This week I hope to speak a bit more on the personal aspects of my experiences. I have been meeting with friends a lot for the past few weeks. We are all getting closer with each other which is great as can do so much more together now that we all get on so well together. This weekend our American friends went to London travelling and the Australians went to Lapland. On Sunday when they left I found myself feeling very down and just wanted to be at home. I spoke with my family on skype and felt really homesick. I then realised how much time my friends and I have been spending together as they had only left and already I was bored and lonely.
That evening Michael and I went to Niall’s for dinner, and Irish Stew which was delicious! I then started feeling a bit better as I had company. I have now realised how much I can miss home and how much I love to be surrounded by people, that I prefer company than being on my own. I then began to appreciate how difficult Erasmus can be for some people, I can’t imagine what going further afield on international travels would be like. So well done to everyone that did go!
However, these few days of homesickness are nothing compared to the great moments and memories I have made here. These days just make me want to experience the comforts of home. I know that things at home have not changed and so I realise that I am missing nothing at home but am so lucky to be able to be studying in another country.
I am still finding Swedish language classes very difficult. These classes have a lot of emphasis on grammar rather than conversation and so it can be very difficult. These classes help me to appreciate the power of English. At least I can understand what is being said by the teacher in English however those from non-English speaking countries have a much more difficult time in learning Swedish.
Although I’ve had a few days of homesickness I continue to love each day here and am becoming more and more comfortable and independent.
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