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2020

A special year

with many difficult decisions

Everyone has had to sacrifice a lot

some work,

some family,

some life

Throughout 2020, we have heard

keep 2 meters distance,

stay home in case of symptoms,

don’t gather in large groups

To be quarantined

and keep your distance,

is never fun.

But for everyone’s best

keep the restrictions!

We cannot only see negative

we must see positively,

we must look forward,

towards a brighter time.

A time

where we can hug,

where we can hang out,

where we can live,

without fear.

With blood, sweat and tears

have we fought us through 2020.

With a bit left

we continue to fight

together,

you and me,

and worldwide.

2021

A special year

with many important decisions.

By Sanna and Eric

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My name is Sanna and I’m 19 years old. I live in a small village just outside of Trelleborg in Sweden. I’m a student at Söderslättsgymnasiet, I started studying the nursing program in 2017, but after two years I decided to change to the Children and leisure program. 2020 has been a tough year for everyone, but we need to stay strong and hope that it will get better. I hope that 2021 started better for you guys then it did for me. My 2021 started with corentine and covid, but now it hopefully only gets better.

It will be fun to work with you!

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Hi everyone!

My name is Sanna and I’m 19 years old. I live in a small village just outside of Trelleborg in Sweden. I’m a student at Söderslättsgymnasiet, I started studying the nursing program in 2017, but after two years I decided to change to the Children and leisure program. 2020 has been a tough year for everyone, but we need to stay strong and hope that it will get better. I hope that 2021 started better for you guys then it did for me. My 2021 started with corentine and covid, but now it hopefully only gets better.

It will be fun to work with you!

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Last breath

Let go of the past

of things that hurted you

Birds chirp

but no one is there

happiness canker us

A hiss

from trees and shrubs

and the beaches by our big stage

the park that was filled with life

is empty now

let go of the past

of thing that hurted you

loneliness comes

Fill it all with songs

about hope and love

Let desire & joy

fill the melody

2021

can be yours

if you take

last breath

Hugs from Jenefer & Ida

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2020 began as usual but ended in chaos.

lonely, dark and gloomy.

But soon the light begins to come.

2021 is the year it turns.

the year where we feel better,

the year when we get more freedom and closeness

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I have a hard time understandingwhat happened until Iheard, seen and understood in what the world looks like.We had to live in what we did not believe was true.We must forget and let go of everything bad, and forget the misery we have created.

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I have a hard time understandingwhat happened until Iheard, seen and understood in what the world looks like.We had to live in what we did not believe was true.We must forget and let go of everything bad, and forget the misery we have created.

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By Felicia & Julia

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We are currently working on poetry creation in groups - about our thoughts on the past year - the "corona year" and how we imagine a brighter year 2021.

As a starting point for our creative creation, we have used a familiar New Year's poem that is traditionally read at Skansen in Stockholm every year at twelve o'clock on New Year's Eve. The poem is called "Nyårsklockan" and was created by the British poet Alfred Tennyson in 1850. The poem was translated by a Swedish author Edvard Fredin in 1890. This year, the Swedish actress Sofia Helin read the poem on TV.

This year, the Swedish poet Emil Jensen also made his own version of the poem that was adapted to the situation we are in, that is, the corona pandemic. We will soon share our poems here with you so that you can read and write poems back. Best regards from us at Söderslättsgymnasiet

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Gott nytt år alla kära med en alldeles ny version av ”Nyårsklockan”, skräddarsydd för 2020-2021. 💜

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my name is Elin and i´m 16 years old. I live in a small town called Höllviken wich is locaten in the south of sweeden. I am a student at söderslättsgymnasiet where i study children and the leisure program. in my spere time i play tennis and often hang out with friends. I hope you have a better 2021 and stay safe.

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My name is Felicia and i´m 18 years old, and i live in Sweden. I´m a student at söderslättsgymnasiet, and i go children and leisure program. I´m very worried about the pandemic because it gets worse and worse. 2020  was a good year at first, but at the same time it was a crisis year. Many people here in Sweden did not take the virus seriously. by going to parties and not following the rules. I wish that everyone whould understand why we must follow the rules . I hope the next year get better, and that people have been vaccinated so everything can start to get nomal again.

