The Student life in Sweden

In my summer in Sweden  I learnt a lot of new things  . Out of the many wonderful  things I have learnt from the people and the culture of Sweden the  most important  value I have learnt is the importance to maintain a balance in your life . I have learnt that my life shouldn’t just revolve around my studies but instead I should have an active social life too.

The student life of Sweden reflects that value ..After attending classes with the Swedes I have concluded that the student life in Sweden is much easier and less stressful  compared to the one lead by us students in Goa .The swedish students who were a part of the exchange programme were in higher secondary,  I remember the time when I was so stressed in my 12^th standard  , I was nearly on my toes all the time ,but even though unlike us the grades they get now  insure their entry into a college ,the Swedes  are in no pressure whatsoever , they all seem to possess a chilled out  attitude ,which helps them to concentrate more on their studies and less on the worrying for their future .Their higher secondary generally is of three years where in the portion is evenly distributed , plus they can choose whichever subjects or  field they want to be in , they generally enter college at the age of 19 or 20 .

Another  remarkable thing I have observed is how independent the students are from  a very young age ,they get up early in the morning by themselves ,prepare their own breakfast since they have working parents ,get ready and they are out of their homes in time .Swedes in general are very punctual , they treasure time .After that they travel to their schools with the help of a very efficient public transport ,which is always on time too and start their lectures with a smile on their faces .

Right from the higher secondary level they are given the choice to choose their desired stream ,their streams are Business study programme ,Care and treatment programme ,and Natural science programme .So they are qualified enough to get a job immediately after their graduation .Every subject is chosen willingly and the medium of instruction up to high secondary level is Swedish ,proving that they value their national language and mind you majority of them can speak fluent English . Every subject Is chosen by the student  willingly and as per their interest  and so the so they enjoy every minute of their school life .

Another aspect of their school life  in Sweden I envy is the excellent rapport  shared by the students with their teachers .Their teachers are the students best friends  in school  ,there is so much positivity and humor in their daily classes , the students and the teachers  are on   first name bases and the share everything with their teachers the teachers have no qualms in sharing their life experiences with their students ,which strengthens the bond between the student  and the teacher .

As I said earlier the Swedes believe in giving equal importance to educational and extracurricular activities .Their school ends by 2 or 3  in the afternoon after that they indulge either into their favorite sport or just go into the city and hang out with friends in a café, in their weekends instead of lazing around they indulge into activities such as hiking or skiing or,skating .

Another thing I learnt about the student life in Sweden is that ,as an individual’s they don’t compete against each other in class instead they compete against their own self ,Each time they get their grades they compare these grades to their previous grades and try to improve accordingly Nobody has the desire to stand first instead they all desire the overall progress of the entire class ,Such an attitude has lead the Swedes to  have a friendly environment in class, and develop unity among each other.

I hope some day Goa too can try to develop these values in their educational systems, I would definitely like to take the initiative so that our school life can be even better . Nevertheless I am so grateful to my college Smt. Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts and Science for giving me this once in a life time opportunity. Every step of this journey has been a learning experience. I will always cherish these memories.

                                                  Leonie   Fernandes

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Sweden: A Dream Come True!

I’ve always believed that dreams are one of the major steps to achieve your goal. Everything starts with a dream, to a tiny wish and then to an overwhelming desire. For me it was curiosity and the thirst for adventure that gave a spark to my dream that started as a little girl; a dream to visit another country and have a real taste of their lifestyle. This dream turned into a wish as I was applying for my XIth admissions at Smt. Parvathibai Chowgule College, last year. It was a student exchange programme to Sweden!

Sweden? I thought to myself…..It’s not a very usual country that we would have relatives and friends who have been there. What are the people like? What is their cuisine like?  Many more questions started popping up in my mind and I pondered for a moment. Challenges are one of the aspects of a dream. Without them, one wouldn’t be able to move on in life. At least it wouldn’t be that big of a challenge as the Swedish students would be visiting us before we go to t Sweden, so we would have a good idea of everything. Once the Swedish students were here it was like we’d known each other for years! They were all so friendly, outgoing and straightforward. And all of them loved the sunshine that Goa is blessed with. In the beginning I felt it was really weird to like the sun and to enjoy being outside especially in the scorching heat. It was only once I reached Sweden that I realized the importance of it and why our Swedish friends went so crazy over it in Goa. It was around eight degrees Celsius when we were in Sweden, which was cold for most of us. I guess it was the temperature in the end that helped us in maintaining our stamina and permitted us to do a lot during our short stay. Being spring time we were fortunate enough to have an opportunity to explore Sweden’s lush green forests filled with massive trees, a delicious variety of berries and beautiful flowers. It was also a time when people do up their gardens after the winter, by planting fruit saplings which would bear fruit during the summer.  Usually when we visit another country it’s very obvious that one would live in the hotel, but being hosted by a Swedish family was one of the bonus features of the exchange programme. Knowing their way of life and the bond between each member of the family was the most memorable of them all.

