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10th week in Eskilstuna!

3/18/2023

Hello Everybody! It's the 10th week here in Eskilstuna! Time flies by so fast!
This has been the second week I have been independent, which went better than last week. Its getting better and better every week!
I also realized that I have been here the same amount of time like I did in Karlshamn last year! Which really shows how time flies by fast!

I haven´t explored as much of Eskilstuna as past weeks, since I did explore Uppsala last week, and will have a laundry day today.
At the same time, it kinda wears me down, to work 5 days a week and go out every free day, when sometimes I need a rest day! Since I am at a new place, I want to explore as much as possible!

I will also head back home for easter, since I will be free that weekend, which in a way kinda feels weird, since I have been away for so long now! But at the same time it will feel good, to see friends and family again!

9th week in Eskilstuna and a trip to Uppsala!

3/11/2023

Hello everybody! It has been the 9th week here in Eskilstuna! Time flies by so fast!
This has been the first week I have been independent, and it went ok, of course it was fault free, but it is still a learning experience and will continue to improve! I just gotta keep at it!

I still explore Eskilstuna a little bit at a time, since I am always tired after work, which makes me go out and explore during the weekends! Eskilstuna does have a lot of nature to explore and I do live in a nice area!

But today I did actually go to Uppsala for the day!
The day started very early, which was not intentional, and chilled for a bit, until I went to the train station and took the train to Uppsala, which took almost 2 hours by train! When it arrived I went to a church, which wasn't really anything to see!

Then I went to Uppsala Cathedral, and another church close by, which was more awesome! Then I went up to Uppsala Castle, which had a great view over the city! Then I went to the city gardens and had a look, which was nice!
Then I decided to head back, since I was really tired. I went for some food before taking the train back to Eskilstuna!
it was a great day, even though it was very exhausting!

8th week in Eskilstuna!

3/4/2023

Hello Everybody! It has been the 8th week here in Eskilstuna! Time flies by so fast! This week has been interesting!
Work is improving! So much that the supervisors are letting me be "free", so I will be in the OR more by myself, which is making me a little nervous but at the same time I have been mostly free the past weeks, and it will work itself out!

i have also explored some more of Eskilstuna, going to some wetlands, and checking it out! Eskilstuna does have some great nature walks to explore! I have explored quite a bit, and do have some routes that I tend to go to whenever I feel the need to go for a walk!
But it seems like I have explored most of the city and the surrounding areas, I have heard good things just outside of the city that are more enjoyable during spring/summer, so that's an option for the future!

7th week in Eskilstuna!

2/25/2023

Hello everybody! It has been the 7th week here in Eskilstuna! It has gone by so fast!
Work is getting a little bit better, I need to iron out a few things to make things flow better! Im still learning of course, and there are some things I need to practice on too!

I´m also still exploring Eskilstuna, going to another nature reserve, so there's a lot of nature to see here, and it's nice to walk around!
It seems like I have explored a lot of Eskilstuna already, but it's nice to walk around in the sun!
There's also has been some snow as well!

I can't believe that its already the end of February! Time just flies by!
We will see if I will explore any other cities that are close by! Like Uppsala or other places! Even head back to Stockholm at some point, as I will plan on doing that in late April at least!

6th week in Eskilstuna!

2/18/2023

Hello Everybody! It has been the 6th week here in Eskilstuna! Which has been interesting!
At work the supervisors are letting me do more and more stuff more independently, which is nice, but at the same time making me a little nervous, that it goes this quickly! But it's great to see improvement!

The city itself does have things to explore, and I tend to explore during the weekends when I have the time to do it!
Time has also gone by so fast, I can't really believe it already has been 6 weeks! I will spend more time here, and we will see how it goes!

5th week here in Eskilstuna!

2/11/2023

Hello everybody!
it has been the 5th week here in Eskilstuna. It has been interesting time at work. It's getting better. But I need to keep at it to improve myself!
So far it has been interesting to work here, as I have seen a lot of different surgeries, and it's a lot to think about.

Eskilstuna itself I haven't explored as much I want to because of being tired after work, and as I did explore Stockholm last weekend. but I did manage to explore a nature reservation last weekend, while it was snowing like crazy, making it more beautiful.
We will see what I will do this weekend, I do know that I need to do the laundry!

A Day trip to Stockholm!

2/5/2023

Hello! Yesterday I took a day trip to Stockholm!
The day started, as I woke up at 6.30, to chill and have breakfast before going to the train station! It took around 25min to walk to the station. So I bought the ticket and left at 9.04am.
The train took an hour, which was nice!

So after arriving I immediately went to Sergels Square and Kungsträdgården. From there I went to the Vasa museum, I didn't go inside though, since I have already been there twice! So I walked back to Kastellet, on a small island. from there I walked to stureplan and bought something for myself. After that I walked down to Old town, and had a plan to walk to Globe arena. But it was too far!

So after that I decided to head back, since I have walked a lot during the day and was getting hungry, so I went to the train station and had some McDonalds, and bought the ticket to Eskilstuna. the train ride back went smooth and I chilled for the rest of the night!
I will probably head back someday, since it's so close!

4th week in Eskilstuna!

2/3/2023

Hello everybody! it has been the 4th week here in Eskilstuna! Time flies by so fast!
Work wise has been ok, it's getting better, it also depends on who I have as my supervisor, some people I click with, and others I don't, but that's how it is. there's no way getting out of that!

I have also been exploring Eskilstuna a little bit more. Going south for a bit and seeing some horses along the way! I will also continue to explore while I can. I can imagine the city being more nice during the spring and summer!