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my name is Eric im a 17 year old how wishes to becom a cop in the future. And im studying children and lesiure program at söderslätsgymnasiet.

I whant to wish you a strong 2021 and a good continuation of life, hope that you can continue with school and everyday life without problems.

with best wishes from the sweeds!

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My name is Linnéa and i am soon 18 years old. I live in a small town in south sweden called skanör. I go to Söderslättsgymnasiet on Children and leisure time program. i'm hoping that this year will be better than 2020. 2020 has been a tough year for many people.

take care and i hope you get a better year 2021!

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Hi! My name is Jenefer and i'm 19 years old and I live in Trelleborg,Sweden. I'm a student at söderslättsgymnasiet but I graduated summer 2020. I'm still studying there because I still have some subjects to finish, but before that I studied the nursing program för 3 years. I'm very worried about the pandemic. There are still many people here in Sweden that don't care about the virus, they are partying and don't follow the government's rules. So, I'm very  worried about how this is going to end. I just wish that everyone could and would understand why we are in quarantine! I hope that when i'm listening to what the Government says, that other people in my surroundings do that too. I have so many hopes for this new year! Maybe that this new vaccine can help us handle the virus a bit more and that some things can go back to normal. This collaboration with you is going to be very fun and I hope that you think so too! Take care and I hope that you guys will have a wonderful 2021! 

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Hi! My name is Jenefer and i'm 19 years old and I live in Trelleborg,Sweden. I'm a student at söderslättsgymnasiet but I graduated summer 2020. I'm still studying there because I still have some subjects to finish, but before that I studied the nursing program för 3 years. I'm very worried about the pandemic. There are still many people here in Sweden that don't care about the virus, they are partying and don't follow the government's rules. So, I'm very  worried about how this is going to end. I just wish that everyone could and would understand why we are in quarantine! I hope that when i'm listening to what the Government says, that other people in my surroundings do that too. I have so many hopes for this new year! Maybe that this new vaccine can help us handle the virus a bit more and that some things can go back to normal. This collaboration with you is going to be very fun and I hope that you think so too! Take care and I hope that you guys will have a wonderful 2021! 

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School Presentation eTwinning - Global Co-Creation

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My name is Moa and I am 18 years old. I live in Trelleborg in Sweden. I go to Söderslättsgymnasiet on Children and leisure time program. My thoughts on the corona are that everything is set and there is not much to do. Getting to know students from another country is interesting to get to know maybe something new. Collaborating with the poetry project Sustainable poetry will be instructive and interesting. I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas.

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Hello everyone!
My name is Aleksandra and I'm 16.I live in Užice, Serbia. I'll be 17 in a few days.I'm pretty sure my birthday won't be like every other this year because of the pandemic.Even though nobody here is having fun being inside all the time, I'm doing my best to stay positive during these hard  times. I have a lot of hobbies and interests, so this situation isn't that bad for me. I spend my time drawing, playing the piano, singing and playing the guitar.I also enjoy listening to music. The good thing is that I have much more time to practice and think about what I want to do when I finish high school.I hope that life will be back to normal again soon, we just need to be patient and careful.I hope you all are doing well, and if not, I promise next year will be better.Stay safe but also don't forget to think about all the nice things that will happen when this ends.We will get trough this!Happy holidays,I wish you all the best ! ❣️
P. S. Some of my favorite bands are from Sweden :)

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I'm Linnea and I'm 16. and I go to söderslättsgymnasiet on children and leisure time program. I live in a small town in Sweden and My biggest passion is football. now with every thing going on I can't be with my friends or with my family members and it's very hard for me.
everything with corona sucks but there is not much to do about it.
I think it's verry interesting to get to know students from another country and I think it's going to be fun. I hope everyone has a wonderful christmas.

