The Norwegian system forbids people from some things I take for guaranteed in Portugal. “Should Governments forbid their people from things considered as prejudicial or should each one have the liberty to decide for his own although there is consensus on the lack of benefit of that same “liberty” to the individual?” was the question in my mind until I realized governments represent the will of the citizens and that Norwegians find no use in a kind of liberty that is not translated in a benefit.
I don’t understand what the teachers are saying (yet) but usually I can catch what's the topic. One thing I can tell it’s being taught on classes (and I don’t know if it expresses a concern in Norwegian society) is the influence about globalization on local culture.
Today I went to a football match between Stabæk and Tromsø. The local team I was cheering for lost 4-2. I was surprised because it was actually I great football game. A privilege of being a referee in Norway is that you get free tickets for some matches. A privilege of being friends with a referee is that you get to watch a match for free. I also saved some money on the bus ticket to the stadium. There is this special price if you want to go by bus to and from the Stadium that only costs 50 kroner (6€ for two 15 minutes bus trips and yes, it’s a special price). During the match I noticed that people are very polite and they don’t complain that much about referee’s decisions. Perhaps he’s not the man to blame for what’s wrong with one’s life.
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