Oh what a day

Today was a day of adventure... adventures in problem solving.

At 10AM we started class for the first time. Class here is going to be much different then class at Cap. To begin with we only have one class at a time. So for the next 3 or so weeks we will be in just this one class, I'm not sure what it is called but we are learning about Norway. And the class schedule is subject to change at any time. Take today for example, the schedule said 10:00 to 12:00 we would have class, however at about 1:00 we were still in there and they were writing the rest of the days schedule on the board. In the end we were there until around three in the afternoon. Tomorrow's schedule has also been changed so that instead of having a day off we have to be to class at 9AM. Its a little hectic not knowing what you are supposed to be doing day by day. Hopefully though things will settle down soon. You will find out at the end of this week though what we have been doing in class, it's a surprise :)

Also today we got bikes, which was an experience. There were 14 bikes available for us to borrow while we are here. Unfortunately two of them were very broken and the rest needed to have the tires pumped and the gears oiled which wasn't bad. The boys tried changing the tires around and things of that sort on the broken ones however it was no good. The bike store said it would take them at least a week to fix the tire. Seeing as I am selfless (and terrible bike rider) I am traded my bike to Daniel for Inger's mystery bike.

After a fun hike and car ride with Inger I was rewarded with the greatest bike ever! It has butterfly handle bars, a basket and a thing to carry packages on the back. Its a little rusty and the gears are having some troubles, but its fantastic. I will post pictures tomorrow.

Also two of our classmates learned to ride bikes right then and there when we were fixing them. It was amazing!

This evening we made baked spaghetti and we all hung out in my room together minus Daniel. Then Happy (who is from Namibia) Catherine and I went up to a "party" that was on the third floor of my building. It was just some of the Norwegian students "pre gaming" before going out for the night. So we just chatted with a few of them for a while. They taught us some Norsk that I do not remember at all and were in general just super super friendly.

But now it is homework time. Tomorrow is a picture day so get pumped :)

-Noreen

3 Observations of the Day
1. Anyone who complains about walking across campus at Capital is crazy.
2. Bikes are sweet, even sweeter still is a town that supports bikes so much that the bike path is as big as the road
3. Being able to change gears is key