The Big Apple of an Intern

Today, it has been exactly 200 days since I left New York and came back to Sweden. It feels like ages ago, but at the same time, it feels like just yesterday. So, I felt like today would be a good day for my 2017 highlights and downplays.

Highlights

The 1^st of January (well, to be honest, I did not start working until the 2^nd, but on paper my contract started from the beginning of the year. So potato, potato) I started working for Novellix, which is a company in the field that I always dreamed of being a part of- book publishing. Since I was still studying my last semester at Stockholm’s University, I only worked part-time. A dream came true, and I got to work with the best colleagues on the planet. And from the 1^st of January next year, 2018, I am working fulltime for Novellix.

4^th of March. I was going to leave for New York in a week, and in the end of March, I was turning 25 years old. So, therefore I had to celebrate both my departure and my birthday in advance with all my friends. And god damn it, we sure did! It was one of the best evenings and nights in my life, and I was walking around for days afterward just smiling and being super happy. I have the best friends in the world.

Just look at how cute they are!

And this is how happy I was.

The best thing (without a doubt) that happened to me this year, though, was my adventure in New York. I don´t think I´ve ever been that scared and excited at the same before in my life. I am enormously proud of myself for taking the opportunity to study abroad for some time and for actually going through with it. Also, I am forever grateful for the people I met, spent time with and got to know in New York, for everything I experienced during my three months (with all the ups and downs) and for all the memories. Thank you, New York, for showing me your best side and making me fall in love with you.

I know that it´s a typical tourist place to go, but I absolutely loved Times Square.

The greatest people, in the greatest place of them all- Central Park.

Empire state of mind.

All the amazing nights with awesome dinners, laughs and adventures:

The best of days and nights. The happiest days and nights.

Even though I fell in love with New York, I was (eventually, but I will admit it took me some time) happy to come back home to Stockholm again, and it definitely helped that I came back in the beginning of summer. Also, in June I graduated from the University. And even though I didn´t really celebrate it I am very proud of myself for finishing my three years with good grades.

Ready to celebrate midsummer.

Meeting my babysis little baby for the first time- Ebba <3

Elwin <3

I got to celebrate love two times this summer. First Anna and Sebastian got married in Östersund and then Linn and Max in Stockholm. I´ve been to weddings before, but when you´re going to friend’s weddings, it´s something special. And it´s hard to describe, but it just makes you crazy proud and happy for the both of them.

Roadtripin´ to Östersund.

Bex and me <3

Anna and Sebastian <3

Wedding number 2.

Max and Linn <3

Linn and me during the weddingdinner <3

Downplays

It´s harder to pinpoint the downplays than the highlights of 2017. Last year the downplays where many and easy to point out, this year I am not really sure. I feel like I´ve been more confused this year about myself and people around me. I´ve been having troubles adjusting to myself changing, questioning myself and thinking a lot about who I want to be and how I want people to see me. Recently I have been feeling a lot less positive even though I have more than ever to be positive about. Also, I have been a lot more stressed out than I ever been before in my life. And maybe it´s just all because of my time abroad, that made me grow in a lot of ways, or maybe it is because of something else. I don´t know, I just know I´ve been a bit shaky in 2017 and I hope I´ll be a bit more steady in 2018.

Overall, though, 2017 was a good year. A great year, actually. I learned a lot, I grew a lot, and I got to know myself a little bit more.

Forever and always will "New York City"- The Chainsmokers, make me think about this year and my time in the big apple. And with this being said, this blog is going out of business. I will keep it, for future reference, but in 2018 I am either gonna start a new blog, or write somewhere else. However, I will let you know.

2017, it´s been a blast.

Happy New Year! And, 2018, bring it on!