I have gone on several trips since I got to the States, which is one of my favorite things about living here. One of the first ones was to Orlando, where we went to Universal Studios and one of their outlets. I was also invited to celebrate Thanksgiving with my roommate and her brother, who has become my boyfriend. His family lives in Pennsylvania, which reminds me a little more of Sweden. I have gone back to Pennsylvania several times since, and one of the times we went to a festival called Firefly, which was an amazing experience. I went with my boyfriend’s family once to a wedding in Portland, Oregon, which was magical.

The last trip that I took was to Arizona, where we visited the Grand Canyon. People are right when they say that there are no words to describe being a student abroad.