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The Twelve-Year-Old Expat — Going From the Wild West to the Arctic Circle

kelsey o.
kelsey o.
Nov 8 · 7 min read

As if being a twelve-year-old girl wasn't hard enough, let's add a foreign country, language, and culture into the mix. Oh, and let's stir in a bunch of ice and snow too.

So, technically Oslo isn't in the arctic circle — but, it's closer to it than Texas ever will be. When I was born thirty years ago, I'm sure my parents couldn't imagine…

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A Texan who has lived more than half her life in Norway. Passionate about sharing her experiences in life and love, hoping to help others along the way.

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