So, it has been quite a while since I last updated. I have been working on a few blog posts in Swedish, but am still working out all the kinks in my grammar, so those won't be up for a few weeks I suppose. A lot of things have happened in my life since my last blog.
First off, I have registered for SFI (Swedish for immigrants). There are three course paths that you could take, I was supposed to be on the second path (for people who have not completed college) and in regular classes, which is 15 hrs a week. BUT I proved myself to the teacher who was supposed to give me a test, and explained to her how much I wanted to learn and improve my Swedish, and she not only bumped me up a course path, but placed me in intensive courses (25 hrs a week, and 25 hrs worth of homework a week). Its good for me. Its going to keep me busy.... as soon as I can get into a class. So Its just the waiting game now, and even though I dont particularly like it, its what I have to do. and I really can not complain, because they are paying me to take the courses in the end.
Anton and I have officially moved to a new apartment as well. Instead of living by the Baltic sea, we are now in a more central location, on the south side of the city. It is a very nice neighborhood. Our apartment is gorgeous. We have a big kitchen and dining room, as well as a large living room. My favorite part though is that we have a balcony now! Its quite lovely to sit out on the balcony and drink a cup of tea and read a book, especially on a rainy day.
I have now started Swedish culture courses. They take up the next two weeks, and I will learn a lot about the culture here. That will make it a lot easier to understand some things. I am very happy about being in classes, because That is where I shine. I like to be around people. I have only been in classes one day and have managed to make a new friend. We discovered that we will be in the same level and course path of SFI, and are around the same age. We walked around town for a bit after class yesterday, and have already made plans to get together more often, since she lives not too far from me, and we both have nothing to do really during the days. We also agreed that we would work together to learn Swedish, since neither of us are very good at it right now, and both of us are still on the waiting list for SFI.
It is SO exciting to have a friend here now. I really enjoy being able to go out and hang out with someone other than Anton. Its nice to have another girl to hang out with. My new friend is eventually going to come over for dinner one night. I will teach her how to cook, because I love cooking now. Especially since we have the city gross mat kasse (food bag).
Basically a mat kasse is a a food delivery service. You pay a certain amount each week, and you get a huge box of groceries, along with a meal plan delivered to your door. It makes deciding whats for dinner a lot easier, and we only have to buy food for the weekends and breakfasts now. It actually saves us money in the end. The bonus to it is that we get to try tons of new recipes! Its a lot of fun.
I am having a wonderful time here in Sweden. It really is a dream come true. I have so many more stories that I will post about later today, but now its time for me to head out to my culture class.
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