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I sit here, in Chicago at 16:37, wondering how in the world I boarded a flight SIXTEEN hours ago when it was only this morning!! I’m sleepy and I don’t like this disoriented feeling. It’s interesting, because so many people have said that going back to the United States is a lot easier than theContinue reading “The Clock has Turned”

Today was our last day in Sweden; we leave very early tomorrow morning. We started the day off by going curling! This involved a commute by ferry since the curling place is on an island, Hisingen. Unfortunately, this morning I woke up with a migraine and my vertigo was kicking in (where everything spins forContinue reading “Day 13 – Coming to an End”

Today, we had our last company visits. First, we went to BraunAbility. We took a charter bus there, because it was outside of Gothenburg. This company is formerly known as Auto Adapt. At BraunAbility, they design products that make driving easier and even possible for disabled people. They make everything from a handle for aContinue reading “Day 12 – Liberation and Self Improvement”

Today there really isn’t much to talk about. I woke up with a bad headache, so I took a nap and I pretty much slept all day. I finally woke up around 4 and my headache was gone. Two of my friends were at Tin Tin’s down the street, and they met up with meContinue reading “Day 11 – Late Night Adventures”

Today was one of the days that I didn’t do much. I woke up and went to breakfast as usual. I got ready in case I found anything to do or anyone to do something with. JJ invited me to lunch and I don’t like to turn down invitations, so I went. We met upContinue reading “Day 10 – Shopping!”

We started our day at Velea, a law firm! We did this by taking a tram to the middle of town and then walking through Nordstan, the largest mall in Sweden. This was definitely my favorite commute. There was almost a hidden path to a group of buildings, and that’s where the office was. TheContinue reading “Day 9 – Issues in Law and Water”

Today, we went to Hasselblad. Hasselblad is a company that makes professional cameras, and photos like Abby Road and photos of Marilyn Monroe have been captured with this camera. The inside of Hasselblad looked like a museum. It was very spacious and decorated with photos and cameras, and there were photo-album type books on tablesContinue reading “Day 8 – Full of Passion”

We started our day early today, at 09:30. We made our way to Volvo which was in the middle of nowhere. We were met by a man named Morgan and his fiance, Sylvia. The first thing we did there was have an AMAZING lunch!! They had a huge selection and the vegan food was phenomenal.Continue reading “Day 7 – The Gourmet Car Crash”

So the last few nights I’ve been up since 02:00, 03:00, 03:30, etc. Waking up this morning was terrible. I didn’t want to get up at all. It made me feel physically ill. Thankfully, I was fine once I was actually up. Breakfast was the same, as always. Our first company visit today was atContinue reading “Day 6 – Business Beneath the Surface”

Today was our first company visit! We went to Skapa, a marketing agency. We met with a man named Erik Ekholm and he is the CEO. We went to the sixth floor of a very quiet building and walked into a gorgeous, spacious office that looks like it’s straight out of an Ikea catalog. ItContinue reading “Day 5 – Independence”