I never could have imagined what a wonderful life I would
have here in Sweden!
I have been inquiring about the possibility of attending
Lund University, one of the top universities in the world, and earlier this
week I received an e-mail saying that it is very possible that I may attend
this institution without paying tuition next year! I have, of course, applied
to Lund… but it will take a while before I know if I am accepted or not. I can
hardly explain how exciting this news is to me, this was seriously an
opportunity of a lifetime, this whole year.. the family I am working for, the
friends I have made, the language I’m learning,
everything!
On Wednesday I took a trip down to Lund to hang out with
Caylie and join in on a party that was mainly for people who were new to the
university. It was a strange realization as we were socializing the night away that
it was only Wednesday, when it truly felt like Friday. Lund is most definitely a student city, I think if I am accepted there not only will I get a great education, but I will also make a ton of friends and meet many interesting people. Anyway, of course since it was Wednesday after all, I had to haul it back
to Helsingborg early Thursday morning and get back to work!
Something hilarious did happen as we were walking back
to her room. Caylie and I were admiring some different buildings and we had
stopped to look at a cute scene of a pond with a lighted-up sparkling tree in the
middle of it when a guy on a bicycle came up behind us. He looked out of sorts
and was quiet for a minute, Caylie and I exchanged glances and I asked him what
was up. He said that he was cold and couldn’t believe that we weren’t, and then
abruptly asked us “Don’t you like love? Don’t you like sex? Do you want to have
sex?”’ We exchanged glances again and
hurriedly shut him down. He shrugged and left, and the rest of the way home we
girls laughed and laughed and laughed. This would happen to us…
This week was cool. Literally! It’s about -8 Celsius here and
windy, that’s about 17 Fahrenheit. During these days when I take treks
outdoors, such as going to the stables or walking to the bus stop, my cheeks freeze
in one position, (usually a smile so I look like Barbie) and if I’m not wearing
gloves and good shoes, then my phalanges go numb. I know I’ve witnessed colder
temperatures before, but I think the reason why this chill is getting to me is
because before, I never had to be outside for long periods of time! Most of the
time at home, we just wait for the cars to warm up and then jump in and go!
For those of you who have been following my journey, you
know that I’ve marveled at the water before. Well here I have to say things
about it again. I love living by the water! This morning my friends Caylie,
Erik and I took a walk outside on the coast, it was freezing but a must-do! It’s
amazing to me to see how the ice forms on the ridge of the beach from the
waves, it’s much different than ice on the pond. As we were scooting along on the
slippery ice, I saw so many beautiful things, a pair of swans I mistakenly
thought were clumps of ice, the endless sea and the sun bouncing colors of
light off the rippling waves, it’s amazing.
'Till next time
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