Category: Everyday life

Sweater Weather has arrived, scarves are out of the closet, and your mood is suddenly off. Does it sound familiar? Grab your mug of hot chocolate, and check out how a student in Gothenburg gets rid of summer- lamentation. If you’re like me, and you’re definitely not from a nordic country, you probably wonder: ” […]

Hooked on a feeling My decision to study in Sweden was based on a feeling. Similar to the feeling of falling in love- it didn’t feel rational but it felt right. When I received my admissions letter granting my acceptance to study at Uppsala University, I just knew that it was where I was suppose […]

I can remember that day very well. The stunning sun, a lot of people walking on the streets, some children playing near the fountain but for me everything was over. Goodbye Sweden I was on central station in Gothenburg waiting my train to Denmark. I had decided to visit Copenhagen, Paris and Madrid. Anyway, those […]

Stockholm is a pretty big city with some big-time universities: there are a whopping fifteen universities and higher education institutions in the capital. It means that the student experience is incredibly varied here; class schedules and exam styles and partying habits are all massively different. But are there some experiences and observations which, as students in […]

I made my first friend in Sweden on a walking tour of Uppsala. I overheard her voice and she reminded me of home. By the fourth day of knowing her, we’d shared pints and dinners and a bonded over a twin talent of being able to fall asleep in under a minute. We eventually shared […]

This day one year ago, I slowly but surely started preparing my arrival. I felt a mixture of extremely excited but also a little scared all at once. I moved abroad in 2015, and by now was used to being away from home. Still, I really had no idea what to expect from the first […]

[fiːka] 4 letters, 2 syllables, 1 word. Maybe THE most important Swedish word. Fika is much more than just having a cup of coffee and eating pastries. It is quality time with your family, friends, loved ones or colleagues. It is perfect to meet up with classmates, Swedes or anyone else you’d like to know […]

Sometimes, things are different. Different than you are used to from home. Different than expected. Different cause you have not even thought about it. I will share some of my “I wish I knew that earlier” in this blog post. Second hand shops It took me a while to pay my first visit to a […]

Looking back over the last few months I have spent in Sweden it has been full of laugh, joy, excitements, surprises, hard work, ups and downs. In comparison with 10 months ago, I feel much more at home, relaxed, and comfortable. However, there are still many things that can surprise me. Vibrant Cities If you […]