Everybody lives in either a small wooden house or an apartment. They all try to use the minimum of private transport and  travel by either a bus or the metro that is available at all places and at all times. In addition, students are provided with access cards by their respective educational institutions that provide easy and free access to all public transportation facilities. Their government gives major importance to promote a high level of education to their students, as they have free education in whatever domain they choose and to whichever level they desire to go up to. It is possible to aid their students to this extent for the simple reason of having a suitable population and I strongly feel India too can provide this to its students only if we give importance to it rather than other things. Another aspect that touched me during this trip were the elderly Swedish people and their view of old age. They are as active as everyone else and strongly feel that old age is one of the best phases of life as one can accomplish all the things you wanted to do but never had the time for it like visiting

all the possible places of the world.  

This entire experience shall be cherished by all of us for a life time. A dream come true for me! And I guess that’s just the crazy thing about every dream! That once you accomplish a dream you thought you couldn’t, the feeling of achievement is so strong that the next dream turns out more challenging and shall be full of surprises…

Rosanne Barreto

Golden memories with my Swedish Family...!!! :D :D

Dinner at Sofias dads place……

From the left…. Sofia, her dad Thomas, her sister in law Anna and two children, her sister Helena and her mum Gunnel

Sofias brother Johan and family!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am so glad that I got an opportunity to live with my Swedish family….. they were all wonderful J We had lovely times together and I will always cherish those memories. I will always value the time that each and everyone of them made for me, whether it was at home or to attend any function it made things even more special for me. The concept of living in the families of the student as decided by the schools was one of the best things in this entire exchange programme as we got to know our student as well as their family and their ways of living which I feel in most of the aspects is very similar to ours. We all mingled well and became the best of friends and just could not let go.

Dinner at Sofias mums place (where I stayed)

Preparing yuuummmyyy food...!!!!!!!! :D :D

From the left….. Sofias mums Best friend, sofias dad, Sofias best Friend…Sofia and Me

My Swedish Sisters…. Sofia and Helena

Thankyou so much for being sooo good to me… I miss you both alooot……!!!!!!!!!!!!

My room...!!! :)

A photoframe that i made for Sofia as a gift...!!!

Dishes that Sofia and i cooked....!!! :D :D

Chocolate Balls

Salad Pasta

My Swedish sisters favourite....!!!!!

Sofia Campbell Westlind….. :D :D:D…..My exchange student and my best friend. An amazing person that I ever  met. Full of excitement, mischief and fun yet very systematic and punctual in her work. I had the best time with her and her family it never felt away from home. She always took extra care of me what i could eat and drink and kept me away from things that I was allergic to or could not eat. We had a lovveellyy time travelling and staying together. JJJ

My Swedish Mum Gunnel and Me

 

……Gunnel Campbell- Westlind a replica of my mum….. She did everything to make me feel comfortable and feel at home. She took time off from work only so that she could take me around and always be there with me. She made yummy food at home which I still miss aloot. She took great care of me and made sure that I enjoyed as well as rested well and sincerely I had a lovely time with her.

…….Some fun times that we had together….!!!!!!!

In those lilttle fairy tale type Summer houses...!!!!! :D:D

Yuummmyyyy Waffles..... with Cream, Strawberry n looottss of other stuff :D :D

Having fun...!!!!! :D

......Something that Sofia and i looovvveeeed doing....!!! :D :D :D

At Skansen....:D

Just passing time in the tram..... :) ;)

Our favourite pic...!!! On the last day....!!!! At Sodra Latins Gymnasium...!!!!!

We had a loveelyyy time in Sweden.... And our pairing that we made with each student seemed to be Perfect...... i will always cherishh alll my memories back there in Sweden... hope to go back there sooon again...!!!!! :D:D....!!!!

                                                                                                                       Kimberly Pereira
                                                                                                                            (SYBA)

Sodra Latin

Three schools in Stockholm - Tumba Gymnasium, Tullinge Gymnasium and Sodra Latin Gymnasium were awaiting our arrival on 4th May. The fifteen of us were split up into three groups according to the school that would be hosting us. I was, along with five other friends, a part of Sodra Latin Gymnasium for the following two weeks to come. 

