Exams and All Saint's Day (SPOOOKY) 11/15

Hello All, Sven Here!

Events of the Week:

So it has been some time since the last Swedish Stories Edition- but don’t fret, this week we’re covered! The biggest reasons for other time allocation has been group presentations and a 5 hour final exam for the whole first semester.. ahh! Let me quickly point out that we received our grades this week and we’re in the clear with a solid 4.0!

Also, our program was proud in it's involvement in Mustache October!  Many of the guys (and some of the women) made a pact to grow mustaches and keep them until after the final exam.  Here is a picture to commemorate the glorious occasion.. (ladies, eat your hearts out!!!)

On another note, we have just started working with the BBC in London for a few months!  We are planning a trip to London on Dec 4 for a few days to work “on-site” to get a better feel for the situation, and see the city as well.  We are super excited!

Swedish Culture:

In other news, on November 1^st, Sweden celebrates “All Saint’s Day.” This is a day of reflection and remembrance. The custom is to light candles on family graves and it is very beautiful when the entire graveyard is lit with candles. A bunch of us took a walk through the graveyard at night to be apart of the tradition. Although it was a bit eerie walking through the graveyard, we managed to keep quiet and fit in until “somebody” threw a stick into the woods, which scared the girls, who screamed and made a commotion…. Woops!

Swedish Word:

Tack så mycket means thank you very much. Pretty much everyone in the program has adapted their “common” talk to include a few Swedish words- this is one of the most prevalent and fun to say! (Toc-sue-meeket)

Video of the Week:

The last few weeks have also been full with making a video to summarize our program’s involvement in “350 Day!” Spud and I spent a lot of time on the footage, editing, and creating music for it. So here is a link to it to check it out!

-Sven