Living in Sweden Nowadays

Part One

I've been living here in Sweden for more than a year now. I can't imagine how fast the time had passed since my arrival here. I can still remember the day when the plane landed at Arlanda Airport. Before heading to the exit door, I was the only one who has been stopped, checked and interrogated. Well, that puzzled me. "Do I look like a terrorist or someone that is so suspicious or not to be trusted?"

Everything seemed so strange to me. The fact that I'm from a different country drove me into a deeper sense of comparing things, cultures, beliefs, lifestyle, food, climate and many more. But as usual, I admired how this country with a small population size, enforced the laws and still shining and rising to the top. Swedish people have their own unique rights and I'm inspired that they're living according to its principles.

There were lots of different and new things for me. I tried to fit in and just go with the flow. It reminded me of the swedish food, which I hated when I tasted the first time. One example of swedish dish was a combination of potatoes and meatballs with brown sause, lingon and some vegetables. I never thought that I would end up craving for that food and that I would survive without my ultimate "RICE". But it happened..

And the winter? Oh, so cold! I was freaking out. But deep inside of me, I was very happy to see the real snow. Funny, right? But that's the truth.