Sodra Latin is one of the oldest and most prolific schools in Sweden. It comprises of the original building and a more recent building. It boasts of a vast campus, majestic architecture and a respectable alumni. Sodra latin offers two main programs to students - Natural science and Social science, which we know as arts. It also has a bunch of courses like multimedia, dance, drama, etc. 

Other than that, the teachers and students of Sodra Latin were extremely friendly and warm. They welcomed us to their school and tried to make sure that we were comfortable.

Sodra Latin

The cafeteria

The Sodra Latin auditorium, where the Swedish students held the welcome function. The Indian Day was also held in the same auditorium.

Art work by students at Sodra latin

Indian and Swedish students from Sodra latin

The farewell function at Sodra

Grouna Lound Amusement park

One of the best days (and my personal favourite) in Sweden was when we visited the Grouna Lound amusement park. At the entrance, we were given hand tags that allowed us to visit any ride for any number of times that we wanted. Thrilled about this, we entered the wondrous amusement park and from the very first attraction to the last, we held our breaths. It was truly the time of our lives.

Roller coasters, bumper cars, free falls, haunted house, fun house, love tunnel, twister, game stalls, you name it. The best one that I went on was the free fall tilt - a 90 meter high tower which slowly takes you to the top and lets you admire the amazing view. Before you know it, it drops you down at a very fast speed. Trying it out is, by far, the scariest thing I've ever done. 

Other than the rides, my friends and I also went to the haunted house. For a person who gets scared even at the mention of a ghost, I would consider myself quite brave. (Even though I was the one that screamed the loudest)

All in all, it was an awesome experience. We spent the entire day and when it was time to go, we wished that we could stay there a little longer. Screaming and shouting and laughing brought out the inner kids in us, and for most of us that was the highlight of our visit.

- Joanna

One In A Million :D

Sweden, I fall short of words to describe how amazing it was, being exposed to a new environment as well people.

 Agnes Magnusson, is my correspondent and her family was very hospitable and loving during my stay, they really made me comfortable in a few days I felt like it was my home away from home.

We visited alot of interesting places some of which are Skansen, a zoo which was literally ‘Sweden in miniature’, Gröna Lund, an amusement park in Stockholm, the City Hall and other attractions.

We mostly got around with the help of trams, buses and the metro which I found rather fun. We had immense fun while learning new Swedish words and in turn teaching them a bit of konkani.

All in all, these were the best 12 days and the most memorable. An experience, I will always talk about because it taught me so much.

- Vedika Sood

 

Agnes' Blueberry Pie :D

A view of Stockholm from my very own window at the Magnusson's.

The City Hall

Nikita and Vedika outside The City Hall

Sodra Latin Gymnasium, our favourite.

Nikita :P

The school cafeteria, where we spent most of our time.

Fooling Around

Gröna Lund

Inaaaa

Upsala

Once again, Gröna Lunnnnd. :D

- Nikita Fernandes & Vedika Sood

SWEDENN <3 

Upon my arrival in Sweden I was greeted by our Swedish friends. We soon left the airport with our respective correspondents. After travelling for a while by the metro we reached Stockholm. Ina, the girl I was staying with lived in an apartment that was more than a 100 years old, something quite common there. I was introduced to her family: Eric and Ana Westerstrom her parents and Sara her sister. That night the indian and swedish students had dinner at the tumba restaurant. I immediately fell in love with the swedish cuisine. One aspect about Sweden that bewildered me was the fact that the sun would not set until about 9 in the night!
The places we went to in Sweden were simply breathtaking. It looked really calm and serene. Our main mode of transport there were the metros which were a joy to ride on. Well, atleast we Indian students thought so. Some of the places we went to was Skansen which was a huge zoo, the city hall where we met the Indian ambassador of Sweden. Grona Lund, the amusement park was the best. We also danced traditional folk dances with some of the locals.
The people in Sweden were extremely friendly and hospitable.
Ina's family made me feel completely at home. I always had dinner with the family and we had delicious meals cooked by her parents.
The day we were to leave I had to bid farewell to the Westerstroms, the family I lived with for almost two weeks. It was a sad goodbye but the waterworks started when we had to leave our Swedish friends. Almost everyone was in tears including myself. Although we left Sweden the memories and the friends we made there will be something that will always be with us. Two weeks in Sweden were truly the best I've ever had with the best company one could have. I'll be back there someday re-living those two amazing weeks.