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Hello everyone!             Hope you all are doing great despite all the drama around covid-19. My name is Filip and i'm 17 years old. I come from a small village called Höllviken in Sweden. I'm a student at Söderslättsgymnasiet where I study economy. One of my biggest passions in life is playing football. And now with the corona pandemic I can't play football anymore, and that's making me very sad. But hopefully we can start playing the game that we all love soon. I've had it very hard with school ever since we got homeschool, so I hope that we can go back to school as soon as possible. I'm very excited to get to know students from other countries and I think it's going to be a great experience. All I hope for now is that Christmas brings much happiness and hope to everyone around the world. And remember to stay safe and take care of your loved ones. I wish you all the best. Merry christmas and happy new year! 

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Hello everyone!             Hope you all are doing great despite all the drama around covid-19. My name is Filip and i'm 17 years old. I come from a small village called Höllviken in Sweden. I'm a student at Söderslättsgymnasiet where I study economy. One of my biggest passions in life is playing football. And now with the corona pandemic I can't play football anymore, and that's making me very sad. But hopefully we can start playing the game that we all love soon. I've had it very hard with school ever since we got homeschool, so I hope that we can go back to school as soon as possible. I'm very excited to get to know students from other countries and I think it's going to be a great experience. All I hope for now is that Christmas brings much happiness and hope to everyone around the world. And remember to stay safe and take care of your loved ones. I wish you all the best. Merry christmas and happy new year! 

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My name is Milica, I'm 17 years old and I live in Uzice, Serbia. In my free time I love dancing. I'm a member of folk dance group called 'KUD Sevojno' and I've been dancing there for 8 years. I also love listening music and reading books. The thing I'm interested in the most is aviation and I dream about becoming a pilot one day. I hope you all are doing well in spite of this horrible situation and I hope you all found something fun to do and to occupy yourselves. We'll be celebrating New Year and Christmas very soon and my biggest wish to you all is that the next year may be the best one you've had so far and the worst one of all that are coming after her. Stay healthy, happy and loved. Happy New Year and Merry Christmas!

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My name is Zebastian im 16 years old. I live in Trellleborg in sweden, I go to Söderslättsgymnasiet. My thought on Covid-19 is that we could have done something from the bigining. Right now Covid is as bad as it was at first. SO there is not much to do, it will be fun to start to know students from another country. I really look forward to collaborat next year. And i hope you all have a wonderful Christmas.

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My name is Ida Johansson.
I´m 18 years old and i grew up in a small village called Anderslöv. I got to Söderslättgymnasiet on health and social care programme in the last year.

I am very worried about the corona pandemy and how it is about to turn out. The virus is so mystical and can quickly mutate. I look forward to the student but feel great anxiety if even will get approved. The advantage is that I have basic knowledge in healthcare and can be a role model for others in this situation.
However it will be very fun and much interesting to get to know you better especially in another country. I really looking forward to collorboration next year.

I hope you in Serbia have a wonderful Christmas and have a Happy New Year.

For all the success and happiness 2021

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My name is Matilda, I'm 16 year old and I grew up in a small village called Anderslöv in sweden. I hope everyone is doing fine and is taking care of themselves and staying inside from this nasty virus. My experience with corona is not the best, it has affected me alot, I miss my friends and the rest of my family. I think everyone feels a bit lonely and more sad these days but there is hope in the future. but there's more I'm sick right now, but we don't know if it's the virus, although there are two friends close to me, their parents have the virus and I have been near them. Wish me the best, but I'm in recovery so don't worry.

Currently I go Söderslättsgymnasiet in trelleborg on the Children and leisure program, its really nice.

I hope you all are doing well in Serbia and everywhere else in the world. I know that you have it harder/ more difficult and stricter than us here in Sweden, we just started  online class.. two weeks ago. It's all good because Christmas is around the corner, although I don't really like Christmas and I don't know why hahah. I read that many of you like christmas and I hope you will have a great holiday.

