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The Journey Continues | Resan fortsätter
Over the two years of living in Sweden, I have subscribed to and collected several Swedish magazine titles. They are: Språktidningen Skriva Vi läser When I first started (the SFI period), I could barely decipher what I was reading. I was merely familiarizing myself with the words, the way they looked and how they ‘dance’… — read more
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My Swedish language journey in ‘Komvux’ has ended!
Spring is here! And my svenska som andraspråk (Sva) journey has also ended. I have been updating my progress here. Over the last 2.5 years, I have been engaged in intensive Swedish study. The study is free of charge and takes place through a “Komvux” (short for kommunal vuxenutbildning, literally “municipal adult education”). More information… — read more
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SVA3: The Final Stage in My Komvux Swedish Language Journey
I applied to the Jönköpings kommun at the end of January (advanced planning again!) to continue to study Swedish at level SVA3. At this time, my SVA2 is still ongoing and expected to be completed in the first week of March. This is free of charge and takes place through a “Komvux” (short for kommunal… — read more
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February: A Quiet Month
Reflecting on February, it stands out as a quiet chapter in my life, consumed mainly by the challenges of my SVA2-level Swedish studies. This is why I have been quiet on my blog. I grappled with many emotions, battling persistent doubts about my perseverance. I’m tempted to abandon the course altogether. Learning Swedish is no… — read more
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Back to School! (SVA2)
I applied to the Jönköpings kommun at the end of October (advanced planning!) to continue to study Swedish at level SVA2. This is free of charge and takes place through a “Komvux” (short for kommunal vuxenutbildning, literally “municipal adult education”). I received a placement confirmation from the Kommun on 19 December and then a notification… — read more
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Back to School! (SVA1)
In September, I applied to the Jönköpings kommun to start studying Swedish again. This is free of charge and takes place through a “Komvux” (short for kommunal vuxenutbildning, literally “municipal adult education”). My application was accepted, and I started school on Monday, 23 October. I have selected to study “Flex,” which means distance learning, and… — read more
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The Essentials
The apple trees in our garden have started returning to life. This is the second spring season I’m experiencing after moving to Sweden in 2021. Three months from now—in August—it will two years.During this past 1 year and 9 months, I have been sitting for test after test in an effort to get myself set… — read more
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New arrivals this week
I have new books arriving almost weekly, but this week’s new arrivals are worth mentioning!Bokus.com is having a clearance sale with up to 90% discount on a wide selection of children’s books, biographies, thrillers, and on and on. No prize for guessing… I went straight to ‘work’! […] — read more
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Studentlitteratur (The verdict? Wonderful!)
A new batch of books arrived last week on Friday. This time, I tried something different. Instead of buying from my default online bookseller, namely Bokus.com (when I buy Swedish books), I decided to get this batch of books directly from the publisher instead. The said publisher is Studentlitteratur.Studentlitteratur is a Swedish publishing house that… — read more
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FACIT – Konsten att skriva krönikor, av Patrik Lundberg
Idag vill jag skriva om en bok som heter Facit: Konsten att skriva krönikor, av Patrik Lundberg. I min svenska komvux har jag lärt mig denna textgenre och några andra, som till exempel debattartiklar, referat, o.s.v., och jag skulle vilja veta mer om krönikor. Det var därför jag sökte efter detta ämne på biblioteket och… — read more