- Nikita Fernandes

My Sweden Safari..... Oh! How I loved it!!!

This story began about an year ago. It was the day in June I received my S.S.C.E result. I was hunting for an institution which could provide me the subject combination I wanted, when I accidentally landed on the website of Chowgule college. It was the last and the only appropriate option. And when I had filled the whole online admission form, I came across the last question. “Would you like to be involved in the Sweden Exchange Programme which is organized by the college every year?”

I gave it a thought… and ended up with “Why not?”

I followed all the procedures required for enrolment in this exchange programme including an essay about ‘Why do I want to go to Sweden?’, and finally, got selected!

It was an immense pleasure having a Swedish student- Maloue at home for 15 days (November-December 2011). Roaming around the cities, the beaches, the other tourist destinations in Goa are memories cherished forever….

And the time came for our visit to Sweden….. Would you like to know what happened next? Read it yourself! J J J

On Friday 04-05-2012, at 4 am, we flew from Dabolim airport. After a journey of 4 hours, we reached Doha airport where we had to halt for an hour. From Doha, we accomplished a journey of 7 hours to Sweden. At the Arlanda airport, Maloue and her father were eagerly awaiting my arrival! That drive of an hour was a blink of an eye, but with my eyes wide open! When we reached at the pretty home in Norsborg I was going to reside in for the next 15 days, I felt like I had become a Princess in a manor! It was the best house I’ve ever stayed in!

We had a welcome dinner the night we arrived at Tumba Gymnasium; the school where Maloue studies. All my tour-mates, my teachers, the host students from Tumba, Tullinge and Sodra Latin Gymnasiums, their parents and their teachers met for this dinner at the cafeteria of Tumba. It was like a mini restaurant and a very pretty place. The weather was cold and everyone entered with their coats on! Believe me, everyone looked quite elegant in those Swedish coats! The menu was delicious, especially the dessert! It was a pie with lot of vanilla cream!!!! Yummy!!!!!!!

The next morning, we all gathered in the old town of Stockholm. This is the place where the era of Swedish revolution began! The old town is a wide stretch of land, with palaces, buildings with ancient constructions and a beautiful lake surrounding it. There are several statues and monuments of great historical importance as well! Each and every monument, building, statue had a story of its own… We enjoyed listening to the stories and indulging chocolates distributed by a very informative lady tourist guide! J

And then, after we had seen the whole ‘old town’, we headed towards ‘Skansen’ the zoo museum! But the plan was exciting! We went by boat! After we’d crossed the vast waters, and walked for about 10 minutes, we could see the Skansen area and a restaurant. We had lunch there and then began to roam around and see different species of plants animals, birds and reptiles, some known while some unknown to us. In Skansen itself, there are small wooden cottages in which different traditional occupations in Sweden are depicted. It was a fun-informative tour in Skansen overall!  J

We were getting more and more excited about roaming around in Stockholm. Soon after we left Skansen, we planned of going to a place called Kungstragarten. Out of those zillions of happy photo-sessions, the one we had in Kungstragarten, the garden of Cherry-blossoms, was the most awesome one!!

The same night, Maloue’s father, Peter, had invited his girlfriend, Malin over for dinner! She’s an amazing woman! And this dog she has, Foppa, is the cutest dog I’ve ever touched! Maloue’s boyfriend, Micke, joined us too. After we had had dinner, we decided to go for a walk to the lake and a hill nearby, in Norsborg.. It was lovely! There’s a manor up on the hill. It is the same place where, in olden times, the dead Vikings were buried along with their wealth and riches! Since, in Sweden the sun sets at around 9 at night we could even see the beautiful sunset!

We spent our first weekend in Sweden with the families we stayed with. Monday was planned for Lectures in Tumba Gymnasium about ‘Swedish History’ and ‘Technology used in Swedish schools’. After lunch we played some fun-games on the playground at Tumba. Later in the evening, we attended the Welcome Function arranged for us by students of Sodra Latin Gymnasium. They performed for us, and their job definitely deserves a ‘Well Done!’

Tuesday was ‘Swedish cuisine day’. We learnt how to cook Swedish food…And as always, I loved the dessert! The session was conducted by the cook of the cafeteria in Tumba Gymnasium. He was a very enthusiastic, jolly man!

In the evening, we went to a place where couples in their 70’s are striving hard to keep the Swedish culture and folklore alive. I should say, it was the best experience of all! Those couples taught us their traditional Swedish dances! They were so graceful at the steps! Though they’re considered old by the society, they seem so young and spirited as they dance!

