Random Blog Post 2

I have grown up with a Swedish mother and American father. Ever since I was born, my family has spent our summers in Sweden. We would leave right when school ended and stay until school started- about two months. It is here that we got to enjoy and spend time with my mom’s side of the family. When my two brothers and I were younger, we would explore various summer camps there and alternate with visiting family all over Sweden. This way I was able to learn the Swedish language and culture, not only from my mom but also kids my age. At one point in my life, kids at my summer camp did not even know I was from the United States.

Summer was always my favorite time of the year, as I yearned for it all year long. The crisp summer air, brisque ocean, family time, and freshly caught seafood. As I started getting older, my brothers and I spent less and less time in Sweden over the summer because of summer programs and jobs. The last four years in college, I have only been able to spend about two one to two weeks there because of summer internships. For this reason, my Swedish has become rusty, and I haven’t gotten to spend much time in the past four years with my Swedish family. This summer I decided that would not be the case, so I decided to look for a summer internship in Sweden.

After months of searching for internships, some dead ends, and numerous interviews, I just accepted my final summer job. I have been in contact with a jewellery design company and just today had the last conversation. The well-known jewellery chain is called Ur & Penn, and just launched a new watch brand called Cate & Nelson watches. The brand aims to establish itself as a global brand and eventually become the first-hand choice among design and fashion-oriented customers in mid-range price segment. I am incredibly excited about this opportunity because it allows me to further my design career and get back to my Swedish roots and family.