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| Pls i Want To Know More About Norway... by Gokawalker: 4:28pm On Aug 21, 2013 |
I want advise from people that know about Norway here to Enlighten me about Norway because i'm planning to go and school there probably Engineering.How is there environment and weather like? Do they speak English or what Language? what is the cost of living like? is there Job opportunities there? How do they behave to Blacks and foreigners? Is their Education upto standard? i also want to know how can i get student visa to go there? |
| Re: Pls i Want To Know More About Norway... by Andyblaze: 4:40pm On Aug 21, 2013 |
[b]I'm basing this on stories from black female friends in Sweden and Norway. There are always a few idiots, but most Scandinavians are not racist. Major cities are very multicultural, with ~1/4 of the population of Stockholm and Oslo being of non- Scandinavian heritage. There seems to be some difference in how western black females are treated (those raised in Europe or the US) and women from Africa though. And immigrants do face some discrimination in housing, education and hiring no matter where they're from. I used to live with a girl who moved to Norway from Africa when she was 8. Her language skills are flawless, she's cute and stylish in a Scandinavian way and she grew up in the culture here with friends from a young age. She's treated like any other Norwegian. One of my friends moved here a few years ago from Africa for grad school. She's now married to a Norwegian guy, and some people treat her like she did it to stay in Norway. Previously she dated a guy who wouldn't introduce her to his family or friends. It's not just her imagination, I've noticed how people stare at her when we're out in town. She says that no one is outwardly rude to her, but she feels ignored or looked down upon at work and has changed jobs a few times because of it. According to her, there's a difference in treatment from people that have travelled a lot and those that haven't been outside of Norway much. Their stories are similar to other people I've known in Sweden, Euro/American black women generally integrate faster than Africans. And well-travelled Scandinavians are often more accepting. I've heard a few Scandinavians differentiate between immigrants and "those immigrants" (meaning asylum seekers). Sometimes anyone that doesn't look European is lumped into that category, no matter their reasons for being here. It's unfortunate that there's any negativity, but it does exist.[/b] 1 Like |
| Re: Pls i Want To Know More About Norway... by Andyblaze: 4:40pm On Aug 21, 2013 |
[b]I'm basing this on stories from black female friends in Sweden and Norway. There are always a few idiots, but most Scandinavians are not racist. Major cities are very multicultural, with ~1/4 of the population of Stockholm and Oslo being of non- Scandinavian heritage. There seems to be some difference in how western black females are treated (those raised in Europe or the US) and women from Africa though. And immigrants do face some discrimination in housing, education and hiring no matter where they're from. I used to live with a girl who moved to Norway from Africa when she was 8. Her language skills are flawless, she's cute and stylish in a Scandinavian way and she grew up in the culture here with friends from a young age. She's treated like any other Norwegian. One of my friends moved here a few years ago from Africa for grad school. She's now married to a Norwegian guy, and some people treat her like she did it to stay in Norway. Previously she dated a guy who wouldn't introduce her to his family or friends. It's not just her imagination, I've noticed how people stare at her when we're out in town. She says that no one is outwardly rude to her, but she feels ignored or looked down upon at work and has changed jobs a few times because of it. According to her, there's a difference in treatment from people that have travelled a lot and those that haven't been outside of Norway much. Their stories are similar to other people I've known in Sweden, Euro/American black women generally integrate faster than Africans. And well-travelled Scandinavians are often more accepting. I've heard a few Scandinavians differentiate between immigrants and "those immigrants" (meaning asylum seekers). Sometimes anyone that doesn't look European is lumped into that category, no matter their reasons for being here. It's unfortunate that there's any negativity, but it does exist.[/b] |
| Re: Pls i Want To Know More About Norway... by Vicjustice: 4:43pm On Aug 21, 2013 |
Gokawalker: I want advise from people that know about Norway here to Enlighten me about Norway because i'm planning to go and school there probably Engineering.How is there environment and weather like? Do they speak English or what Language? what is the cost of living like? is there Job opportunities there? How do they behave to Blacks and foreigners? Is their Education upto standard? i also want to know how can i get student visa to go there?First of all, bear in mind that there is racism and discrimination in every country, including Nigeria, this is a negative fact. As for the positive things, there is arguably no region in the entire world that is better than Scandinavian region in terms of most of these things that you mentioned, and to ask whether their system of education is up to standard is ridiculous. As for weather, you need to realize why it is called Scandinavia, and to know that this is a country that can have 24 hours sunlight during summer as well as 24 hours deem-light or darkness during winter: and its winter could be extremely cold and snowing. I'm yet to meet any Norwegian who doesn't speak English 2 Likes |
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