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Introducing Myself: The Journey of an Arkansan in Sweden.

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Hello, everyone. Greetings from Sweden! My name is Tristan Norman. I am a Rotary Global Scholar from Rotary District 6170 in Central Arkansas. Currently, I am studying a Masters of Science in Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation at Lund University in Sweden. One day, I want to be a climate adaptation and risk specialist, but that is a long way in the future. For now, I want to share my experiences in Sweden with you. I am surrounded by tall pine forests, medieval history, and cold fall nights. But before that, a little about myself.  Geneva, Switzerland.  This is where I am living. Scandinavia. Our University seal founded in 1666.  AN ARKANSAS NATIVE I grew up in Conway and North Little Rock, attending LISA Academy North and Conway High School. Around Conway, you would often find me studying at Blue Sail or waiting tables at Stobys Restaurant. I like espresso, libraries, photography, Star Wars, old movies, and reuben sandwiches. My father is a chiropr...