School life

"Before I came, I thought Hong Kong students would be really serious and hard working. The girls in my school here do work hard but they also have lots of fun between classes. There are giggly and happy when the bell goes. Students in Norway are perhaps cooler and more reserved. My classmates have been really friendly at St. Paul’s.

In Norway, we come to school when we have classes. It's very flexible. There is no morning registration. We don't wear uniforms either. That was a big change for me.

Mountains in Norway

PE

My hometown in Norway is in the mountains. It snows a lot. My home has a fireplace. We used to go skiing in PE lessons. I hate skiing! I used to fall over, get hurt and wet.

My host sister Winnie and I A trip to Macau with my host family

My host family

I live with my host family in Lai Chi Kok. They’re really kind. We went to Macau recently, which was fun.

They have a helper from the Philippines who keeps our flat really clean. I guess it’s important to keep homes clean in Hong Kong since there is not much space. Nobody in Norway has helpers. I did most of the cleaning at my home. My brother didn’t do much! I’m worried about what it will look like when I come home!

A meal with friends

Hygiene

It was surprising to see posters about sneezing and washing hands here. We don’t care so much about hygiene in Norway. It was also funny to see people wash chopsticks at restaurants before eating. And then they share food with their chopsticks.

I don’t think kids in Norway are scared of getting dirty. Parents get vaccines for them so they are always outdoors in summer playing on grass.

A Cantonese lesson

Learning Cantonese

I am learning Cantonese with other exchange students. We can’t read Chinese so need to use English words instead. Can you guess what my teacher wrote on the board?