In this personal episode of Scaling Life, I sit down with my son Sigurd to discuss our family's experience moving from Norway to Vietnam when he was 11 years old. 

- Sigurd shares memories of the transition and culture shock moving from predictable Norway to constantly changing Vietnam

- We talk about the fluid international school communities where friends come and go as families move

- Sigurd explains how the international environment pushed him to figure out his identity separate from expectations in Norway

- He discusses the challenges of applying for university as an unconventional international school student 

- We reflect on how the move, while difficult, gave Sigurd more autonomy and choice compared to if he had stayed in Norway

"You can't say that you don't like a type of life, an international type of life, living outside your country, without trying to live outside your country." 

Listen to the full conversation on to hear more of Sigurd's insights on adapting to change as a child growing up abroad.

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