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My name is Zabina and I'm 18. I live in Trelleborg in Sweden. I go to Söderslättsgymnasiet on children and leisure time program.My biggest passion is family and friends because of Corona and I relly look forward to meeting my friends after the holidays. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas

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My name is Filip Andersson and i live in a small town in south Sweden called Höllviken. I´m 17 years old and  my biggest passion in life is football. Now with every thing going on we don`t have any football practice or games witch sucks. I also love going to parties and have fun with my friends but in the times we are in now that seems impossible. But now Christmas is just around the corner may bring some brightness to these dark times. I`m not the biggest fan of poetry but it can be fun sometimes to write. The worst part about the pandemic is probably that i can not be with my grandparents not only on Christmas but on a daily bases. I wish everyone a merry christmas and happy new year!

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Hi everyone!
My name is Nikolina and i'm 17 years old.
I live in a small town in Serbia. This years has been a huge roller coaster for all of us, but we should be positive and look forward to better days, they are right around the corner, just stay patient for a bit longer. I may be the happiest person because this years is coming to an end beacause, apart from this annoying virus, 2020 was the worst year of my life. But let's not talk about bad and sad things.
I have to say that i'm not really a person who gets excited over holidays but Christmas is a whole different story.
You may be sick of the people in your house, i know i am🙄, but try to enjoy the holidays with your family as much as you can and on the top of that, take good care of your health.

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My name is Mina and I’m 17. I live in a town called Užice in Serbia. The pandemic has made our lives truly difficult and different. Although it’s hard we still have the Christmas spirit. I’m very exited about this time of year, the holidays certainly make me happier when it gets hard. I love writing poems, especially now, the atmosphere just inspires me to create! My favorite thing about the holidays is decorating and spending time with my family, i already decorated the tree and my apartment, and this weekend i’ll be helping my grandad decorate his! I hope you’re all doing well and are having a good time, but also making sure you and your family are safe. This time of year can also be difficult for some people, even without the pandemic going on. So I hope you’re taking care of yourself and your feelings as well! Check up on your friends and make sure they’re okay too. Have a lovely Christmas and New Year! ❤️

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I'm Felicia and I live in a relativly small town in Sweden! I am 18 years old and only 1 term away from becoming a nurse! Music and poetry is two of my biggest intrests! And theater is really fun too! I am actually currently doing Alice in Wonderland with my theater group! But unfortunatly because of the virus we don't know if we are going to be able to preform like usual wich is pretty sad I think! While reading through all your wishes I can't help but smile! You all sound so talented and I am so excited to be working with you all! Even though I can be pretty shy I'm very happy about this and I wish you all a very merry christmas (or any other holiday if you don't celibrate christmas!) and please stay safe ot there and be patient and hopefully this virus will be gone soon!
Oh and here's one of my favorite Swedish christmas songs! (Don't worry I don't expect you to get the words!) It's about lighting a candle and getting through the dark winter!

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Hello!
My name is Anastasija and I'm from Užice, Serbia. I'm 17 years old.
I love writing poetry. Although I thought I would have no inspiration because of this whole situation, I wrote a lot of things.
Whether you are sad or happy, try to create something. (You never know, maybe a real masterpiece will come out of it).
Don't forget to follow your dreams and try to do as many things as possible that make you happy. Find time for your loved ones and take care of your health.
I guess you're sick of this coronavirus story, too. It looks like this will never end, but someday it will. It's up to us whether we will truly live life or just survive until then. Make sure that, when all of this is over, you don't look back and say: "If only..."
Read, sing, dance, rejoice and don't let unimportant things ruin these precious days.
Remember: "Everyone should smile. Life really isn't that serious. We make it hard. The sun rises. The sun sets. We just tend to complicate the process."

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My name is Ivana and I'm 17. I was born in Belgrade, but I live in Uzice, Serbia. I was member of basketball club here in Uzice, but because of school work and this Covid situation, I had to quit. I hope you all are doing well and that this whole situation will be behind us very soon. It is very important to stay positive and hope for the best outcome. During the lockdown   I was focusing on learning graphic design and programming. I think that this occupation helped me not to think about Covid.
Now, it's that time of the year, when we get together with our families and celebrate Christmas and New Year. So stay positive and be happy. In the next year, I wish you a lot of health, happiness and love. Happy New Year and Merry Christmas!

