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Some pics from graduation

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

Sorry for not updating since Saturday, the reason for that basically was that I really didn’t feel like sitting in front of  a computer that much. Instead I have been visiting friends’ students’ receptions and celebrate my own graduation. But the day was awesome. Really awesome! However, I won’t be able to update at all in a week as I’m going to Italy tomorrow! Don’t think I’ll find a computer there and I don’t have any cute mini laptop :/.

Anyway, here’s some pictures from my graduation:

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~9.15 am: time to head off to school.

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Mikaela and I. She’s one of my best friends and she’s moving to London on Saturday. I will miss her so badly.
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Polina and I. :)

At 10 a.m we took a class picture and after that we had some time to kill. So, me, Mikaela and Polina in my class decided to go out to drink some champagne (as we didn’t have a champagne breakfast)!

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Me, Amy, Josephine, Donna, Linn and Mikaela :) . More time to kill.

Now I have to get some sleep, take care readers!

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Quick update

Saturday, June 6th, 2009

Don’t really have time to write in my blog  right now as the guests soon are coming to my reception, but have to give an update. It really feels unreal that I have graduated! The day was good and memorable even though the weather wasn’t the best. It rained parts of the day, but that couldn’t destroy the joy and excitement that we had. I’ll give a more specific explanation about the day later tonight, but could give a brief draft about the graduation day. There was no mutual class champagne breakfast so the first thing that we did was taking a class picture, later we gathered in our class room with our mentor, then some of us went to Kronobergsparken and drank champagne and then all three years sat in the assembly hall with our principals and a music teacher. We sang typical graduation songs (‘Studentsången’ of course) and then we ran out! After that we ran the open-sided wagon (in the rain) across town. Promise to upload pictures later.

I think my guest are coming in a minute or so, so I should probably go and socialize. Have a nice evening!

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I’m graduating today!

Friday, June 5th, 2009

I’m so nervous, it’s still hard to believe that I’m graduating in a bit. 12 years are soon over. I’ll cry, laugh and scream! This will defintely be one of my greatest and best days of my life. It doesn’t seem to rain either and according to SMHI it won’t rain between 12-24. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAY. It will be cold but it’s worse to be soakin wet and freeze to death.

The weather today (keep your fingers crossed for that I won’t fell in the stairs when I’m running out :P ):

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Graduation day tomorrow!

Friday, June 5th, 2009

Me with the student cap on

I just got back home from my friend’s graduation reception and tomorrow it’s my turn to graduate. It’s so sick that it’s less than 24 hours left before I run out from school. Sick. Dress – check. Cap – check. Shoes (*2) – check. Sleep – not check. Should really go to bed now and get some sleep so I have the strength to be up for so many hours. But oh god… It’s my turn tomorrow (to shine haha), can’t believe it. After that I’m not a student anymore.

Here’s my schedule tomorrow:

  • 9 am: Champagne breakfast in a park but I don’t have any information about this so…
  • 10 am: Class picture
  • 10.30 am ~ 12.00 pm: Hang in class room and the assembly hall.
  • 1 pm: TIME TO RUN OUT (there’s no good translation for this in English)!!!
  • 1.30 ~ 4 pm: Ride open-sided wagon
  • ~6 pm: Dinner with family
  • ~10 pm: Graduation party at my class mate’s house.

Busy, huh? I’m so glad that I have my reception at Saturday instead… Anyhow, must get some sleep now.

Good night!

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Graduation soon coming up…

Sunday, May 10th, 2009

Several things really hit me yesterday at my skiva. Some of them good, others less good. I had the greatest time yesterday, all my friends (almost at least) were there and everyone in my class were nice to each other. I really think that we succeeded with changing Viper Room’s (at least for one night only) reputation!  The music was so good, the food was all right and the people that were there made it everything so much fun. And two of my teachers stayed after the dinner as well, that was quite fun. They danced and drank beer with us, not every day that happens!

But… I’m graduating soon, it’s less than a month left of a twelve year long ‘process’ of essay writing, tests and homework. There has been a routine which has been more than familiar, and when June 5th comes everything will change. Last night was probably the last time we as a class were united with our beloved teachers for a long, long time. Will it be five, ten or even fifteen years until we see each other again? We will spread ourselves all over the world. Some of us is going away right away, to the UK for studies or going somewhere else at the planet. And some of us will stay, take a gap year and do something differently. There are even some of us who have been accepted to universities in the US. When will they come back?

Some say life begins at  graduation day and that it’s at university that you will start your life long friendships. The three years at Kungsholmens Gymnasium has absolutely shaped us, the school and the teachers are part of what we have become. I remember that I was very shy the first day of year onw, became frightened when a teacher wanted us to present in front of the class and I was afraid that I wouldn’t become friends with so many. I’m not fearless now, but I have learnt that it’s not fearful to face new people. And it’s not the biggest problem to hold a presentation, I promise. There are so many mixed emotions that I have for graduation. A part of me is happy to see the world and start over, but another one is a bit afraid to face the world. But I think it will be okay. More than okay actually.

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Pics from mösspåtagningen

Friday, May 1st, 2009

I just looked at the conditions which I need to reach in order to get accepted to the Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural studies.  I need to have MVG in all subjects, I’m not sure if they mean this year’s grades or if the past years’ grades count as well. Then I’m screwed. No way I’m graduating with 20.0… Really have to see my study and careers adviser on Monday to find out how my chances are. Anyway, I want to show pics from the ‘mösspåtagning’ that we had yesterday. My friend Mikaela took the lovely pictures. Gold star to her!

Louice and Linn
Linn and I – a manic student and a jealous second year student
Me, Anna and Micke from my class.
Anna, Micke and I
Linn was a bit jealous of us (she went to the US last year so shell graduate next year) :P
Linn was jealous of us as she was supposed to graduate this year, but she went to the US instead.
Students
Happy students!
My class mate Eva chose to write 'smör' at the back of her cap. I chose to write 'TJ' (nickname)
You can choose to write whatever you like at the back of the cap. Eva in my class chose ’smör’. Don’t even ask :P
Anna and Joanna
My class mates Anna and Joanna
Julia, Joanna and I
Julia, Joanna and I
Fanny was happy!
Fanny was happy of course!
Anna, I, Mikaela and Fanny
Anna, I, Mikaela and Fanny!
Guga, me, Mikaela and Linn
Guga, I, Mikaela and Linn
Me, Malin, Polina and Amy
Malin, Polina, Amy and I
Linn and Mikaela <3
Two of my best friends, Linn and Mikaela

Mikaela and I
Mikaela and I
Micke
Class mate Micke
Polina and I
Polina and I

A very nice day!

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‘Mösspåtagning’ today!

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Sorry for being bad on updating the last days, but I’ve had so much going on. But that is how it is the last weeks of school. Can’t believe that it’s only 36 days left of school, then it is over. No more homework, no more tests and no more projects (at least not for a year for me). And no more ESSAYS! But of course, there will be essays at uni.

Anyway, today it’s valborg and you know what that means for senior high school students? ‘Mösspåtagning’ (didn’t find translation for that in English)! Now it’s really for real, I’m gradating! So soon, so terrifying but I’m still full of expectations. Oh gosh. And next Saturday my class have our students party. Only a week left. It goes so fast, that freaks me out sometimes! But wait, is it a must to have white clothes at the ‘mösspåtagning’ ?

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