And, because I am a Dane, I went out and got a bike.
- Fjeldkartoffelen
mandag den 3. oktober 2016
First day at NTNU!
Today was my first official work day at NTNU! Unofficially, I didn't really do much work. I went to the office at noon to join my new colleagues for lunch, got a tour of the office by my new supervisor, and had a small meeting discussing possible research directions for my PhD.
And, because I am a Dane, I went out and got a bike.
- Fjeldkartoffelen
And, because I am a Dane, I went out and got a bike.
- Fjeldkartoffelen
søndag den 2. oktober 2016
I can't believe I just moved to Trondheim
Yesterday I moved to Trondheim in Norway. Yes. I just moved to Norway. I've left most of my stuff behind, only bringing with me the necessary 23 kg + hand luggage. What more does a girl need?
It's no overstatement that I'm an experienced traveller by now, so it only took me half a day to pack my life into my suitcase, which has followed me many a travel. I have a list for packing, which I have refined year by year. I might post it later for those interested, however, there's an abundance of packing lists already online. I believe everyone's packing list looks a bit different (also depending on the destination and type of travel, of course). I'm sure Norway has surprises in store for me that my packing list could not foresee. For example, I didn't bring any gloves... (Okay, it's October, so I should've known it would be chilly by now.) Luckily, my fiance will be flying in in a week, and he'll bring the last few things I need. Otherwise, there are shops up here, too. (Who would've known?)
So, what am I actually doing here and how could that possibly make me leave behind my awesome fiance, you ask?
As some might know, I began my PhD in Aarhus in January, but for reasons I will not touch upon here, it was not the right choice for me. After a couple of months trying to decide what I should do with my life, I got an opportunity to embark on another PhD at NTNU in Trondheim, Norway. That is the short version.
So, I arrived in Trondheim yesterday, where I have booked an apartment for one month through AirBnB. I'm yet to meet my hosts, since they're out on "helgen" (weekend), which seems to be a common Norwegian thing to do. They made arrangements for me, so I could get into the apartment.
I've been travelling a lot as a tourist, but also semi-re-locating for 4-5 months a couple of times. The first day of a tourist and someone actually re-locating to the city is rather different. My first task yesterday was to do some grocery shopping. Okay, sure, some sensible budget tourists might do this too, but not me. First days as a tourist have mainly been getting some sleep because of jetlag or going out to explore the city right away.
My visit to the grocery store yesterday afternoon revealed something rather daunting. There is no proper bread up here! By proper bread I mean rye bread. And not that vacuum packed stuff, which is so dry. However, there's an IKEA in town, where (as we found out in Canada) you can buy delicious shake'n'bake rye bread. Yum! I'll have to check that out later.
I won't publish new posts every week, or even every month. I'm about to start a life here in Trondheim, so most days won't be too exciting.
- Fjeldkartoffelen
It's no overstatement that I'm an experienced traveller by now, so it only took me half a day to pack my life into my suitcase, which has followed me many a travel. I have a list for packing, which I have refined year by year. I might post it later for those interested, however, there's an abundance of packing lists already online. I believe everyone's packing list looks a bit different (also depending on the destination and type of travel, of course). I'm sure Norway has surprises in store for me that my packing list could not foresee. For example, I didn't bring any gloves... (Okay, it's October, so I should've known it would be chilly by now.) Luckily, my fiance will be flying in in a week, and he'll bring the last few things I need. Otherwise, there are shops up here, too. (Who would've known?)
So, what am I actually doing here and how could that possibly make me leave behind my awesome fiance, you ask?
As some might know, I began my PhD in Aarhus in January, but for reasons I will not touch upon here, it was not the right choice for me. After a couple of months trying to decide what I should do with my life, I got an opportunity to embark on another PhD at NTNU in Trondheim, Norway. That is the short version.
So, I arrived in Trondheim yesterday, where I have booked an apartment for one month through AirBnB. I'm yet to meet my hosts, since they're out on "helgen" (weekend), which seems to be a common Norwegian thing to do. They made arrangements for me, so I could get into the apartment.
I've been travelling a lot as a tourist, but also semi-re-locating for 4-5 months a couple of times. The first day of a tourist and someone actually re-locating to the city is rather different. My first task yesterday was to do some grocery shopping. Okay, sure, some sensible budget tourists might do this too, but not me. First days as a tourist have mainly been getting some sleep because of jetlag or going out to explore the city right away.
My visit to the grocery store yesterday afternoon revealed something rather daunting. There is no proper bread up here! By proper bread I mean rye bread. And not that vacuum packed stuff, which is so dry. However, there's an IKEA in town, where (as we found out in Canada) you can buy delicious shake'n'bake rye bread. Yum! I'll have to check that out later.
I won't publish new posts every week, or even every month. I'm about to start a life here in Trondheim, so most days won't be too exciting.
- Fjeldkartoffelen
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