Theory vs. Practice

Almost two months have past since I arrived in Norway.
I spent much time trying to create the most appropriate text to start writing my blog, but then I realized that the best I can do is write things as they come.
Everyday I wake up and think "Is this really happening", then I look out of the window and  the environment around me answers me "Yes".
Ok, two months past, I keep asking myself  "was it really what I was expecting for this Exchange", of course no.
We cannot predict the unknown, and maybe my mistake was try to predict things i'd never lived.
I  do not regret, on the contrary, I am very proud of this because I think it was important for me to grow and learn much more than what I thought I knew.
Even so, still funny to know that after so many seminars, and preparation, I assumed that I was ready but I was wrong.
There is a thing that we are not taught anywhere  "life experience". Now I agree when people say that to come in an Exchange Program is not all about willingness only but also strength, because we go through situations that we need both of them.


One of the moments that touched me most so far was in the Preparatory Course provided by FK Norway, when we had a session called Conflict Management.
Peter Harris, the guy who gave us an amazing lecture, told us that to live in societies, everybody creates masks for themselves, so when they feel out of their comfort zone, they can use them to protect themselves.
I know it can sound strange, but this is what we see when something either from the organization or participants goes wrong.
The biggest problem we are facing here out of  masks is the lack of communication.
As a brief summary, I dare myself to say that what we were taught is not being used by any party, apologies to those who feel offended, but this is reality.