Norwegian Language Course at Folkeuniversitetet

Gained new friends from United Kingdom, United States of America, Australia, Poland and Ukraine.

I had my Norwegian Language Course Level 1 for 3 weeks. That was an intensive course so we had to run after the fast paced course program. The course costed around 5500 Norwegian Kroner plus the Pa Vei Book(Textbook and Workbook) costed around 850 Norwegian Kroner. That was expensive! Phew! Norway it is! 4 days a week. 12 meetings all in all. 48 hour language course. 

The class went well. 4 Filipinos were in the batch. 3 of us are under the visa program of Resident Permit to Learn the Norwegian Language, the other one is under the Au Pair program.  Our mentor was not shocked that the most number of participants were from the Philippines since she has been teaching Filipinos in her past classes. 

WHAT DID I LEARN FROM THIS INTENSIVE/EXPENSIVE LANGUAGE COURSE?

- I learned the basic words that most Norwegians are using in everyday living.

- I learned the basic structures of Norwegian sentences, which is not far different from English sentence structures.

- I learned some Norwegian expressions.

- I learned how to tell about myself using the Norwegian Language.

- I learned (SOMEHOW) to read the clock - THE NORWEGIAN WAY.

VELKOMMEN TIL NORGE ALVIN! WELCOME TO NORWAY ALVIN!

VELKOMMEN TIL NORGE ALVIN!

April 15,2013 2:30PM - Qatar Airline touched the ground of Oslo Gardermoen International Airport.

After 17 hours of flight from Manila, Philippines to Doha, Qatar (2.50 Hours lay over) then to Oslo, Norway.

TADAAA! TOUCH DOWN EUROPE! TOUCH DOWN OSLO NORWAY! After fetching me at Oslo Central Station, we immediately went to a mini house party in one of my "Kababayan's(from Isabela too, same town)" flat in Oslo. I was fresh from the airport and I was trembling because of cold weather. Still managed to enjoy the mini gathering!

In the picture from the left, Jennifer, Yna, Tito Dominic(The one who gave me the proof of housing, thank you Tito!), ME, Ate jilian(Lady in pink standing), Kuya Christian(My kababayan from Isabela), Ate Kittet(One with the glass of wine kneeling) and Shang(with the white plastic cup, furthermore, she is the only muslim in the group and she is one of my housemates here in Ås) The one who took this picture was Ate Vic, she is my first degree cousin in my Dad's side. She is living in Bodø, North Norway, she just came to see us(Yna and me). Yna is my niece, Ate Vic's Niece too. I will tell the story behind why soon! HAHA! Just to introduce these people whom I spent my first months with here in Norway. ;)

Outside Oslo Central Station

Oslo Sentralstasjon

I was outside Oslo Central Station. This Tiger beside me is I think made of Bronze, which I am not really sure. But its a huge statue, isnt it? I was having my Norwegian Language Course and everytime I was going home to take the train, I was passing by at this place.