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My name is Darija, I'm 17 years old and I live in Serbia, in a small town called Užice. Unfortunately, the pandemic has impacted our lives a lot this year. But I'm not going to talk about it too much, because I assume that you are just as tired of hearing about it as me, I just wish for you to stay safe and take care of yourself and your loved ones. This year wasn't too bad if you ask me, I mean, yes, my plans have been completely changed, my plan was to travel and have fun with my friends, instead I got to spend time with my family, read, take care of my physical and mental health and I honestly enjoyed it. I can see that I matured a lot. I am so happy that the winter and holiday season is here! I love when I can just drink tea, wrap myself in a blanket and watch the snowflakes fall on my window while seeing the reflection of the fairy lights. Don't even get me started about decorating the Christmas tree. I look forward to spend time with my family during this season too and even tho it's not going to be the same as it was last year, I am just as exited. I hope you all are doing fine and are as exited for this season and new year.  Enjoy the little things, be grateful for what you have and try to make the most of this situation. Happy New Year and Merry Christmas to everyone!

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I’m Kristina and I come from a small town in Serbia called Užice. I’m not going to go into detail about the whole virus situation because I think we’re all well aware of what’s been going on, but I do wish for you to stay safe and healthy during these times. But on the more positive note, the Christmas holidays are just around the corner! This is my favourite time of the year and I’m just as exited as ever, even if the situation is quite different from the past years. I hope most of you are also looking forward to the upcoming holidays and are decorating your Christmas trees and thinking of what to gift your family and friends. I wish you all the best and I hope that you can find a way to stay happy in these times. I know it’s cheesy and cliche but I would like to finish off with a quote from one of my favourite books, that I hope will inspire and help some of you:
“I know not all that may be coming, but be it what it will, I’ll go to it laughing”- Moby Dick, Herman Melville

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Hello!
My name is Lena and I'm from Užice, Serbia. I've never really liked winter or Christmas holidays for that matter but since this year wasn't exactly the perfect year we were hoping for, I've decided that a little bit of Christmas spirit won't hurt. So, am I constantly playing Christmas songs until everyone is completely sick of me and decides that they never want to hear a Christmas song ever again? Yes. Am I watching Home Alone for the 100th time until I know every line by heart? Also yes. But in the spare time when I'm not doing a Mariah Carey sing-along concerts in my bathroom, one thing that keeps my mind occupied is reading books. Reading has a way of completely transporting you into whole other worlds and universes. Books are funny that way. Maybe today I want to read about enchanting worlds of elves and wizards and magic, and tomorrow I may want to read about a hitman with a heart of gold, a weird limp and adventures with his pet moose (I'm sure there's a book like that out somewhere). The possibilities are endless! So go out and read, expand your imagination, learn something new and you'll see how much knowledge and power there is out there that you weren't even aware of. As for next year, I've decided not to make any plans whatsoever. No "New year, new me" this time. Because, frankly, does anyone ever actually live up to that promise? So we should just see where this whole bizzare thing takes us and go with the flow. But also because the last time I made plans for a new year I ended up stuck at home watching romantic comedies which is what I would do anyway but now there's a pressure of a global pandemic raging outside, so there's that. But on the bright side, now we have more time to do what we always wanted and said that we don't have time for!
So, I hope you're all well and Merry Christmas!

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Hi, I hope you are all doing okay. My name is Djurdjina, I was born in Italy, Chieti, but I live here in Serbia, Užice. In March, next year I will turn 18 years. Even though it's pandemic and everything, I am very excited about holidays! I feel like it's a perfect escape from this horrrible virus. I enjoy cooking and baking. Especially during this time of the year. Even though, this year, we all spent so much time apart from people we love, I feel more close and connected to them, than I have ever been before. I learned to appreciate some things more. I learned to love and cherish my closest friends and family more. I also learned so much about myself. I think self-love is really important! I am truly greatfull for everything I have. Music and dancing are my kind of way of escaping time. It makes me feel like I'm somewhere far far away. I just really hope and pray with all my heart, that next year will be just a little bit easier and better for all of us. We should enjoy little things, cause that's what life is all about. I know it won't be like we imagined it would be, but let's not be the Grinch, alright? Keep your head high and take care! Wishing you all happy happy holidays! <333

