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From Norway to Boston
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From Norway to Boston
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I am currently a student in the NU.in program in Northeastern University. Originally I was supposed to go to Montreal, Canada to do my first semester abroad at McGill University. However that quickly changed as Covid-19 spread throughout the world. As I am an international student from Norway, Covid raised several different challenges. Not only was Montreal cancelled, but I also had to acquire a visa to enter the US. Understandably, the US closed its borders and its embassies respectively. This meant I had no way to get a visa, and I prepared to do the semester online. It was an annoying time, because not only was Montreal cancelled, but travelling to the US instead seemed impossible.
I signed up for the Online-program at Northeastern, until one day in late July. The embassy had re-opened and was now allowing Students visas. I was incredibly lucky that Northeastern offered in-person teaching, as this was a required for me to be allowed entrance into the country. Some of my friends at home were not as lucky, spending their first semester at college from their home in Norway.
I was so happy, and when I finally arrived in Boston I felt a huge sense of relief. Although most of my classes now are online through Zoom, I try and focus on the fact that I am incredibly lucky to be allowed to be here and meet my fellow peers.
I signed up for the Online-program at Northeastern, until one day in late July. The embassy had re-opened and was now allowing Students visas. I was incredibly lucky that Northeastern offered in-person teaching, as this was a required for me to be allowed entrance into the country. Some of my friends at home were not as lucky, spending their first semester at college from their home in Norway.
I was so happy, and when I finally arrived in Boston I felt a huge sense of relief. Although most of my classes now are online through Zoom, I try and focus on the fact that I am incredibly lucky to be allowed to be here and meet my fellow peers.
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11/20/2020
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12/3/2020
05/22/2022
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This item was submitted on November 20, 2020 by Eric Beschi using the form “Share Your Story” on the site “A Journal of the Plague Year”: https://covid-19archive.org/s/archive
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