It's looking very likely (not certain, but increasingly likely, at least) that I will be moving there in a couple of months, to do a course, for 10 months.
I know that people will have varying opinions on Sweden, and its politics - certainly, I'm not a fan of a lot of it, but... It's definitely quite different to Aus, so there's that.
I would be living and studying in the sort of "Greater Stockholm" area, I guess. That part of the country, anyway (a couple of hours away), in a fairly small place.
I'm fairly well-versed in Swedish culture (more so than the average Australian, I would argue, anyway), having dated three Swedish women, having a few other Swedish friends, and... Exposed myself to Swedish media, I guess. But yeah, as an extremely sociable person, I think that is going to be... Interesting. I fully expect to not fit in, but that's ok. I am prepared for that.
But yeah, wadda ya think, people who've been there/are from Europe, or maybe have family there?
I'm not really going there "because Sweden". That's part of it, but it's also a course that is only offered there, so I figure why the hell not.
Would appreciate your thoughts, even if they're just "commie shithole", lol!
Honestly, I just think the extreme change of environment could be good for me, if nothing else...
People in my part of Australia all seem sad and stressed. Where I was studying, and will be again in the interim (South East Qld), was slightly less bad, but there, it's all about image, and "lifestyle" (i.e. pretending you have money when you don't), and kind of... Fakeness.
So... At least in Sweden, as you say, I might meet some likeminded young'uns, but even just... Getting out of this country for a bit would be good, I think.
April through to now has been an incredibly hard time. I would love to kiss this part of my life goodbye, and just... Look forward, for once, instead of looking back.
So, I sincerely hope you're right. But even if I don't find that, I'm... Optimistic that it'll be "good" for me. More than just continuing to tread water here would be, anyway!