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Hi, I hope you are all doing okay. My name is Djurdjina, I was born in Italy, Chieti, but I live here in Serbia, Užice. In March, next year I will turn 18 years. Even though it's pandemic and everything, I am very excited about holidays! I feel like it's a perfect escape from this horrrible virus. I enjoy cooking and baking. Especially during this time of the year. Even though, this year, we all spent so much time apart from people we love, I feel more close and connected to them, than I have ever been before. I learned to appreciate some things more. I learned to love and cherish my closest friends and family more. I also learned so much about myself. I think self-love is really important! I am truly greatfull for everything I have. Music and dancing are my kind of way of escaping time. It makes me feel like I'm somewhere far far away. I just really hope and pray with all my heart, that next year will be just a little bit easier and better for all of us. We should enjoy little things, cause that's what life is all about. I know it won't be like we imagined it would be, but let's not be the Grinch, alright? Keep your head high and take care! Wishing you all happy happy holidays! <333

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My name is Djurdjija, and I am 17 years old! I live in Uzice, Serbia. I am interested in acting and writig. I hope that one day I'll do what I love - want that for you too.
..This year is too long for everyone. The Corona virus has changed our lives. At first time, I was angry and desperate. During the time, I realized something:
We are small part of history. Try to ask yourself why is this happening to you? Try to get the best out of whole situation. This period will be remembered for a long time. Maybe you can do something good for you and other people? As the actors would say: The lights are on you :)
I wish you all the best! Happy New Year and Merry Christmas!

P. S. this is a beautiful song about Christmas, which you probably know.
https://youtu.be/tekN9NtGXOc

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My name is Marija, I’m 16 years old and I’m going to turn 17 really soon, in January, but unfortunately won’t be able to celebrate it with my friends because of the situation the world’s been going trough. But, it’s okay. Even though we can’t do everything we want in this period, there are also good things in this, right? We should be positive-minded no matter the present situation. I advise you to start doing some certain things you enjoy. But, if you’re not sure what it could be, discover it by trying everything to see what suits you best. Maybe, this seems to be really basic, but just try something, and you will see the difference. For example, I started with getting up early in the morning. That was really difficult for me, but I’ve decided to do it because I would have enough time to do everything that way. I’m also playing board games with my family, doing some painting and reading. I’ve deleted my Facebook and Instagram account because the amount of spending my time on social media every day was huge and useless. Give yourself space and be in the nature. We have moved away from nature a lot and that’s why I decided to go for a long walk every day with the magnificent view of a landscape. I hope you are healthy and safe, and I wish you all a Merry Christmas and amazing New Year. Spend some beautiful time with your closest ones! Be positive, open to changes and gentle with others and yourselves! Work on improving yourself, getting out of your comfort zone sometimes, reaching your goals.
And what are you doing?

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Hi, my name is Ivana. I'm 17 years old and I live in Uzice. It's a small town in Serbia. I love to read and my favorite book is "The kite runner". Also, I like to listen to music, to watch movies, spend time with friends and family, bur sometimes I like to be alone. I think it's important to spend some time with yourself. It's the only way to find out who you are, what you like and what you don't, so I hope you'll find more time to get to know yourself.
Christmas and New Year are coming. If you ask me, this year has past very quickly. Since most of us had a difficult year, I hope that the next one will be much better. For starters I wish you health, happiness and a lot of joyful moments. Also, I want you to know that it's ok if you didn't  reach all your goals yet. You need to learn how to forgive yourself for not being perfect, because the truth is no one is perfect.
You need to be kind to others, but also don't forget to be kind to yourself first. Give yourself permission to have a day off, to relax.
For the end I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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Hi, my name is Lana I am 17 years old and I live in Uzice, Serbia. I think all of us are sick and tired of hearing and reading about this virus so I am not going to talk about that. I am going to tell you why I am thankful for this year. First of all, I got to know myself better during the quarantine. I spent a lot of time improving myself, reading books, watching fun movies, and documentaries. I found new hobbies. I got to spend a lot more time with my family than I would normally do. We watched many movies, played family board games, and watched old family photos. Also, I think our dogs were very happy we spent that much time playing with them and being home all the time. During quarantine, I realized who my real friends are and who I can always count on. During this summer I met a lot of new people because no one could travel anywhere and everyone was in town so because that I met some pretty cool people and also bonded with some old friends. So after all in this year, I learned to appreciate small things we got like concerts, parties and going to school together with all my friends. I hope next year will be much better for everyone and that we will all do things we love. I wish you all happy holidays and I hope you will spend them with people you love.  I am sending you virtual hugs.❤ 