We spent our Wednesday in Sodra Latin Gymnasium in Stockholm. Mr. Shrinivasan, an NRI in Sweden, told us about his experiences in Sweden. He also spoke about cultural and social differences and similarities between India and Sweden. We also visited Glashus, or the Glass House situated on an island near Stockholm, where we were informed about the sustainable management of water, sewage, garbage etc. all over the country. It was great to know that Sweden is the country with the purest water in the world and is heading towards being the least polluted country as well! Isn’t that great? J

On Thursday, we went on a Forest Trail at a place called Lida. Lida is a very beautiful hill covered with forest. There’s a very beautiful lake situated just where the forest ends…

Friday the 11^th, was probably the most Important day for us, the Indian Visitors. We had a great responsibility of representation, the ‘India Day’! Proud to say, our PPT’s, dances and songs were successful enough in attracting a great crowd of Swedes! They loved our classical music and dances, the Kashmiri folk, the Goan folk- Mando and Kunbi dance, the Punjabi, the Bollywood dances and also the national anthem! We realized how much we love India when we held our dear Tiranga in hand..

The last weekend we spent in Sweden was the fun weekend. On Friday night, we went bowling! We spent the whole Saturday in Cosmonova, the Science Museum. We watched a 3D film named ‘The Flying Monsters’. This museum is a huge one and I took around 4 hours just to see 7 rooms! There are preserved skeletons of extinct animals like dinosaurs and mammoths! Geological, zoological and botanical information and experiments are also conveyed in an interesting manner!  On Sunday, we spend 8 hours in the Grona-Lund amusement park! Craziest roller-coasters, funniest rides, loveliest food and jolliest atmosphere! Love you Grona-Lund !

We visited a Royal Castle on Monday. The Drottingholm Palace. Its one of the most beautiful palaces I’ve ever seen. Ancient coding and carvings on the walls and the tomb-shaped roof, vivid colourful paintings, and beautifully sculpted idols everywhere give the palace a very rich look. A garden and a pool just outside the castle facilitated a great photography session! The garden included a large variety of flowers; especially orchids! That continuous cool breeze added to this enriching visit a totally different flavour!

The last day in Sweden, we decided to spend in the Wasa museum. Wasa is an army ship that sank 350 years ago. As the king then had ordered, it was made with a high capacity of holding arms and ammunition, but it was built wrong scientifically. Thus it couldn’t balance in the water for more than half an hour and sank after a few kilometers of travel. In this sad story of Wasa, many people lost their lives. In the late 19^th Century, it was found under-water, with no much harm done to it by time. It was then re-constructed to be called the Wasa Museum today. This museum provides the whole history behind Wasa-The sunken ship, information about the people who lost their lives and even their skeletons carefully preserved.

And then it was the farewell dinner organized by Sodra Latin Gymnasium…. The days had passed so quickly and silently…

On 16^th May 2012, we met at the Stockholm Centrum and said a sad Goodbye to all our dear Swedish friends. It was a very difficult moment for all of us. It was so much of care they’d taken of us, that we couldn’t even speak out some words of appreciation. We were all speechless. (Maloue’s father was almost in tears…and so was I).. From Centrum, we got a train which went to Arlanda. We left Arlanda in 3 hours and with a halt of an hour at Doha, we were back on our home-land in 12 hours…. It was the early morning of 17^th May 2012 in Goa. Our parents, who we’d nearly forgotten for the last fifteen days, were already there at the airport, eagerly awaiting our arrival and a bunch of new experiences from Sweden. J 


-Antara <3

Breakfast table filled with different kinds of bread and cheeses. A variety of juices, cereals, yogurt and fruit! and most importantly delicious hot coffee! had this everyday from 13days that i was there!!

really felt like royalty took me ages to settle down to toast and coffee when i got back!! LOL

 A green garden pub! beautifully done up in Stockholm city! a few minutes from old town.

a picture of the group at Stockholm square.

My sister from another mother lol... snuggling in cold!!












                                       stilt men outside GRONA LUND Lund amusement park!!

GRONA LUND (view from the ferry)

LMFAO PLAYED IN SWEDEN!!! woohoo!! the day we arrived!! (evening show)

 typical Swedish meatballs ate this at skansen!! yummy!! its so good its chicken meat balls with boiled potatoes a yummy creamy sauce with lingon berry's!! DE-LICIOUS!!

