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Shaun2280
Joined 2012
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Studying in Norway- Nordland

12 years ago

Hiya, I'm planning on moving to Norway to study in the next few years.
I spent quite a lot of time last night reading through all the topics here and I'm quite worried by the number of horor stories I've heard about people being 'racist' 'rude' and 'cold';
However from what I gather that all depends on what part of Norway you're planning on moving to and the type of person you are.
And also most of these stories originate from the southern cities like Oslo and Drammen.

So far I haven't heard anything from people who live further north, and I'd just like to ask if there are any people living up there (especially Nordland) who can share their experiences.
I'm looking at the University of Nordland at the moment and I'm not too worried about the University itself, I'd just like to find out more about the area before I consider going.

oh, and before you start ranting about the taxes and healthcare, I've already heard all about it from looking at other topics here and it still hasn't deterred me.
What I want to hear about is the attitude of the locals and how they treat foreigners.

Thanks for reading,
Shauna xx

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