The Swedish word for university exam is tentamen, or tenta in daily speech. We have two semesters, autumn and spring, and every semester has two reading periods. Reading periods 1 and 2 are in the autumn and periods 3 and 4 are in the spring. At the end of each reading period comes tenta period, a week of lecture free study time -cramming! – and then the great climax: the exams.
When I came home on Monday afternoon, I had to laugh at my shopping. It was all uppers (candy), downers (gin and tonic, which I take in small amounts ONLY if I get panicked and need to knock the top off the stress – no need this time 🙂 ), and a huge stash of the easiest comfort food available (pirogi). I am enormously indebted to my brother-in-law, for coming to stay with the mum-in-law, who is unwell again and has been admitted to hospital for a few days. The husband is travelling, and having the brother-in-law here has meant all the difference for me; I have been queen of my own time.
Not much time to draw, but I passed a new forested park on my way home from school one day last week. That really was the best downer of all, to sit and just draw.
There is some de-stressing about woodlands, I think. That’s a lovely scene 🙂
Yes, I have completely changed my walking pattern after this forested hill opened up as a park/recreation ground. I´m drawn there like a moth after a long day at lectures!
I had no idea what pirogi was, my knowledge of international cuisine is pretty much non-existent. I did a little Googling, it looked a lot like an Indian dumpling and turns out it is similar to one of my favourite local dishes called “karanji.” Small world, right? Enjoy your comfort food – that is what exams are for! 😉
Ah, pirogi are made all over the world, they are just called different names. I bet I´d enjoy karanji, too. Work hard, play hard, right? 😉