5th semester, check

west beach

Hey everyone!

I just finished my 4th final and I have one left tonight. This week is always so stressful, but I feel so good now that my envs final is over. I seriously studied 14 days for this exam, and I finally thought I had everything figured out..until I took the exam. I feel like I did good though, so I am crossing my fingers for an A or at least a B!

view from my parents house in Vasteras, Sweden

My roommates are really the best. When I was locked in my room studying yesterday, they cleaned the entire apartment so it was literally shining when I got up this morning! And as I was studying in the library this morning, Louise even cleaned MY room! How awesome is that. Love you both!

me and my nephew holding hands

So now that my last real semester is over at SBCC I feel kind of empty.. I still have summer school left but the though just hit me; that I won't be walking over this campus anymore, eating my favorite wraps, drink my tea and read outside the west campus cafeteria and so on. That is a very weird feeling. I am going to miss it like crazy. All the classes and all the people I have gotten to know during my time here. It's sad. But life goes on and I have plans that I cannot share with all of you just yet..

And I'm going to Sweden next Friday! That is something I really look forward to. The first stop will be at my sister's house in Stockholm to visit my favorite person in the entire world; my nephew! I am beyond excited. California, Sweden and London, all in 10 days..I will really have to plan my time wisely to be able to see everyone!

Me and Louise are celebrating tonight btw, that we made it though our 5th semester and because we will have the best summer ever together in Santa Barbara.
I feel like my life is taking a turn, or I know that it is, and it is something that I did not plan at all, but sometimes life just happens, and leave you with no choice but to do what you have to do.

I am so high on life, and I thank myself daily for pushing myself into coming to SB and to study even though I was older than the average student. I tell everyone all the time that it is never too late to change your life to the better. I believe in following your inner desires because no one wants to live with regret. I feel confident about who I am here and I have noticed significant changes in myself since I left Sweden. I have grown every semester and I am so proud of myself for everything that I've accomplished.

east beach

A special Thanks to my english teacher who taught me more about myself and what I want than anyone has ever done. It's scary to think that I was debating if I should take that eng 111 or public speaking like a week before the semester started, and I was leaning towards taking public speaking.. No one is happier than me that I didn't.

I will post one last time before I leave next Friday!

My very last day!

Hey everyone,

My last day

So this is my very last day as an intern for the Marketing Department at SBCC. My feelings are very mixed and I can't believe I will not be sitting here with Victor by my side anymore! But I am so happy because I have so many memories that I will keep forever. Thinking back at this time there are certain things that stand out, like my very first day when Melanie asked me to look for bridal pictures online, the marketing campaign I got to be in charge for when SBCC won the number 1 community college in the nation, when me and Melanie shot pictures for the summer school cover on the beach, interviewing prospecting bloggers..and many more! I am sure going to miss all of you so much!

And this week at work was really fun. It was Karen's birthday yesterday so me, Victor and Melanie met up on Tuesday night in Karens office and filled it with 500 balloons! Our fingers bled and our ears were completely numb afterwards because of the noise coming out of the big machine we used but it was so much fun! And totally worth it. Karen was really surprised on her birthday, and if she's happy, I'm happy!

And today, on my very last day, I just came inside after a photo shoot around campus with the amazing Gabe! We took pictures of me at different locations for the school to use. It was a lot of fun and I will get some pretty amazing pictures that I can keep as a memory from my time at SBCC. I'll try to get them up here. He is such a great photographer.
So I had a good last week at work, and I actually feel less stressed than I have been in like a year. I wonder if that has to do with the fact that I am staying here this summer, because it hit me this week; I always get stressed and sick at the end of every semester and I have naturally just assumed that it has to do with finals but what if it had to do with me being close to going home? If that's what is stressing me out. Because I usually leave SB right after finals is done every semester. And this semester I'm leaving 10 days after finals and I'll be back here again really soon, and I am so excited to spend the summer here it's insane. I have butterflies in my stomach just thinking about it.

