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Finding Work In Norway

July 28th, 2008 · 176 Comments

The Introduction: So you are a new expat, and are in Norway now and are looking for a job. It is always challenging for foreigners who do not speak the countries native language to find jobs, but one benefit for Americans and other English speakers in Norway is that most Norwegians speak English. Although when [...]

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Learning The Norwegian Language

July 17th, 2008 · 29 Comments

It goes without saying that if your moving to Norway and plan to live there as an expat, you should learn the Norwegian language.  At least, that is if you are a good expat. If you are a bad expat (like me) then, well, you rely on the fact that Norwegians speak fluent English -  [...]

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Tags: Europe · Expat · Expat Articles · Moving / Preperation · Norway · Tips On Settling In

Culture Shock in the WikiWikiWeb

May 21st, 2008 · No Comments

A wiki is a kind of website which has a concept of “open editing” that permits visitors to freely create, remove or else change and edit Web page content with the use of any available browser. It is an efficient and effective collaborative authoring tool that provides total ease of interaction and operation. I was [...]

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Culture Shock

May 20th, 2008 · No Comments

With the rapid changes in society these days, behavioral scientists have put an increasing emphasis on the diagnosis and treatment of culture shock, those feeing of anxiety and disorientation that affect people who have to suddenly function within a new and different social environment. Culture shock affects individuals who move to another country or sometimes [...]

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Tags: Adjusting Advice · Moving / Preperation · Tips On Settling In