February 4, 2014

From Sweden to Seel Street

My name is Hanna Roslund. I am a Swedish social work student at Malmo University. For the next 20 weeks I am having my placement here at PSS. A while back I decided that it was time for something new in my life…

So one afternoon I looked through Hope University’s homepage and came across PSS. A few e-mails later that “something new in my life” turned out to be PSS and Mi team in Liverpool. I was really excited and happy to start my placement.

Of course there were times I felt nervous, scared and started to panic about leaving my security back home in Sweden because I did not know what was awaiting me at PSS, or in Liverpool for that matter.

Since day one the people at pss have made me feel included and I really admire the creativity that lives within this organisation.

Well, I have to say that I have not once felt scared or nervous since starting my placement. The welcome at PSS has been absolutely fantastic, I could not ask for anything else. From being collected at the airport, to meeting the other students on placement to being introduced to the Mi team, it has through and through been a really good week. Everywhere I go is a friendly face. Everybody is really keen on me getting on well with my placement as well as getting to know the city and its surroundings.

During my first week I have taken part in some training and some lectures. I have also been given the opportunity to talk with the people on Mi team about their different projects. One of the things I appreciate with PSS is that everybody speaks about their projects with such warmth and enjoyment.

So if one is supposed to leave all security back in Sweden; PSS is a really good place to leave it for. I am positive that my 20 weeks here will give me invaluable knowledge.

Since day one the people at pss have made me feel included and I really admire the creativity that lives within this organisation.