 Leandra and Me at MC DONALDS !! SWEDISH STYLE!!

from left to right- Daniella, Fara, Magdalena, Leandra, Rosanne and Melanie!

our Indian flag at the botkyra building close to the TUMBA gymnasium!

FIKKKAAA TIMMMEEE!! 

Swedish cinnamon rolls with sugar crisps on the top taste good with a hot cup of black coffee!

empty corridor at tumba gymnasium!

Study time!!
our classroom where we learnt about technology implemented in schools in Sweden as well about Swedish history!

COOKING CLASS!!




pots and pans on the fire ready to make swedish pea soup!!

 enjoying the cooking class!! (from left to right- Vedika, Me, Radha and Vanessa)

 a dish i plated up!! its a pancake wit cookie dough ice cream and delicious berry's!

 sitting at the table after the cooking class waiting to eat the best meal ever!!










Here's the food we ate after the cooking class...




Well there's a first time for everything!
REINDEER MEAT with gravy and creamy mash potatoes! 

MOOSE MEAT BALLS with a creamy mash and gravy!









for dessert a coco bisciut with sweet berrys and a lovely fresh pie! with ice cream!

 view from SKYVIEW a place you must visit! you can see the whole of Stockholm from there!! its really amazing!!

 Radha and Me at SKYVIEW!

INDIA DAY ROCKED!! everyone said that they enjoyed it a hell of allot! from left to right- me, nikita, vedika, malavika and joanna! all dressed up in a kunbi sari's

LETS GET BOWLING PEOPLE!!






Vedika, Johanna and Nikita!!

 Johanna and me

 Johanna and me again, this time with mean faces lol!!

 a picture taken at COSMONOVA!!
from left to right- Mathilde, Leonie, Johanna, Me, Radha and Linnea!!


3D movie theater!

Johanna's Mom and Dad. they are so thoughtful and amazing people well educated brilliant and whatever they do, very down to earth people! never missed home as much as i though i would when i was with them cause they surrounded me with love affection and kindness! i still remember Johanna's mom taking me around every where teaching me a little Swedish and just helping me adjust to the place! they will always have a special place in my heart!
This was the day they took me to a hill near by Tullinge to see snow cause johanna had told them      

 that i was longing to see snow when she was in India! Johanna's dad was determined to show me even a little bit of snow that was remaining!! really thoughtful!!

this is a picture of me and Johanna's mom standing on the little patch of snow that was left!

LETS GET BAKING!!




Johanna's mom setting the stuff up for me to cook rhubarb pie at home!

thats rhubarb in a dish coated with sugar!!
and potato starch!!

 thats the dough mixture you put on top of the rhubarb

Johanna's trying to help me make the pie!...
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MY BAKE!! Rhubarb pie fresh outta the oven specially made by guess who...... ME!!

 This is a picture of Johanna's street at around 9pm at night!!














                 




Johanna's quaint little cottage at night!

  

                                               A picture of Johanna's family outside her house

from left to right- Johanna's dad Lars, her brother Niklas,
her mom Lena and Johanna  

I felt like a kid in a CANDY STORE!

View of Tullinge from the church!

 A dish that Johanna's mom made for me its chicken wrapped in bacon and baked!! oh it was awesome!

 A Picture of Vasa museum!
Vasa was this huge warship that sank a little further from the shore of Stockholm! its a beautiful magestic ship loaded with beautiful carvings and had tons of cannons more than a normal ship would!

Stockholm city at its best!

Johanna and me at the game stand Johanna worked  at grona lund the amusement park!

Sofia took us to this amazing food court its really famous, it has loads of different varieties of food from different continents!!

i ate an Italiano dish it was pasta with ciabatta bread prosciutto and rocket, with a creamy mozzarella and Parmesan cheese!

This is a picture the the Indian group with the the lecturer who taught us Swedish!

FAREWELL

farewell at sodra latin!

From left to right- Vanessa, Kimberly, Daniella and

Antara.

From left to right- Hedy, Johanna, Sofia and me.

From left to right- Leonie, Linnea, Mathilde, Radha, Hedy, Sofia, Me and Johanna

this is a picture of the students from tullinge gymnasium!

we always chilled together did crazy things together! but most of all we had an awesome time together!

a picture of the entire swedish group

NAMASTE INDIA! 

From top to bottom- Sofia Me and Johanna.

From left to right- Sofia Hedy and Me

kommer aldrig att glömma vår tid i Sverige!

                   
                                                          ---- GISELLE MARIE