It was exciting and different, an experience of a lifetime.

So I'm back. Back home in Norway. "How was South Africa?" people ask. How do you sum up a year in one answer?
"It was exciting and different, an experience of a lifetime. "

I landed at the airport in Oslo in late July. By the 10th of August I had spent one week at home and was back in Oslo starting my new job; Teaching grade 5 at one of the most multicultural school in Norway. Ethnic Norwegians are a minority with only 3 % so I wasn't too surprised when I got the list over my 20 pupils; 3 from Somalia, 4 from Turkey, 1 from Vietnam and the rest from Pakistan.
I know I didn't choose an easy school to try out my teaching skills, but I don't regret it. No day is the same and (most:)) of the kids are so sweet and funny (not always on purpose). The people I work with are helpful and understanding with all the things I mess up or forget:)

Reverse cultural shock was something I experienced after my year in Australia and I was prepared for it to happen this time as well.
I know South Africa and its people will always be a part of me and I know I will be going back there in the near future. But now my focus is trying to settle down in Norway and figuring out if teaching is what I want to do:)

xox