Finals are upon us and everyone is super busy and stressed out. Still I want to take the time to thank all of my friends and fellow international students for an amazing semester and an incredible adventure. I am staying one more semester, but most...
Here is a list of some of my favorite things about San Francisco. Shrimp burritos. I keep daydreaming about these bad boys in classes, on the muni and when friends are telling me about their day or their dreams (sorry, you guys). The Sights. Bernal Heights, Twin...
Recently I watched the new Pixar movie Inside Out (2015) which told the story of a young girl, Riley, whose father got a job in San Francisco and they had to move there from her childhood home in a small town in Minnesota. Riley has...
Some of the most fun I have had while I have been on exchange has been on trips with friends. I have gone camping and hiking in Big Sur twice this fall, and for Thanksgiving break some friends and I went on a roadtrip from...
San Francisco, the Bay area and California in general has an amazing and vibrant local music scene and attracts many talented musicians and artists from afar. In addition to experiencing talented local SF bands at different street fares and clubs and jamming in pubs and in...
When did the autumn kick in? Yes, I know it is not really that cold outside, but the houses are made out of paper and it seems like the wind is going to huff and puff and blow our house down any minute now! The fact...
Being an exchange student in US means that you gotta have your finances, your priorities and your self-discipline in order. You may be used to having part time jobs in your home country, but over here it is difficult to get a working permit and...
First of all I enjoyed my first Halloween in the US immensely. San Franciscans knows how to party in general and for Halloween people go all out to make the most of it. Castro was filled with costume clad people, and walking around and standing...
I have been to a couple of bonfires in San Francisco. It is a good place to sit around and get to know new people, tell stories or maybe even roasts some delicious s’mores. Bonfires are a lot of fun and it is nice to...
There are different stereotypes connected to different nationalities. Spanish people are supposed to be passionate, Italians load, Germans practical, Americans friendly, Japanese people shy and polite and Koreans love to party. According to many tourists and immigrants in Norway, Norwegians, and Scandinavians in general, are...