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Hi, my name is Lana I am 17 years old and I live in Uzice, Serbia. I think all of us are sick and tired of hearing and reading about this virus so I am not going to talk about that. I am going to tell you why I am thankful for this year. First of all, I got to know myself better during the quarantine. I spent a lot of time improving myself, reading books, watching fun movies, and documentaries. I found new hobbies. I got to spend a lot more time with my family than I would normally do. We watched many movies, played family board games, and watched old family photos. Also, I think our dogs were very happy we spent that much time playing with them and being home all the time. During quarantine, I realized who my real friends are and who I can always count on. During this summer I met a lot of new people because no one could travel anywhere and everyone was in town so because that I met some pretty cool people and also bonded with some old friends. So after all in this year, I learned to appreciate small things we got like concerts, parties and going to school together with all my friends. I hope next year will be much better for everyone and that we will all do things we love. I wish you all happy holidays and I hope you will spend them with people you love.  I am sending you virtual hugs.❤ 

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My name is Katarina and I’m 17 years old. I think you are very familiar with the current situation about coronavirus and I really wouldn’t like to talk about it at the moment but I would just tell you to take care and stay safe. First of all, I would like to say that I’m person who is always looking forward to any holiday and I’m always in that holiday mood. As you know Christmas and New Year are knocking on our door and now is the time when every house shines in its own, special way. Every year my brother and I decorate the Christmas tree and then we don’t think about place, time, we just think about whether it’s better to put red or gold ornaments first. That’s what I love the most. To spend time with the one I love the most. So, I want you to spend the holidays with those you love the most and who you enjoy being with. Also, I want you to achieve all your goals in the coming year and of course to set new. Do things that make you happy and never, but never give up on what you want so much. Try to smile and be positive (not to covid 19 :)) most of the time…I know, I know…It’s hard to do in this conditions but be optimistic and the people around you will also be. I would like to mention one more thing to you. Try to be content with what you have and don’t let jealousy and envy overwhelm you. If I could tell Santa what to give you, it would be happiness and peace not just this Christmas, but for the entire year. :)  <3

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I'm Andjela and I'm from Uzice, Serbia. Even thouhg it's a small town, the virus exsits here too, so we're dealing with the same problem. But I suppose you're as well sick of hearing, reading and talking about it as much as I am, so let's move to the happier topics - the holidays. I'm pretty much a grinch when it comes to Chirstmas but this year I like all the excitment that goes with it because it keeps our minds away from what's going on in the world. So let's be cheerful and optimistic that the next year is going to be better. What I like to do while I'm stuck at home is watching movies and reading books so I truly recommend it.
I wish you all happy holidays and I hope that 2021 will bring us all those things that we hoped would happen in 2020. Until then, grab a good book and enjoy as much as you can.
"Reading gives us some place to go when we have to stay where we are"

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Hi guys! My name is Nevena. I’m from Serbia and I’m 17 years old. I love my family and I like spending time with them, but I also like partying and spending time with my friends so I hope this pandemic will end up soon because it’s really boring. Like online school is cool(sometimes it’s too exhausting but ok), but i miss my classmates. Hope you’re all feeling good and I wish you happy holidays.

