Hello everyone! It's been a long and fun day! I woke up bright and early today to buy some film and have breakfast! I'm really enjoying breakfast abroad, I love having tomatoes and cucumbers on my sandwiches, I just hate when I'm the one that has to slice them.
A few of us went on a walk through the trails behind our dorms to snap some pictures, and we met a little friend on the way. I think Sweden is beautiful and the weather is perfect here. The major downside, however, is the sheer number of mosquitos. It's like those cartoons where the bad guys get swarmed and all you see are their eyes.
I didn't snap a shot of lunch, sorry, I was hungry and the potatoes were tasty. I also enjoy the salad at every meal. I had lots of tea and coffee today, which is fantastic! Tea is my comfort drink, so I am happy it's so normal to have tea breaks.
In class today, we learned how to develop a roll of film. I took a lot of notes and was extremely nervous for my first try. It's a long process, but I think it's kind of soothing, like something meditative. It takes, at the very least, half an hour to do. But I'm new at this, so it takes me longer. My first reel is hanging to dry right now, tomorrow I get to find out if I agitated it too aggressively and heightened the contrast. I'm hoping everything went okay! We all helped each other out in developing our film and overall just making sure we all understood what we needed to do, which was a really cool part.
After class, we ran back into town and had some pizza. We ordered two pizzas that are apparently popular in Sweden. A pineapple/banana pizza, and a kebab with pommes pizza.
After that, we skedaddled back to the Folkhögskola because the students had invited us to paint a mural with them! The students have been very welcoming and friendly and I really enjoy talking and hanging out with them! The ones I've met have been super cool and they make being here feel a lot like belonging. I'm glad we get to hang with them for the week they're here.
I hope everyone else has had a great day and that you all find the things in your life that make you feel like you belong!
I'll see you soon!
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