After my first week in a Norwegian school, I think I am beginning to understand how the school works … maybe. School here is quite a bit different than in the States. For example, no teacher controls one room, and no teacher has a desk in one room. All of the teachers’ desks/work stations are in the same room, which the teachers return to after class. The students have been a bit shy, but are curious. Their conversation skills are great, but reading comprehension and writing is a struggle for quite a few. Needless to say, their total English skills are quite impressive. Each time I try to learn Norwegian from the students, I usually get laughed at (for good reason). There are some rolled r’s in the language, and I sound like an idiot trying to reproduce them. Whatever the case, it seems to relax the students a bit, which is what I need to get them to speak in English. It will be a bit of trial and error because I have not taught English, let alone teach it to students learning English as another language. There is a ping pong table in the school as well, and Jared and I have logged some significant time on that. Apart from the ping pong table, the recreation for the students here is great. Many "PE" classes involve skiing and climbing. I went with a group of students to rock climb this past Wednesday. Another student has offered to take me fly fishing! I've gone on a few walks around town, which are wonderful.
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