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Why do I always end up with the Chinese?
The University of Oslo gave everyone who arrived in like the last quarter a big welcome and survival guides. I guess if you wouldn't get into a group where half of the people are ex-colleagues anyway, it indeed could be a bit frustrating up here.
According to folk lore, Norwegians are shy (inside Norway, not when traveling), and leave work early (around 16:00). So you might indeed have some trouble establishing some kind of social network. Oh, and going out for drinks or dinner usually requires taking out a mortgage. So UiO thought they'd show us the ropes around everything Norwegian, and throw in a breakfast for good measure—and a UiO coffee mug!
Read the article at the university's website.