To begin, here are some pictures of the university.
1. Swedish Lessons!
Hej (hey)! - Hello in Swedish :)
This whole week we have intensive lessons from 10:15am to 11:45am then a listening exam on Friday and a written exam on Monday. I can say a few things I guess, but can't quite type them out... I don't have the funny symbols on my keyboard. But it's manageable and I'm having fun :)2.Bikes!
Meet Logan(athan) Pentasport...
I'm so happy I found him :) Everyone had gotten bikes except Bryan and I, so we kept going down to the recycling center to find bikes but never found any that fit right. It really was love at first sight - well for me at least. I even got a basket from the red cross so I can put my groceries and books in it when I cycle.
And for those of you who are wondering, yes I can ride through the woods to school, Mel's place (5km away), and back. It's quite fun but it gets really cold when you cycle against the wind at night, so I take gloves and an extra sweater when I know I'll be back late. The many slopes also mean I'll have well-toned legs by the end of my exchange so I'll just have to grit and bear with aching thighs for now and reap my rewards later.3.Dinner/Dim Kopi sessions
My kakis, like me aren't really party animals, so we haven't been going to the nightclub on campus all week. Instead we stay in, cook our own dinners and da bao to one of our homes to eat together.
Then we usually play a game of Tai tee, watch some trashy MTV reality show and have hot chocolate or Owl 3in1 coffee that Dale brought from Singapore. Bryan has been hanging out with us so much that he speaks Singlish like a pro now and beats us at tai tee.
When We go over to Song or Mel's place - there they have a kitchen shared by everyone living along the corridor - there is a wall with basic phrases and swear words from languages from all over the world. It keeps us entertained for hours on end.
Here's Mel contributing to the Mandarin/Hokkien/Cantonese section.I love my nights in with these guys :)
4.Ice Cream
We also like going out for ice cream (glass in Swedish) in town...yeah it's cold but our cravings get the better of us :)
5. Lancing! Lancing!No doubt about it, I've saved the best for last!
On Wednesday night, there was a no alcohol dance party called dirty dancing. And before the party there were dance classes to teach us the foxtrot and Jive (or bog as the Swedes call it). The classes were free, so Song and I decided to go even though we weren't going for the party later.
It was immensely fun! The guys formed the outer circle and stayed put, and the girls formed the inner circle and got to move to the right every 10 mins or so to switch partners. I was alright at the foxtrot, but Jive was easier and way more fun. The foxtrot was sexier though, haha, cos it would not work unless you and your partner were pressed against each other :p I had some really good partners too, especially this German guy who had been classically trained so he led really well. And then there was this very intense Swedish first year who was a bit scary...But the most fun I had was with a Swedish girl named Julia (Yu-lia), who had been taught the dance by her dad and prefers to lead. Needless to say, Song and I were grinning and very dizzy from all the spinning by the time it ended.
Best week ever? Oh yeah.p.s. I got a Skype plan to call back to Singapore landlines or mobile phones and I get 6 hours a day for a very very low price and you'll only pay local rates. So if you want me to call you, please leave a comment with the time you want me to call you and I'll try to get home in time to get to you. Sweden is 6 hours behind Singapore. Missing you guys back home!
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