THOMAS
IN SWEDEN Motivation motivation
About me
My name is Tom, I live in York. I have a keen interest in metal music.
The project
The project was great, lots of friendly staff, and a good variety of work.
I enjoy carpentry and finding new skills for it, I also wanted to experience other cultures and develop my practical and social skills further.
The project
Free Time
I made a Sami hunting knife, a pendant using deer antler, and also helped construct some benches and fire pits.
Accommodation
In my free time I went clay pigeon shooting, go-karting, fishing and on one of the days I visited Storforson, the largest free flowing rapids in Europe.
The accommodation was a great, a converted fire station, with plenty of room and a nice facility. The one fault I had with it was the wi-fi did not stretch very far.
What did I learn professionally?
What did I learn personally?
I learnt a much more detailed method of carpentry while making the knife and I am now more confident with the machines, having used them to help make the benches.
I learnt a few words in Swedish which made it a little easier to break the language barrier and I also learnt how to fish.