#nollning

when you transition from högstadiet(middle school i think??) to gymnasiet(basically high school ig) you take part of a process called nollning, which means "zeroing" because you are transitioning from 9th grade in högstadiet to 1st grade in gymnasiet. they change the grade because gymnasiet is not mandatory

so, officially, you are a "nolla"(zero) and you have to complete certain tasks to become an "etta"(one). these tasks are often humiliating and messy and unnecessary cruel at times. you get covered in ketchup and fish oil and other things you dont even wanna know what they are. if you complain, you'll probably get egged. some challenges are harmless and fun(dying you hair pink), and some are downright nasty and fucking mean(i dont wanna give examples its too gross yall)

so, why would anyone participate in this? idk tradition and peer pressure i guess. i wouldn't know because i had my first nollning today and i quit after the first fucking challenge.

in my defence, my school in unnecessarily cruel and brutal. the first challenge was to lay down flat in a row for ten minutes and don't move. sounds easy, right? wrong. the leaders have bottles of condiments like ketchup, mustard, fish custard, boston cucumber, hot sauce, whipped cream, caramel sauce, mayonnaise and soy sauce that they are emptying onto you the entire time. they also egg you. if you're lucky, the egg breaks. if you're me, the egg doesn't break and proceeds to hit you square in the guts. then, after the abuse, everyone has to roll over each other, in turn elbowing them in the nuts(keep in mind we were still covered in shit).