Hybel

In order to avoid beginning my homework I am going to write a blog about my living situation. In Norway there is not a strong tradition of boarding schools/ dorms yet do to the largely rural and spread out population there is a need to house many students during the school year. Essentially when high school hits everyone in a large surrounding area go to the high school in the local "city". Similar to the mountain kids going to BBA for those of you familiar with the Greater Landgrove Metropolitan Area. What differs in Norway is that kids live farther away so a daily commute is impractical. As a result many families in the "city" (in my case Voss) have mini apartments within them. So while I am living in someone else's house not an actual apartment I am responsible for all living duties except laundry (the family I am "staying with" were nice enough to offer to clean my clothes though I believe many hybel children bring there clothes with them home over the weekend, not an option for me). As a result my main meals are yogurt and granola or pancakes. I have also slowly begun eating lots of bread slices as is the Norwegian tradition. Below are a few pictures that capture the entirety of my hybel (mine is definitely on the small side based on the others that I have visited). There is also another bedroom the same size as mine on the other side of the kitchen belonging to Christopher whom I am sharing my hybel with with.
Kitchen

Bathroom


Bedroom