Jenny’s Year Abroad

August 2005

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Back in Fuglafjørður

Thursday, August 25th, 2005

I arrived back in Fuglafjørður on Sunday after finishing the language class in Torshavn, and I’m getting settled in my little house. Tuesday’s newspaper had a photo and short story about our language class – I saw the newspaper in the rack on Wednesday, but didn’t buy a copy.
This morning the people from the […]

Class Completed

Saturday, August 20th, 2005

I just finished the exam for the language class. We had 4 hours, but I finished with about 40 minutes to spare. I am using the school’s computer lab for one last time. Tonight we will have a dinner and celebration, then tomorrow morning I will take the bus back to Fuglafjørður.
The […]

Last Week of Class

Tuesday, August 16th, 2005

This is my last week of classes, and on Sunday I will move back to Fuglafjørður. The class has a farewell dinner on Saturday night, so I will be too late to catch a bus back.
I know most students and teachers are on summer vacation, but I think I have been working […]

Time in Tórshavn

Friday, August 12th, 2005

I am spending three weeks in Tórshavn, the Faroese capital city, living with my cousin Ninna while I take an intensive language course at the local college.
Last night I went to a concert at the Nordic House. The first half of the program was a Faroese opera singer performing part of an old Icelandic […]