Hellohello everyone!

My name is Malin and I’m from Sweden. Most people that I meet abroad think my name is “Molly” or “Marilyn”, but that is not the case! Malin is a very very Swedish name, so it’s not strange at all that people mispronounce it abroad.

Oh well, what about me then?

I grew up in Stockholm, which is the capital of Sweden. A very beautiful city in my opinion, it looks a bit like Munich actually, although we have lots more water in the city center. I grew up with my parents and my two older siblings, who are actually eight and ten years older than me, in Sweden we call it “sladdis”. 
A “sladdis” is the youngest child that is more than 7 years younger than the sibling closest to their age. Even though I’m a bit younger than my siblings, we have always been very close and spend a lot of time together. 

In my freetime I like to hangout with friends and family, watch theater and exhibitions, and go out for dinner + have my favorite drink – prosecco! 

So what led me to Munich and this blogpost? 

After I graduated high school, I went to an acting school for two years, which was very fun and developing. When acting school ended, I moved to London with my best friend and started working at an Interior Design store, right in the heart of Notting Hill. 

London is definitely a city I would love to live in again sometime. I love the vibe, the big city pulse and the creative atmosphere. I always loved to travel and ever since I lived in London, I’ve been wanting to move abroad again and get to know a new city. So when I started studying Journalism and Digital media back in Sweden, I wanted to take the opportunity of applying to go on an exchange semester. 

I’ve never been to Munich before, but I heard a lot of good things about it. Now that I’ve been here for more than a month I can say that it’s actually been even better than my expectations. I am looking forward to continuing exploring the city and surroundings here in Munich!

Until next post, 

see ya!