> Couldn't agree more about how annoying it is that Nordic countries are always described as super exceptional.
Same here, it creates unrealistic expectations.
A lot of the things they say about Nordic societies are a bit more two-sided than they are made out in the Anglo media. For instance you don't have very strong job protections in Denmark, and some of the government handouts are dependent on you not having significant savings.
I remember I had an American teacher in school who decided to go back there just because he couldn't fit in socially. Something about the society means that people are hard to get a hold of. They kinda already have the friends they're gonna have. Not everyone is the same of course, but you often find with Scandies their friend slots are full.
The weather is great during the summer. In fact, it's perfect. Not hot enough to be oppressive, sun stays up late. But the rest of the time it's not great. Like today, it's cloudy in Copenhagen, threatening to rain. There's a lot of those days, and the nights get longer. You'll find a lot of the time it's dark when you want to do stuff.
Same here, it creates unrealistic expectations.
A lot of the things they say about Nordic societies are a bit more two-sided than they are made out in the Anglo media. For instance you don't have very strong job protections in Denmark, and some of the government handouts are dependent on you not having significant savings.
I remember I had an American teacher in school who decided to go back there just because he couldn't fit in socially. Something about the society means that people are hard to get a hold of. They kinda already have the friends they're gonna have. Not everyone is the same of course, but you often find with Scandies their friend slots are full.
The weather is great during the summer. In fact, it's perfect. Not hot enough to be oppressive, sun stays up late. But the rest of the time it's not great. Like today, it's cloudy in Copenhagen, threatening to rain. There's a lot of those days, and the nights get longer. You'll find a lot of the time it's dark when you want to do stuff.