After the months that have passed, I have still not been able to forget about my visit to Stockholm in Sweden, the place with the most beautiful, intelligent, entertaining - and none the least humble - people. I started my journy outside of the Stockholm School of Economics, not sure if I dared entering into this breathtaking hall of academia ...
... and so I stood outside comtemplating the wonders of life when I was struck by the realisation that I had CEMS behind me ...
I entered this well-renowned school only to be struck by the fear that I would be seen as an outcast, and so, I kept my distance ...
However, I did not have to wait long before I was embraced by some friendly-looking blond girls ...
... from there on, I was at an integrate part of this happy family. I came just in time for some Easter celebrations ....
... where the charming Swedes went out of their way to make my stay at Stockholm as pleasant as possible, and bought me the necessary equipment...
They then took me for a trip to the Archipelago, which was one of the most beautiful experiences with thousands of tiny islands in the middle of the city surrounded by the sea ...
After this big excursion, we stopped to grab some lunch ...
...which lead to some serious discussions ...
I was once again taken out into the cold, but now to see some local animals in Stockholm ...
... you know, just an average stroll in the centre of Stockholm...
This last sight was slightly scary and so I hid under the canon for a while...
There was a struggle about me for what to do next ...
Matthias won ...
And as I was looking forward to another trip to the Archipleago, I suddenly realised that the boat we were on now was unusually large and that it kept moving further and further away from the city of a thousand islands, my heart was breaking. Where were they taking me? Fortunately, the people made me feel at home also here but I was curious to see what would come next ...
Mai-li took me aside to explain what was going on. My trip to Sweden had abruply come to an end and I was apparently on a boat going to ... FINLAND! I had mixed feelings, how could I leave Sweden? Even for a country as awsome as having the privilege of being the neighbour of Sweden ...
... I was devestated ... Not knowing what to do with myself, I went to a dark place where I started to become self-destructive. I took to ... gambling ...
...I stayed until my money ran out, at the very same time my friends had managed to locate me. I was thrilled by the sight of Sarah who convinced me that I would have a completely new and fantastic experience in Finland and that the memory of Sweden would always stay with me. My spirit lifted and we had some more amazing moments at the cruize to Sweden's neighbour.
The rest of the journey is in a daze. The memory of Sweden will truly stay with me forever, and one day I will return to the country of amazing, intelligent, beautiful, crazy, wonderful (and humble) people. Until then, I have my dreams ...
Goodnight and sleep tight!
Xx Erasmus
