Upon arriving in Sweden, I scrambled to see if I knew anyone nearby...someone to reach out to, someone to reconnect with. Before long it struck me that Paulina, an exchange student who studied at my high school senior year, was from Finland, and Sweden is close to Finland! After nearly seven years of little to no correspondence ( :( sorry Paulina!), a few weeks ago I sent a message to see how everything was going, and to let her know that I was near her stomping grounds. After a few messages back and forth, I found out that her and some friends were planning a day trip to Stockholm. What a small world!
I trudged through the slush to meet up with Paulina and her friends and catch up over some food and, of course, a fika.
Although I felt bad that the unilingual American was forcing everyone to speak English, we had a great time with lots of laughs. After talking with them for only a few minutes, I developed a dying urge to visit Finland...which I hope to satisfy very soon!
It was so amazing to see Paulina again, and her friends were extremely friendly and fun. I always enjoy hanging out with a group of friends who have been close for a while; though you cannot always understand their jokes (possibly due, in part, to the languaguage), the stories they share, and the dynamics that exist, are always hilarious. Spending time with them made me realize the importance of both appreciating and staying in touch with friends, both of which I can most certainly improve upon.
With such a disgusting start to the day, Saturday turned out to be quite nice...clear skies and sunshine.
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