I'm pretty much done with school except for a small breakfast that my class will be having tomorrow and I'm leaving to go up to Nærøy and visit were my host mom is from this Saturday before joining up with AFS again on Wednesday before heading back to The States again. So really these last two days are my last in Sør-Trøndelag.
My last week has been busy and so much fun, but its also been filled with so many goodbyes and so many "lasts." Its really actually quite sad, after living in a place for almost a year, you get pretty settled in, friends, school and routines. I think most of all I'm going to miss the people here though, I've been so lucky to have found really wonderful friends, some from all over the world that have been there through my ups and my downs. My Norwegian family as well though, has been absolutely amazing, counseled me, laughed with me and been there for me through absolutely everything, I really cant imagine having it any other way, I have been so very incredibly lucky to have them.
Last cabin trip! |
Last Trondheim trip! |
Last time volunteering at the kindergarten! |
I'm going to miss the little things as well though, like coffee in the evenings, the smell after rain,, my host mom leaving my vitamins on my breakfast plate in the morning, seeing the sheep run around Ervika, sitting in the living room knitting in the evenings, making cookies with my brother, doing math on the kitchen table along with Ada and Johannes and even the cow crap smell on sunny days. Its not going to be easy to leave
It will of course be amazing to see my American family and friends though, of course. I can't wait to run up to them and give them all massive hugs and tell them all about my year. I'm going to miss this though, there's been so much to explore, so much to see, so much to learn. I mean come on there's not very many times in life where you have a chance to learn how to speak an entire new language fluently, or live with a family from a different culture and be able to learn and live like just any other person from it. Its been kinda amazing and I'm going to miss everything so much.
I made a wonderful country choice as well, Norway has been a wonderful country to live in. The people here, although very quiet at first, are full of love and some of the most kind hearted, most down to earth people I've ever known. The government system makes so much more sense as well, and because of this, the people in my opinion are even happier.
I absolutely love this little lovely country and the people in it, I hope to come back many times in the future and possibly even go to University here. We'll see. All I do know is that this for now this will not be goodbye, but snakkes (talk later). Thank you everyone in The States and in Norway, for making this year possible and absolutely incredible, thank you so so much, tusen hjertelig takk.