I feel like I finally zoned out of all of the negative stuff that I've had in my life and I feel so free. I am walking on clouds and I never ever want to come down. It is because of all of the amazing people I am surrounded by and all of the awesome things I get to do that I know I would have never done if I had stayed in Sweden. I have sort of always known that there is a possibility I might go back and stay here forever, and that is because I realized that I belong here more than I do in Sweden. That's the hard truth, because my family and friends are there so it is a tough decision but one that might be necessary for me to keep my happiness.

To be continued guys..
I will try to keep posting until the semester end!

Golden weekend.

Hi!

getting ready

So I told you all about how a women stopped her car and asked me to be a part of this event on Thursday. What I did was: wear a golden bikini, golden heels, a blonde wig, fake lashes all covered in golden body paint! I got to bring Louise as moral support too, and when we arrived at Saks around 4.30 we got directions to head up to the third floor where the dressing room for me and this other girl was. I met Sarah who was my fellow gold finger girl, and Maria who was the makeup artist.
After 90 minutes of painting, powdering and hairspraying us, we were ready to hit the party!
I got placed by the backdrop where all the guests who arrived took their picture with me! At first, I felt really awkward, posing in a bikini with strangers but I got used to it and I had so much fun!

Me and Sarah before we entered the party

All the guests were really appreciative, and I got so many complements! Everyone thought it was amazing what we did, so it was definitely worth it even though I had to take about 4 showers before all the gold got washed off my body. On Friday morning I still had gold in my ears that I couldn't get out haha.

When I moved to SB I decided to become a "yes-sayer" because that is how you get to experience new things and step out of your comfort zone, and that is what I did on Thursday, for sure. I'm really glad I did it.

So, Friday was our last blog meeting and we had a little pizza party with all the bloggers. It was so nice to see everyone and just sit down and talk about everyones lives. I'm really going to miss all of you guys! It's been so much fun to work with these blogs.

On Saturday we had a little goodbye dinner for Kirstine who is leaving us for Switzerland and Denmark today. We were 6 girls and we went to Eureka, and I had the naked fig burger with sweet potato fries and I always die a little when I eat it, it's soooo good. After dinner we went to Cadiz, and then me and Louise ended up at Tonic. We had a good night!
I'm glad I will get to see you again in August before I leave Kirstine! I will miss you this summer though..

Yesterday was spent on the beach and then I fell asleep around 10 pm which is standard for me. 8 hours of sleep every night from 10pm till 6 am. I am really a morning person, and I love to go out for a walk every morning before breakfast.

2 weeks left of lectures and then finals week. We're almost done with Spring semester.. I can't believe how time flies.  Have a good week!

Only in the U.S

Hey.

I am so excited today! I actually woke up this morning thinking that this would just be another Thursday with yoga and work, then go home to do HW for the rest of the night. Was I wrong..
After yoga class, walking down the street a women stops her car and starts talking to me. She is in charge of this event tonight at SAKS fifth avenue and she needs me to be a part of it.. The Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation is hosting a James Bond theme event. I'm not gonna tell you what I will be doing yet but check out my blog for pictures on Monday! I am really nervous but super excited! These chances only come once in a lifetime and I couldn't say no.

My favorite tea; Yogi Stress Relief

Other than that, I am really excited to tell you all that I will be spending the summer in SB! I am still going home on May 30th but I will only be home for 12 days before I go back here and attend summer school, to finish up with a math class so I'll get my AA degree. I feel like that is the best solution to everything. I'll get some more time here, and my roommates don't have to worry about finding a temporary roommate for the summer. Plus, I can pack my two bags full with stuff to bring home in the end of May, so I don't have to worry about getting everything home in one flight. I'm so happy!
I'll be going home again on August 15th.

Oh, and the weather is completely insane here right now. Yesterday, it was like 95 degrees, (34 celsius) and I think it's even hotter today! I know, you shouldn't complain, but the thing is that we are worried about fires here since we are in a severe drought and this heat plus the wind is not a good thing at all. So I really hope it will cool down soon!

 Tomorrow, I'll be stopping by one of my teachers to talk about an essay and then after that I really need to study before we have our last blog meeting and pizza party. I look forward to it.
And on Saturday we are probably going out to a "good bye dinner" for Kirstine since she is leaving for Denmark on Monday. We will miss you!!


Have a good weekend everyone!