Category: About me

Two years of living in Sweden should have given me a clear picture of my monthly costs. Honestly, I do not. However, the Swedish Migration Agency mentioned that you need to have a ‘maintenance requirement’ with the amount of SEK 8,190 per month if you want to apply for the residence permit for studying.

“Passion and ambition are a weird duo. It makes you go on adventures you’d never imagine you’d be on. It makes you overcome your fears, it makes you want to achieve more, to live more, to be more.” 2 years ago, a passion to learn environmental engineering and sustainability from one of the top universities […]

Following my series of blog posts on Graduation in Sweden, this post gives you a summary of Masters Graduation in Sweden. This post follows the first post on Graduation in Sweden  and the second on Life After Sweden.

From the June 11th to 17th, Supritha, Usisipho and I initiated a one-week challenge about living the sustainable life because living in Sweden changes our view. This new perspective is a result of living in an environment that has incorporated sustainability aspect into the daily life.

Few weeks ago, I traveled from Stockholm to Lund for my thesis opposition, and as soon as got out of the train, I felt a different sensation. For some minutes I was intrigued by what that strange feeling meant. Until I left the central station, started walking in the cobblestone streets of Lund and suddenly realized […]

“Keep your eyes fixed in the far horizon and you will find the right road” Few weeks ago I was able to take part in one of the most emotive moments of my time in Sweden. There I was, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Stockholm, sitting next to other talented international students from […]

Ever wonder what kind of research happens in the design process? There are actually many types of research methods that are used to build a platform for design. The methods chosen depend largely on the user, the context, and the type of design involved. Here at Umeå Institute of Design, we are encouraged to explore […]

Spring is here and there is no better way to celebrate than to head out and explore the city. Last weekend a couple of friends and I visited Röda Sten Konsthall (Art Centre) for some lunch and art.

As you have seen in this student blog and our Instagram feed, many of the digital ambassadors are living with the master thesis lately. Waking up to the smell of literature review, having fika of data collection, lunch is not complete without e-mail threads from the supervisor, a supper goes along with data analysis and then […]