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Nationella prov (NP) SFI kurs C
I’ve been registered by my teacher to sit for the Swedish for Immigrant (SFI) national examination set to take place on 31 January and 2 February. Literally 10 days from now!Right now, I’m practicing really hard on my writing and speaking skills, which I’ve identified as […] — read more
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Semla
Bear Mom came to visit yesterday (Tuesday) and brought a pair of this delicious-looking cream roll. I wasn’t catching the name of this delightful noms when she mentioned it, but when I conferred with Mister Bear later the same evening, he said it’s called semla. Yes, I remember hearing Bear Mom say […] — read more
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Walk
It’s still winter, but without the snow, so Mister Pops the cat and I took a stroll together in the neighborhood.This is the first time we are using the cat carrier backpack and also his first walk outdoors […] — read more
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Idag är det tulpanens dag!
Today, Sweden celebrates Tulpanens dag (Tulip Day)! This year, Tulip Day turns 20 years old. So … here’s wishing everyone a very Happy Tulip Day!Tulips are my favorite flowers. The mini gallery above of the pretty spring-blooming perennial herbaceous bulbiferous geophytes are some of […] — read more
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Ungefär
Today I struggle with the Swedish word ungefär, when translated to English, means “approximately.” I was struggling whether it implies för mer än (more than) or för mindre än (less than).I was trying to answer the question of when the first ice cream truck came to Sweden […] — read more
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Do It Now
I stole the above quote from The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson. Travel—don’t wait. Move (country)—don’t wait. Change (work)—don’t wait. On hindsight, I’m super glad I did all of that before COVID came and made itself a more of less permanent part of our lives. Now I get to […] — read more
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Quotes — “impatience with actions, patience with results”
“When you do them, you want to do them as quickly as you can while doing them well with your full attention. But then, you just have to be patient with the results because you’re dealing with complex systems and many people.” —Naval Ravikant — read more
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Desirable Difficulty
Short-term pain for long-term gain. Reading is hard work. Practicing is hard work. Working out can be quite a struggle, but yes, the reward comes after the struggle. I look better and feel better. Because of that, I read even more voraciously and have more stamina to practice (my Swedish). I’ve always loved reading (still… — read more
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Svenska – hur svårt kan det va?
I debatten är det många som tycker att det tar för lång tid för nya svenskar att lära sig språket. Men svenska är allt annat än enkelt. Och att behärska svenskan efter bara två års studier blir därför ett nästan omöjligt krav. —Sandra Vilppala, språkkonsultstudent vid Stockholms universitet.Sandra Vilppala is a Swedish Language Consultancy Programme… — read more
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Leverage
The above quote from The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson is super important. It’s super important because this is how we differentiate. We get paid (very well) for our unique knowledge and demonstrated judgment. We may be salaried workers or business owners—to me, it doesn’t matter […] — read more
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