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My name is Marijana and I'm from small town in Serbia. Since the corona virus ruined this year I hope the next 2021 is going to be the best of our lives. Me and my friends have a lot to look forward to, especially our 18th birthdays and parties. When this situation finally ends, I'm pretty sure my parents won't see me at least for a month! I just can't wait until it's safe to travel again and do some normal activites, even go to school because this is all just crazy. I think we should all at least try to stay positive and please ourselves as match we can just to distract our thoughts from all the negativity and bad things going on. I hope you all are safe and optimistic about next year as much as I am!

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Well hello there! I'm Djina and I'm from Uzice, Serbia. I like to spend quality time with my friends, and not even coronavirus is stopping me in it. I just wanted to say that i hope you're doing good in school and life generally, and wanted to wish you all the best in next year, hopefully it'll be our year. Also i want you to spend quality time with your friends and family and make great memories every day! Stay safe <3

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Hi  guys! My name is Tijana and I’m from Užice- a town in Serbia. I’m 17 years old. I hope that you all are doing well and that this situation with corona virus will end soon. We should keep positive mindset and try to handle everything in the best possible way. Take care of your health and use this time to enjoy in things that you love. I just want to let you know that everything will get better and that you all are amazing! I wish you all the best! Keep your head up because better days are coooming!©

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Hello everyone! I hope you are all well. My name is Uroš, Im 17 of age and I'm from Serbia 😄. Wanted to avoid telling the obvious but hey...knowing that you are not alone in all this mess is quite cheering I recon. Pandemic brought devastating losses to more or less all of us. Doesn't have to be monetary loss or health issue...Corona really struck all aspects of our lives. If you ask me, the priority for all of us (especially teens) should be keeping our social life as close to stable as possible. Killograms will go away, but our minds are a bit more fragile, so take care of it! Even if I am just a boy from small town in Serbia, I like to think like this: "I think that ordinary people can choose to become extraordinary" -Elon Musk.😏 Gonna grab every opportunity and meet every person I can, because life is short, and rest makes it shorter. Sweeden is a beautiful country, love ittttt. Enjoy the holidays and don't lose hope! It will get better,dont worry, and when it does... its on ALL of us to step in and make it better then it was ☺️
P.S. A side question: what do you think about international friends 😋
P.P.S.  I see that a number of you are looking forward  colaboration next year. 👏🎉
But heyyy, why wait for a yEaR 😜 ?? If you ask me, lets do something now ☺️!  Instagram group might sound cliché, but hah, its my best solution right noww :)
What do you think ???  @_s.uross_

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Hey guys, my name is Maja and I'm from Užice, a town in Serbia. I'll be 18 next year, and I hope the pandemic situation will have completely settled down by then because I'm a big party maniac and I'd like to throw a big party. If everything goes well, you're welcome. As I mentioned, I love to go out and hang out, and it's been really hard on me with the pandemic, but I've made my own place, it's actually a family old place that hasn't been crossed long, and I've redecorated and now I'm gathering here with some friends. I hope it's better next year, but aside the pandemic, this one wasn't bad either. Happy holidays I wish you all the best! ♥️

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Hi everyone! My name is Jovana and I am from Serbia.  I hope you're doing well. Those times are really difficult for everyone, especially for the teens. But when's is hard, just remember that all of us, all around the world, are in the same situation.
Life can't be stopped. And most of all, I think that life is more inside you than out. So, try to meet real you, your real wishes, and after all these hard times, come out like a young person who know what he wants and who he is exactly. It's really important to meet yourself.
Enjoy your holidays with family!
I wish you all the best!
Merry Christmas Swedish friends!
❤️☃️

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My name is Stefan and I’m from Serbia. As you all know the current situation i hard on everyone and I wish you all to be safe and to celebrate the holidays with your family and frineds! Even though we’re unable to function normally, we can find the silver lining in this situation and spend it as best as we can. Christmas and New Year’s eve are slowly approaching and with them so is the spirit of celebration. Let’s give our best to stay positive and always remember that better times are coming. Have a great rest of the year and an amazing time of what’s to come. Happy holidays! Ho ho ho :)