Postcards from Isla · Day 0

Will I hate it? Will anyone talk to me?

Day 0: I am in Ålesund, the day before the first day folkehøgskole (folk high school) and I am well… absolutely terrified.

There are so many different scenarios going through my head right now. Will I hate it? Will anyone talk to me? Will I feel at home? Will I feel welcome?

I have absolutely no idea what to expect since it is so different from anything that I have done before. What if I love it? What if it is the best thing I have ever done? I won’t know if I don’t try.

So I will keep an open mind and have a positive perspective because that is the best thing to do in a time like this.

Anyways, the photos are from the city of Ålesund. It is such a beautiful place even under the cover of rain and clouds.

Originally posted on Instagram.

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