Relaxation

We had a fairly uneventful day and by uneventful, I in no way mean boring. When something now is uneventful, it is a good thing, meaning we had a slow and relaxing day which we have all been craving. Our lecture this morning dealt with the research that is going on at the Institute of Gerontology at Jonkoping University. Then, we had the chance to have a discussion with some of the grads students about how their programs work and any other questions we had. It was nice to compare the structure of our programs and gain new perspectives on some things. We finished early (YAY!) and had an extra long lunch which was needed really badly. After eating, Katelyn and I went into two of the thrift/antique stores around the corner and then had to book it to the bus stop to go to our site visit. Our site visit was the Ekhagens Guest Home, where they provide palliative care (hospice care… for those about to pass away). It was a good visit and sad for some students who had a hard time even going into one of the rooms. We got down with that visit early also and I went shopping with Emily and Crystie. We went in a few stores and I ended up with an Italian herb mix to make into bruschetta (or dip or something), and yes, I know that wasn’t very Swedish seeing as it was Italian! I came back to the hotel and hung out in the lobby for a bit and then Shannon and I had dinner on the pier. We discussed what my assignment should be for this class, since as a grad. student, I have a bit more to do then just the every day stuff. We also talked about my role for next year at Adult Day Services (since I have a full 10 hours there a week) and it sounds like everything will be good in the fall. I like what we have mapped out for me. We got ice cream after dinner and since then, I have just been watching tv, washing clothes in the sink and talking to the other girls here. We don’t have internet now (after I called to complain, they confirmed that it is really broken unlike last night when I called and they did not think there was a problem), so I’m posting this the next day (I hope, if it’s fixed) and just changing the date on the post so it reflects the day this all happened. Tomorrow will be really busy but hopefully really fun. We will be taking an early bus to Gränna, learning about the manufacture of Polkapigs, taking the ferry to Visingsö and then have a bike tour around the area.