Hello everyone!
Benji here, apologies for the delay in getting this set up, but this last month since I've arrived in Oslo has been a flurry of getting set up in lab and in life. I have pictures of all of that and more coming up!
As a quick first post introduction, my name is Benjamin Lin (aka Benji) and I'm a Rotary Ambassadorial Research Scholar representing Pasadena in Oslo, Norway.
My first post will be a quick snapshot of Norway in brief:
Quick FactsNorway is a Scandinavian country in northern Europe (located in the picture below in green). It has a population of almost 5 million, almost a million of which is located in Oslo city proper (Norway's capital city). Additionally, it is one of the richest nations in the world, ranking 2nd place in GDP per capita.
I currently live in what could be considered a suburb of Oslo, in the Kringsjå student village. Reviews of the accommodations are mixed- but it is extremely popular among visiting students primarily due to its low cost, especially since the cost of living in Norway is so high.
The University of Oslo has many international students in attendance. This is primarily because higher education in Norway is free for all students, regardless of nationality, which is a pretty sweet deal. As a result students from all over the world come to study at the University of Oslo.
Benji
