This is the end (as Adele would say…) (June 2026)
Hei! And just like that… here comes my last month in Norway. I’m actually writing this final blog post from the train to Malmö. Just like when I arrived almost six months ago, I decided to travel by train on my way home. At the beginning of June, I could already feel […]
«In May, Do Whatever You Like» (as we say in French!) (May 2026)
Hei! In French, we have a saying that rhymes: «En mai, fais ce qu’il te plaît,» which basically means, «In May, do whatever you like.» Looking back at this month, I think I followed that advice quite well! May was definitely the month of hiking. Now that the snow has (almost) disappeared, I have been […]
A month of exploration
Hei! April has definitely been a month of exploration! I started the month with the Easter holidays in Ålesund. It is a beautiful city with a very unique architecture (Art Nouveau) in Norway, even if the weather was not always on our side. Still, it was a great to discover a bit more of the Norwegian coast. […]
A month that flew by (March 2026)
Hei alle sammen! I will probably say this every month, but March went by very quickly. And when I look back at everything that happened, it maybe explains why! Outside of my regular weekly tasks, this month was full of special events and experiences. First of all, I took up cross-country skiing again (an important activity to […]
Finding my rhythm in Vinstra (Februrary 2026)
Hei alle sammen! February has been a busy and exciting month for me, but also COLD (-27 degrees Celsus omg). I feel (the cold and) that I am now getting used to the rhythm of my different tasks here in Vinstra. I spend time at the youth clubs, support the French classes at school, and slowly […]
First blog post from 2026
Hei, everyone! My name is Antonie, I’m from Switzerland and I’m a new volunteer in Vinstra! I am currently finishing my Master’s degree in Educational Sciences (only my thesis left). Before coming here, I spent the fall semester as an exchange student in Stockholm. I was looking for an international experience in projects related to […]
A 10 hour bus drive and pepperkakehus
Hei hei! On the very first day of November, I got to see a bit of snow! Sadly, it did not last very long and did not snow more on the following days even if it was getting colder and colder. I took part in the Yrkemesse in which Ung I Midtdalen had a stand. […]
Here we go again!
Hey there, October was my second month here in Norway and it was more chill than the first one. As a matter of fact, it started with a one week autumn break that allowed me to have some time for myself and travel a bit. I got to visit some family in Stockholm where my […]
Life in Norway is a rollercoaster
Hello there! Time flies and it is already time to make a quick summary of my first month here. I have met so many people, colleagues but also the youths I have started working with. If at first some of them might have been a bit shy (the language barrier is a real thing), their […]
Vår nye volontør – Sarah!
Hei ! I am Sarah, 22 years old and the new volunteer in Vinstra 😊 I was born and raised in Switzerland, near Lausanne, and recently got my sociology Bachelor. I decided to take a gap year and the EVS program seemed perfect to learn new skills and discover the world. I chose this EVS because […]
