"But it’s sooo expensive!", they said when I first told my family and friends about moving to Norway. Growing up in Austria, hearing about the innovative Scandinavian school system, and…
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Alien: Romulus (2024) Review
The Alien franchise, originally spearheaded by Ridley Scott, is one of the most iconic brands in cinema history. From chest-burster scenes that horrified audiences to the heroine, Ripley, courageously saving…
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How to not wake a dragon: 101
The anticipation made my heart race as I walked down the dark hallway. My flashlight, wrapped in its pink unicorn cover, cast a soft, narrow beam, creating dancing shadows on…
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Roots of Change
“The secret of change is to focus all of our energy not in fighting the old, but in building the new” – Socrates. This spring I came across the Information…
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The Importance of Art: How art is essential for human expression and creativity
Art has been an intrinsic part of human civilization for millennia, serving as a mirror to our society, a medium for expression, and a bridge between cultures and generations. From…
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Erasmus Plus Projects
“Enriching lives, opening minds” Last summer I moved to France, and there I spent a few months as an au pair to learn the language and experience “la vie en…
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What “It Ends With Us” did wrong
Colleen Hoover’s books were suddenly everywhere. The rise of BookTok led to many readers discovering her works, and in barely a minute, she took half of the spots on every…
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The Golden Haze
In the golden haze of summer´s end, Where the sun dips low, a farewell friend, Whispers of change in the evening air, Paint the world with a subtle fare.…
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Students´ Bus Guide in Agder
This guide will help you understand how to use the local bus services managed by AKT (Agder Kollektivtrafikk) so you can travel conveniently around the region, as getting around Agder…
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Summer of Motorsport 2024 RECAP
Unikum has done a deep dive into the events that have taken place in the motorsport world from June 1st to July 26th. With stories ranging from results, news from…
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A Reality Check: Poetry Corner
Scott got out of bed and moved to the window, pulling back the curtain. The sky was a bright, cloudless blue, and the sun was beginning to peek over the…
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NORDLEK festival – review by participants from Kristiansand
NORDLEK is a big folk festival that occurs every three years (and only once every 12 years in Norway) and includes Nordic countries – Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and…
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Hiking like a Viking
Now that you are in Kristiansand, I would strongly recommend you to start on the few weeks before the snow starts to hike around this beautiful area. Just outside the…
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Places to eat in Kristiansand
Being new to any city can be an exhilarating and exciting experience, but at the same time one can experience uncertainty and confusion as one tries to get to know…