wake-up call

I'm either a very bad english speaker/reader, or the text I'm trrying to read is very advanced... I'm not really sure wich of these two options that is true, but it is really frustrating not understanding the text. In one paragraph I was forced (not forced, but I had no choice!) to look up at least one word in each sentence (just to get the context...).
I'll give you some examples:

unambiguously
subtle
aspiration
prowess
locus
explication
amenable
salient
lacuna
congruence

I'm reading philosophical articles about historical science. It feels like that the authors pick the most complicated words in a gloss, and than compete to see who succeed to wirte most difficult words in an article. The language in those texts are in no way similar to the articles i'm used to read. Different structur of sentences and different words. My vocabulary becomes larger for each day on this compulsary course in history of science. Soon I will understand what the authors are trying to convey.
Well, It's always hard to get used to a new topic, but if one succeed it feels really good!

Of coarse, i'm not reading those articles all day. I'm also writing an article about  biomass allocation in arctic plants. The same issue as in my bachelor thesis. I'm more or less rewriting the thesis, making it to an article. Hopefully it will be published in the journal "Plant ecology and diversity".

Except for studying, I'm taking a yoga-mindfulness course. First time was to day. I think i will enjoy!

Mindfulness will help me not feeling flatted when reading the very complicated articles! =)

Interesting blog!

For you who speak Swedish!

http://bytfil.blogspot.com/2012/01/ojda.html?showComment=1326979778877#c8925544792492802194

Skating on a lake in värmland

I wanted to show you this picture as well. In retrospekt, it was amazing... But I remeber that I found it difficult. Thanks to Lars, Karin and Rolf who came there with me and helped me!

Christmas holiday is over

Me and Lars in Stockholm, mom's 50 birthday party

Today is the day when a new semester starts. I had  holiday from the 21/12 untill today. That was necessary! I went to the swedish mountain for skiing (both downhill and cross-country skiing), we had a great time. I also, first time in life, tried skating on a lake in värmland. It was a bit difficult, but I enjoyed. My mother just turned 50, we visit her in stockholm last weekend, nice to see my family again!  


My bachelor thesis is done. I'm very glad!


So today, I'll start writing an article. Same subject as my Bc thesis. Hope I'll get it published. I'll also start on a new project, about mycorrhiza in the swedish mountains. Don't know exactly the question at issue but I guess I'll soon find out. The two articles should be done before summer. And I will also, this semester, take a one week course in Lund. Hope I'll manage to do everything.  

First time I tried skating. I will try again I promise!

Anyway, the christmas holiday was great. I've learned that I suffer more from stress than I thought. I have to learn to relax more, otherwise I won't manage to complete this semester in good health. Let's see how it works.

Skiing in Herjedalen. Very nice day!