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«Q& A» 20.11.2018 It`s nearly been 3 months since I left my home-country now and all in all, it`s going really well! I am well aware that I am 5240 kilometers away from my family and friends, but I still feel really connected and close to them, ish. I actually had no idea what to write for this post, but I decided to show you and answer some of the many questions I've gotten as a foreigner here in Canada.  1. What is the strange letter in your name? (My name is Karen Ringkj ø b  Ø stgaard :) ) 🈵🈶 This is one of the questions I have gotten the most, and it's always super entertaining to hear Canadians attempt to pronounce my name. The Norwegian alphabet actually has 29 letters instead of 26. These additional letters are Æ, Ø and Å. I don't have the answer to why we have these letters and other languages doesn't, because these sounds are used in many other languages as well! I found a music video made by some other Norwegians that may explain the concep
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  4 DIFFERENCES, 9 MONTHS TO GO I have now been in Canada for exactly one month 💃. The experience has been almost exclusively positive despite the many differences in culture(and in nature!). I have (naturally) had a bit of homesickness but nothing too significant. I am sure the homesickness will be worse thought, espescially as it gets closer to christmas. For my second post on this blog I decided to make a list of the differences between Norway and Quebec that I have noticed until now. 1. The nature 🌴 Before arrival, I had always pictured Canada as a country with the same kind of nature as Norway; high mountains everywhere, large spruces and small communities. And I wouldn't say the reality is that far off, but i was so suprised when I couldn't see a single mountain in the horizon. 2. The Canadian food As a European, I can clarily notice the American fast-food culture and food that taste more sugary and seems like may contain more fat. I like the food here,
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Hello!! 👋 I am a norwegian 17 year-old currently living in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada. Today (11.09.18) will be my 17th day on exchange with AFS. I live with a hostfamily and I am in year 5 of secondary school.  This blog is created as a project in English class and I will try my best to frequently post my thoughts and experiences about taking my second year of ''videreg å ende'' abroad.
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