Another semester flies by!
October 30, 2011 by Øystein Hovi Rognerud
Filed under All the posts, Semmelweis University
I have tried to sum up some of the important happenings for students at Semmelweis University thus far this semester.
Varg Veum kommer til Budapest – statister søkes!
April 17, 2011 by Øystein Hovi Rognerud
Filed under All the posts, Budapest
Den nyeste filmen om Varg Veum skal filmes i Budapest og har premiere i september 2011.
Regissør Alexander Eik søker derfor etter statister til filmen – er dette noe for deg?
Graduation speech, July 4th 2009
November 26, 2010 by Øystein Hovi Rognerud
Filed under All the posts, Medical studies, Semmelweis University
I have gotten a few questions about my graduation speech that I was honored to present during the July 4th 2009 graduation for the graduating class from Semmelweis University. I have therefore posted it here. Thank you all for making it such a memorable experience, and for electing me to hold the farewell speech on [...]
Exams coming up
May 2, 2010 by Øystein Hovi Rognerud
Filed under All the posts, My Notes updates
As the weather changes and spring is really hitting beautiful Budapest (the most amazing feeling!), exam time is closing in. You guys in the 1st and 2nd year are probably dreading the upcoming exams, either because its your first year finals or because you’re finishing up those big 2nd year subjects (Anatomy/Histology/Embryology, Biochemistry and Physiology). [...]
Charity Ball this weekend
March 4, 2010 by Øystein Hovi Rognerud
Filed under All the posts, Budapest
The ANSA Hungary charity ball has become a popular annual event. This is a great way to dress up and have a good night AND help people in need! About the Students Help Students project Since the fall of 2006 ANSA Hungary has been raising money to build a student house for students who grew [...]
5 years of Budapeststudent.com
February 7, 2010 by Øystein Hovi Rognerud
Filed under All the posts, Medical studies, Semmelweis University
Yey! This February marks the 5 year anniversary of Budapeststudent.com. I started this back in 2005 merely as a means to share notes within our study group at Semmelweis Universty. It soon grew to include all the students in my year – and now it includes pre-med, all years at Semmelweis and prospective students. I [...]
Check out Budadogs!
December 11, 2009 by Øystein Hovi Rognerud
Filed under All the posts, Budapest
Budadogs is the name of a non-profit organization founded by Norwegian veterinary students, one of them being my friend Caroline. I asked her to send me some info to post on this website, because I think its a great initiative! Visit Budadogs on their website: www.bricksite.com/budadogs They also have a blog, where you can follow [...]
Random Hungarian stuff on the internet
November 29, 2009 by Øystein Hovi Rognerud
Filed under Budapest
Random Hungarian stuff on the internet This is just random stuff from or about Hungary/Hungarians that I’ve stumbled across online. Enjoy. A Hungarian guy (Ákos Endre “Hamster” Varga) has made a website dedicated to trams (in Hungary)! Hungarian Complaint Choir Upbeat and funny – I love it! Cross cultural – a comparison between the US [...]
Home delivered food in Budapest
November 29, 2009 by Øystein Hovi Rognerud
Filed under Budapest
Ordering food online Ordering food over the phone can be a pain, especially since restaurants in Budapest thrives on the incredible combination of rudeness and unwillingness to understand the small amount of Hungarian we learn when we first come here. Therefore, it is good to know that there are several options for online ordering: Netpincer.hu [...]
Hungarian pizza with ham, pineapple…and playboy
December 1, 2008 by Øystein Hovi Rognerud
Filed under All the posts, Budapest
I came back from an awesome trip to Budapest today. I miss Budapest more and more as time goes by and my trips keep getting better and better! This time I stayed at my buddy Fredrik’s place. We had a blast! One evening we decided to order pizza and when the guy arrived he handed [...]
