It is beginning to look and feel like fall over here. I was on a bike ride early this morning to a lamp recycling factory and it really settled in. One of the pictures I've posted is of some trees near this factory. Another of the pictures is of a flourescent lamp test room. It was very warm and bright inside this room!
I realized too, that I am missing UT football back in the states. I love getting up on a fall Saturday morning and walking to the stadium with 100,000 people. It feels like football weather - its just not football season over here (at least American football).
I've been keeping very busy with class. They have given us heavy group projects that require an exceptional amount of outside-the-classroom time and planning. Luckily the people here are a pleasure to work with and everyone is very capable. It is neat to mix perspectives with others from Australia, Sweden, China, Brazil, etc. Presentations are next week, and then the the final exam for the first period. Starting Nov. 2 will be the second period of study, which is more in depth in certain areas. This is the second of three periods, with the final being the thesis period.
I am drinking lots of milk and staying active (running and a local gym called Lok-&-Motion). I have also managed somehow to set up a Swedish bank account and a phone account online. It is a challenge because everything is written in Swedish and the people at the bank don't speak good english either. Nonetheless I am taking it upon myself to learn the language, and I've successfully mastered their number system. Now I just need to master everything but numbers! LOL
I've added a lot of pictures this time, per demand.
After Ultimate Frisbee at the Retreat near Copenhagen.
Campfire at the Retreat near Copenhagen.
LongLife lamps at AuraLight.
Forest near Auralight factory.
International Food Night.
Swedish Milk.
At the barbecue back in August. I'm back right.
A pumpkin on top of a tower in Copenhagen.
4 comments:
Great pictures! I miss football season too.
Definitely fall in the air here as well. We had good soaking rain here in Nashville last night. Leaves are falling like crazy now. I am always delighted to hear from you and the pictures are great as usual. Can't say I'm missing the football :) but I do miss your smiling face. That's why the blog means so much to all of us, because it brings your smile to us through cyberspace. Love you very much my special nipote...keep up the good work! So proud of you and happy for things to be going well. Later...Mimi
I think I say this every time you post but....Wow, how exciting! I'm so impressed by your pursuit of all things Swedish. Sounds like school work is flying by....must be rough!
The pictures are great. One of them has become my desktop background. I liked that Auralight place. You are getting to have so many neat experiences. Love from here ~ Mom
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