The White Month of February
After not seeing much snow in the UK I was really pleased to be able to show my sister Sweden and it did not disappoint. For almost 3 days after our arrival it did not stop snowing. It was Lara’s turn to be in awe all the time and I don’t blame her because it is beautiful.
After the relentless pace at which we travelled through the UK it was nice to be able to do things in more of a relaxed manner, but don’t get me wrong we still did our share of activities. One of the highlights was Curling with the Youth Exchange students. It was organised by Rotarians so that the exchange students in the district could meet one another and socialise a little bit.
I really enjoyed this event because it reminded me of my Interact days when we would play bowls with the Rotarians only this time it wasn’t on grass it was on ice. Yet another example of how similar, but still different things can be in another country.
We were also able to go to Stockholm and after showing Lara around the capital, especially the shops, we met up with Maria, a friend of my sponsor counsellor Lesley, and her son Morris. They took us on a tour of the Stockholm City Hall which is where the banquet for the Nobel prize winners is held. After this extremely fascinating tour we went for a fika in a very nice old, but cosy coffee shop on the square in the centre of the old town. It is always nice to experience things with locals and this was no exception.
Apart from the touring it was nice to be able to share my daily routine with a family member. I felt bad having to leave her in my room while I went to class, but she did not seem to mind. I also took her along to my other weekly activities including my Scout meeting, Rotaract meeting and my many Rotary meetings.
I say many because I have started to give my presentations to Rotary clubs and I have already done 6 at various clubs in and around Linköping. These have been going really. Not only have I been able to meet many new people, but I’ve also been able to raise a lot of awareness and money for ImPATCHit, which has unfortunately slowed down in the past month for various reasons, but I’ve got plenty of plans for it in the coming months, so don’t worry!
Unfortunately all good things do come to an end and I had to say good bye to my sister last week. After almost a month together it was really sad to see her go and my room immediately felt empty without her. It was great having her here and I hope she enjoyed it as much as I did.
The weather has not improved since Lara’s departure and I have been obliged to focus on my studies. My courses have been keeping me really busy, but after the long winter holiday it has been nice to have something to do. Actually, now that I think of it, have an exam essay due tomorrow. So I hope you will forgive me, but I think I should be getting back to it.
Hej då
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