I will also head to Stockholm tomorrow! Since it's been a while since I have been there, and also it's only one hour away from Eskilstuna by train, I could just head over there and have a look!

3rd week in Eskilstuna!

1/28/2023

Hello everybody!
It has been the 3rd week here in Eskilstuna! Work wise it starts to improve a little bit, even though I´m far from perfect. The week started rough though, but then it improved. I did also practice on some new parts of the job.

Otherwise I will keep exploring the city and see what else there is to see, since I´m here, in a new city, even though I have been here a couple of weeks now, so I should probably explore more now!
But then sometimes, I should have a chill day.

I do plan to head to Stockholm next weekend, since it's been a while since I have been there and explored the capitol, so it should be fun!
I have also been looking into a concert in NYC, John Mayer in Madison Square Garden in March, but I will probably go against it, since it's a too short notice and probably too expensive. I will probably need the vacation time for the summer, since I´m planning a small euro trip with my brother!

2nd week in Eskilstuna!

1/21/2023

Hello everybody! It has been the 2nd week here in Eskilstuna!
The work week was interesting. I see a small improvement, but it is still some stuff that I need to practice on and I´m still learning new stuff every day!
I still have time with the schooling in, so I will keep at it!

Other than that, I have been exploring a little bit more of Eskilstuna, walking around the city. it's nice to see more and more of the city. The apartment I´m staying in is really nice and charming, it's close to work, and relatively close to the centre of town. There's still a lot of things to see and do, and when it's getting closer to summer, even more things will open up!

Time will fly by very fast and I will keep learning! We will see if I will head back to Umeå or not. I do have a plan to visit Stockholm in April, but I will probably go there at least once before that as well! I will write about it in the upcoming weeks!

First week in Eskilstuna!

1/14/2023

Hello Everybody! It has been the first week here in Eskilstuna! Which has been interesting but also a lot to take in!
I had my first week at my new job as well, with a lot of people to get to know, a lot of new routines, and learning new stuff I haven't experienced before! Like more emergency stuff, and doing anesthesia with gas, which I´m not experienced with!

The Apartment I´m staying at is nice, close to work and spacious. The Landlord at first impression is nice.
The city itself looks nice, even though it is smaller than Umeå. I managed to explore the city a little bit (I forgot to post the video in my last post). But from what I have seen, it is nice!
But we will see how it's like during the rest of the year, as it has been raining quite a bit during this week!

Arriving in Eskilstuna and exploring!

1/8/2023

Hello Everybody!
I am now in Eskilstuna, as I arrived yesterday! it took a while for me to get here! It started with a 07.26 train down to Stockholm. But it became over 90min late, as we had to stop with a track problem. so I missed the connection, and took a later train to Eskilstuna.
I was supposed to arrive at 15.56, and arrived at 18.30 instead. The lady I am renting the apartment from picked me up and brought me to a store, to buy some food.

After a rundown of the apartment, I chilled for the night.
Today I woke up around 7, chilling for a bit, and then took another nap, and then I went to the store again to buy the rest that I couldn't yesterday!
after that I took a walk around the city (video down below), and after that I have chilled for the rest of the day!

The apartment is nice, and it's close to the hospital! I will start my new work tomorrow as well, and I´m nervous about it! Hopefully it will work itself out, I will need some time to really get into the job! I will also post weekly updates about what's going on!

It has been quite a while!

1/4/2023

Hello everybody!
It has been a couple of months since I have written anything on here, but quite a few things has happened and will happen soon!
First of all, Christmas and New Years has come and gone, I was free during Christmas, and worked during the New Years!

Which leads me to current events. New Years day was my last day at the surgical ward, as I have gotten a job as a Nurse Anesthetist, in Eskilstuna.
So I will be moving down south, an hour train ride from Stockholm, which is going to be interesting. The reason for the move is that I couldn't get a job here in Umeå as a Nurse anesthetist.

Have I got somewhere to stay down there, yes I do, I will rent an apartment second hand, which has its own furniture, so I don't have to move every furniture that I have.
I will head down on Saturday and will start work on Monday.
I must admit that I´m nervous about it. It is a new city and a new job, so a double whammy right there. I will keep you updated on how it will be and stuff!

Being home!

11/5/2022

Hello Everybody, I´m back home now, technically I came Wednesday, and being very lazy on writing my blog.
The day in Eskilstuna hospital was interesting, and things were coming back to me. After the day, I walked around the city and had a look, while being there of course. had some sushi dinner which were amazing and then decided to walk back.

On Wednesday I took the train home, and since it left around 11am, I had some time to have a look during the daytime, since I have only been able to explore during the evening, and it was quite nice. then I took the train to Uppsala, and from Uppsala to Umeå, The train in Uppsala was late this time too.
Then I have just been home. Recovering from the Shingles.

I have also bought a ticket for a concert in April, Sabaton, which is a Swedish Heavy Metal band. Which will be in Stockholm. We will see if I get the job in Eskilstuna, and go from there!

A trip to Eskilstuna!

10/31/2022

Hello Everybody!
I´m now in Eskilstuna! The day started really early, I set the alarm at 4am. So I wouldn't stress during the morning. I chilled for a bit, had something to eat, and went to the train station right by the hospital!
The train started at 6.29am, and went to Uppsala. In Uppsala I had to switch trains. Which was late.

But I eventually arrived in Eskilstuna, which the boss from the OR here in Eskilstuna was waiting for me. Which is the reason why I´m here, since I have applied for a job here as a nurse anesthetist. I will spend the day at the hospital tomorrow, just as I did in Visby. Hopefully I will get a job this time!

I will then have the evening free and go back home on Wednesday. We will see what happens tomorrow though!