March Study Abroad Fair

Wednesday March 10th was the international study abroad fair here at Stritch. As an intern at the International Office, I had to show up, with pictures and food from Norway. I had a lot of people coming up to talk to me, but it might have been because of the fact that it was during lunch hours and I had food to offer: WASA crisp berad with Jarlsberg, King Oscar Sardines(which was not that popular) and salmiak liquorish. People asked mostly about the language, and did not know there were universities in Norway that offered courses in English. And teachers and others came up to me just to chat about their travels to Scandinavia and the nature there.

Drop/Add day

After two weeks of school, every student get to decide if they want to stick with the courses they are enrolled in, and if they want to add/drop courses. I used this chance to add two courses, while I left the course "Leadership and Communication". I joined the course "Human Sexuality" because I want to understand how these psychological factors affect people in their daily life. I also added "Internship" to my schedule. This is a very common way for students here in the US to get credits, and it also makes you learn things in a practical way. My tasks are:

• To make a Norwegian cultural table and personal presence at March Study Abroad Fair
• Blogging about the school, and differences between the US and Norway (This blog)
• Create and develop promotion material, such as posters and guide booklets
• Classroom Presentations about Norway and the exchange program that Stritch is offering