Host family and Town :)

My name is Maddy and in about 3 months I will be going to Norway. I will be going for a year as an exchange student with YFU. For all of you who are interested this is the timeline that I have gone through so far:

• December 2010- Submitted initial application to YFU 
• June 2011- 4th YFU interview, 25th Submitted full application 
• August 2011- 8th Officially accepted to USA
• October 2011- 7th Offered Norway and took it, 14th found out my host family

I will be also having my pre-departure orientation on the 22nd of October, where I will meet other exchangers and learn about the programs and all that stuff :)

Host Family & Town:

I will be living in a small town called Arendal, which is located in South East Norway right on the coast. It has a population of approx. 40,000. I have also been told by my host family that it's very hilly, so no more lazy maddy :p My host family is made up of four members, two host mums and their twins babies (boy and girl), which are about 18 months!!! They are so adorable :) Oh and I can't forget they have dog named Tinka!

Here are some pictures and a map I found:

Arendal in summer

Arendal in winter

The big yellow building is most likely my future school.