A country I'd like to visit



One of the countries I am really willing to visit is Norway. It could be surprising at first, as I am French and I decided to do my exchange year here in Chile, which is a totally different perspective. However, let me explain why I have so much admiration for this place.

To begin with, Norway is a country located in Europe, therefore close to France if I want to go there for my next vacations, even though it has not the same money as it is neither a member of the European Union nor of the euro zone. It is also not the same climate but it is not always freezing!
For real, what really attracts me there is the type of social, economic, and environmental organization this state has achieved. Norway is in fact one of the best countries to live in, where people are happier (ranked first by the United Nations in 2017).
Here’s an idea of what Oslo, the capital, looks like :

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If I have the opportunity to go there, I would really like to visit this city but also typical villages in the fjords, just as this one :

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Finally, Norway is really known in Europe for its gender studies programs, which is a subject I have at heart, as I want to have a deeper knowledge on their penitentiary system (lots of “open prisons”).

Hope you will find this country as attractive as I think it is !

Julie.

Comments

  1. AnonymousOctober 16, 2018 at 1:21 PM


    Hi Julie,
    Norway is a little unknown and that may be more fun. I hope you go

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