Student bloggers
- Argentina
Read more about KristiKristi
Hi! My name is Kristi Bjørhusdal, I am 22 years old and from a small village in Western Norway. I completed a bachelor's degree in economics at NTNU in the spring of 2024, and instead of starting a master's degree right away, I chose to take a semester in Buenos Aires. After a month in Buenos Aires, I was saved by the city, and one semester thus became two. Between the two semesters, I have spent the time traveling in Latin America with friends, family and a little alone, which has been incredibly cool and exciting. Otherwise, I am an active and social person. I love working out and especially running, eating and cooking good food, reading, being outdoors, knitting, being with friends, and getting to know new people. Buenos Aires and Argentina have given me the opportunity to do everything, and I look forward to sharing some of this with you!
- Costa Rica
Read more about RagnhildRagnhild
Hi! My name is Ragnhild, and in the spring of 2025 I will be studying global environmental studies in Costa Rica! This fall I took a semester with Kulturstudier in Nepal. This was originally supposed to be a gap year to figure out what I wanted to do next, but instead I fell for the combination of travel and studies. I therefore decided to take a bachelor's degree in development studies through Oslo Met, and plan to take four of the semesters together with Kulturstudier. I love meeting new people, being active, experiencing and learning new things. So it wasn't a difficult choice to go to Costa Rica for the next semester. Living 5 minutes away from the beach in a tropical climate, with the opportunity to surf every day is the dream! I'm really looking forward to all the new experiences I'll have here, and I can't wait to share a little of my everyday life with you here in Manuel Antonio.
- Ghana
Read more about LeahLeah
Hi! My name is Leah, and I am a 21-year-old girl from Bergen who loves to travel. After high school, I was determined to go to Africa, and therefore ended up taking the Focus on Africa course at the folk high school. Then I took a year's study in psychology, before I felt like traveling again. Therefore, I chose to travel to Vietnam and Ghana with Kulturstudier to take a year of study in development studies. The semester in Vietnam was incredibly nice, and now I am looking forward to 10 weeks in Ghana to experience more of Africa!
- Nepal and Sri Lanka
Read more about ØyunØyun
Hi! My name is Øyun and I am studying Peace and Conflict Studies in Nepal in the spring of 2025. I am now staying at New Hotel Darshan with the other students here in Pokhara! Before I came here, I lived in Oslo, got a bachelor's degree in political science and worked at PRIO (Institute for Peace Research). I am really looking forward to experiencing something completely new and not least a new country. I really love nature and meeting new people, and I am looking forward to experiencing Nepal and not least the Himalayas. I am looking forward to meeting the locals and experiencing the fantastic culture, not to forget to get a greater insight into Peace and Conflict Studies in such an exciting learning context. Follow the student blog to get an insight into everyday life here in beautiful Pokhara!
- Vietnam
Read more about JonasJonas
Hi, my name is Jonas and I will be studying Development Studies 1 in Vietnam this spring. I am 19 years old and graduated from Nydalen Videregående last year. In the fall semester I worked at a school. I think combining work, travel, and studies is a great idea during a "gap year", as you get a lot of valuable experience in many different arenas. I have been really looking forward to experiencing a new culture, meeting new people, and learning a lot about an exciting field in Vietnam this spring. I became aware of Kulturstudier and their great program through a stand at my school, and I hope to be able to convey some of the same enthusiasm through blog posts during this semester, as the Kulturstudier representative did at the school stand!
- Costa Rica
Read more about AneAne
Hi! My name is Ane and I am studying in San Isidro, Costa Rica this spring semester. Currently I am living in a host family with a sweet host mom who makes the best breakfast! However I used to live in Stavanger in Norway. The last couple of moths I have worked as a substitute teacher back home, and I am really looking forward to something new. I really enjoy music, nature, people and knitting. In Costa Rica I would love to learn how to surf and to see as many butterflies as possible. I hope you enjoy reading about our experiences here in this beautiful town!
