda. In this way students take up different Vocational such as building and construction, design and craft Manship, Media and communication, Art, design and Architecture, hair dressing, Restaurant and food subjects among others. At this school students learn by doing.I happen to be attending Restaurant and food department i got so i

Get inspired by Krik Aspiring to fit into the Norwegian Culture one of them is joining sports activities as the best way to connect and make friends. I got a chance to be  a member of Krik because i love and enjoy playing Volley ball. I was inspired by one of my Contact Family who is a student and the University of Agder in Kristiansand, Norway who encouraged me to join Krik once a week. I got to meet new friends but It is such an inspiration for me especially during the dark season around November where most people get depressed easily. It also keeps one body lively and Sound. What is Krik? KRIK is Kristen Idrettskontakt/in simple terms it is Christian Sports Contact is youth organization who want to create awareness, inspire and win people to Christian life through sports activities with a strong focus on fellowship. KRIK is Norway´s largest Christian meeting place for young people who like sports.  In Norway, KRIK has about 15 000 members, 300 local branches and has ab

ARTICLE ON MY EXPERIENCE WITH EDUCATION CAREER FAIR IN NORWAY. Young people across the world are studying and most of them never knew what they want to become, what to do, or what career they should take, this creates problem in terms of career selection. With this I happen to visit the career education fair in Norway that is held every year for the young high school teenagers in SØrlandshallen in Kristiansand, Norway. The education career fair makes selection of education easier. This fair is facilitated by the country's school advisers and should be a good guide for young people who choose education. Education & Career guidance measures offers a wide range of opportunities for students and study seekers across the country. Normally it had over 100 Exhibitors across different fields of studies, organised in a big hall and each exhibitor had his/her portion in this hall where they displayed their studies. Students could move around each asking questions, advises on

INTERESTING CHRISTMAS IN NORWAY Christmas is one of my highlights for the year 2019 in a new Norwegian culture. Christmas is the best moment to share our love with the members of the family.This i believe is true about the Norwegian culture i have been part of this culture in 2019.With a very long time excitement and joy for everyone,where the celebrations start in November where they put up decorations and lighting of the streets of the Norwegian houses and the streets of the roads just turn one on in Christmas Moods as soon as possible. Norwegians had different stuff before and during Christmas season i experienced such us singing Christmas songs every day, Jule bus (Christmas soda) Pinne kjØtt (goats meat/ lamb) that is only kept for Christmas and eaten when its dry,lute fisk, Christmas cookies,different traditional Christmas foods, Rice porridge, special Christmas songs before eating. Watching Christmas movies, Jule quiz among others.  The thing i found interesting ab