learn norwegian

I really do not want to forget everything I’ve learned so far
so I’m going to try to keep things fresh in my memory and start to read books in Norwegian. I already picked up Erlend Loe’s Naiv.Super from the library, I think it could be a good novel to start with. :>

How I wish we’d still have an ongoing course on Norwegian. Sigh.

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I GOT A 5 FROM THE COURSE!

OMG I AM SO SO SO SO SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW!
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THANK YOU WORLD<3

I’m feeling kind of sad over the fact that my Norwegian course is now over. :c
The exam went well, I think. Of course I can’t be sure but I’m hoping for the best. I’d really like to get a 4 from this course, I know I’d be disappointed if I got a 3. * (But I’m not that optimistic to believe that I could get a 5, I think that would be a bit too much to ask since I haven’t been the most active during group sessions – though the keenest to learn, I’m sure. :D)

I’m so glad I got this wonderful opportunity to finally learn Norwegian. And properly, too. n _ n I’ve learnt so much~
Sadly, it looks like my next Norwegian course won’t be before next year. That’s a shame. Meanwhile I just hope I won’t forget everything I’ve learnt so far.
Farvel!

*Our grades go from 1 to 5, 5 being the best one.

I only have two lectures and two practice group sessions left,
then the course is over and we’ll have an exam. o _ o The exam really scares me because I want to do well on it, I want it so bad.
There have been so many things I’ve had to learn and we’ve gone through them with such a fast pace that my head is spinning! I’m going to have a hell of a time revising for the exam, oh boy.

I sucked in my group this morning. :c For certain reasons I was feeling really down and then I couldn’t remember/didn’t know the answers to anything my teacher asked me. And the oral part of the class went to hell, seriously. Sigh.
I’ll try to do better next time. And study hard for the exam.

But:
I’ve gotten a “Meget bra!” (very good) from all of my papers and my teacher has also used the words “Flott!” (splendid) and “Imponerende!” (impressive) a couple of times. I’ll try to concentrate on remembering that. (:
(I also love that he calls us “Kjære venner” (dear friends) all the time when he’s explaining something. Funny man.)

I’m doing quite good
just not as good as I’d hope.
I might be expecting too much from myself. I mean, hello, I’m half Norwegian, this is supposed to be in my blood. At least that’s what people keep telling me.
But despite of all this I am having so much fun learning this language! Norwegian makes me so so happy – when it’s not depressing me, naturally. I’m getting so bipolar about this! :,D

Pronunciation is a bit tricky for me but I’m getting there.
I understand my teacher really well, almost completely. He speaks Norwegian to us, thought I should mention that in case I’m being utterly unclear again.

Then the big news:
we might have the chance to go to Oslo in November! ASDDSKNMUHNMLJKMXKMKLMSAGLEE and I’d get study points for it, too! :D I have already signed up for the trip, now I’m just constantly keeping my fingers crossed so that this would really happen.

Oh I could babble here for hours and hours about my first two Norwegian lessons, but I think I’m just going to say:
Norwegian rocks my world. Seriously. (In both good and bad.)

I was afraid that they wouldn’t let me take Norwegian right away – during my first year at university – because it’s an intermediate studies course and we’re supposed to be taking those later on, preferably the 2nd year (after our basic studies) (by the way, I love trying to explain the Finnish education system to foreigners, it’s just bloody hopeless :,D)
but luckily I am allowed to take it already! Happy happy joy joy!
So my lifelong dream of learning Norwegian is about to come true as my first lecture will be on Monday, September 3rd. n _ n I’ll be having Norwegian three times a week: a lecture on Mondays and two practice group sessions (on Wednesdays and Fridays).

I can do this now! I can do this now! Hooray! n _ n
Oh I can’t wait to start learning this beautiful language! This means so much to me, you have no idea~

(I went to the bookstore today to gaze at the Finnish-Norwegian-Finnish dictionary admiringly, again. :D)

If I get into the university of Tampere to study Nordic languages, I’d also get the chance to learn Norwegian! * – * That would be amazing.

I’ll find out on July 17th if I’m accepted or not.

This goal is spesifically important to me, because I am in fact half Norwegian. My father (who hasn’t really been in my life) was born in Oslo, Norway, but I haven’t been taught much Norwegian, though I’d really want to.
My mother’s not any better than me, she only knows a few frases and words and that’s about it.

There aren’t too many possibilities to learn Norwegian out there but I still remain hopeful that some day I’ll be speaking my father’s language fluently.