Hey, Kristine J¯rgensen, Bergen girl who studied at my university (though at Infomedia not our department) and is now finishing her PhD in game studies in Copenhagen, is Microsoft Norway’s new xbox gaming lifestyle specialist! Congratulations, Kristine!
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Stephanie
LOVE the heading! My ex said the same thing about blogging… makes me smile every time I think about it 😛
torill
Actually, my parents said the same about reading. Go figure.
Jill
Ha! 🙂
Kristine
Thanks Jill 🙂
It’s just 3 months though, so it’s a perfect pastime while I wait to defend my PhD.
Jill
Sounds ideal – I mean, it allows you to dip your toes into corporate research – should be interesting seeing whether you prefer Microsoft or universities!