By darkness, I mean the night is pitch black. The progressively shorter daylight hours are obvious. Students NTNU classes begin and a swarm of 18-25 year olds blanket the town. They are tall, slim, and generally dressed in black. Hair coloring and body piercing appear to be the in thing among the young.
Students begin replacing the tourists in the outdoor cafes and bars.
Grocery store shelves empty as the students put in their initial stocks for their move into the area. People From my readings of Norway before moving to the country, it is an egalitarian society, one in which everyone is equal. This appears to mean that if two people are walking down the sidewalk, each has an equal right to the space in front of him or her. The result is a significantly higher amount of bumps without verbal acknowledgment, but no one ever gets upset. In fact, two months have passed since arriving in Norway and I have not seen a single display of anger from any Norwegian.