Two years coming to an end

Today is the last day of school. Time for singing the traditional summer song; Den blomstertid nu kommer in church, getting my diploma, crying, saying goodbye to teachers and classmates and the beautiful surroundings of our school.

school class

I’ve been in this school for two years now. Today I’m a Journalist ready to take on any writing task. Swedish summer is showing its best side these days and we’ve been sitting outside finishing our last articles and talking about the future in school.


I feel both excited and sad today. Excited about this summer, going home to my parents, doing something creative I hope because I’ve not had the energy to do anything this spring.

Vintage illustration of a flower meadow in Sweden

Sad to leave my school, my friends, my apartment (and Smilla) for the summer and not knowing where I’ll end up in the end. New town? New life? Who knows.

I’ll just take today first, putting on my pink dress and cute brown shoes and going to school to sing like I’ve done on so many last-day-of-schools during my whole life. I think this will be the last time I’ll sing this end-of-semester song:

Den blomstertid nu kommer
med lust och fägring stor.
Du nalkas, ljuva sommar,
då gräs och gröda gror.
Med blid och livlig värma
till allt som varit dött,
sig solens strålar närma,
och allt blir återfött.

One day at a time, huh?

11 Responses

  1. Jisses, ska du redan sluta? Vad fort tiden går!
    Ska du vara hos dina föräldrar hela sommaren? Då kanske vi kan träffas och göra nåt, kanske lite DoRedo? Eller en garnrunda ;)

  2. Gratulerer – og lykke til i medieverdenen!
    Du har ?penbart talent!
    :)

    (Congratulations and good luck in the world of media, you’re obviously talented!)

  3. Congratulations and best wishes! I love your blog, it’s been so inspiring to me. Keep up all the wonderful, creative good work!

    Stacy

  4. I’m always happy to see you have a new post! I know it’s a cliche, but I can’t help but say that every end is a new beginning. I really wish you a wonedrful summer, the best of luck, and lots of creativity wherever you go!

  5. Congratulations Hanna! When I think back on my life, I would love to be young again like you and have all doors waiting for me to open them…I know it seems daunting sometimes though…I wish you wonderful choices and the courage to go your own way!

  6. Grattis Grattis Grattis! Och vad roligt att det g?r att skriva kommentarer h?r igen. :)

  7. Jeg elsker den sang! I har ved Gud så mange skönne viser og sange i Sverige i det hele taget!

    God sommer – og held og lykke fremover