Category: Everyday life

Sustainable, recycled, bio, organic, vegan, cruelty-free, biodegradable, palm-oil-free, zero waste, eco-friendly, etc.  Confusing, right? If you feel just as lost as I certainly did a few years ago when I started my journey with environmental consciousness (sorry, what?), then this blog post is definitely for you. As soon as you set foot on Swedish soil, […]

If you plan to study in Sweden, one of the most important things you should know about Sweden is that you practically will not use cash. So if you are desperately looking how to change money from your local currency to the local currency of Sweden. First check out this guide ! EXCHANGE RATE The […]

Winter where we are now, where we will be for a while. In November grey clots the sky, swaddling you as you try to go about your daily business. You transition into wearing chunky knitwear but there’s a permanent, non-committal drizzle and fog in the air and it makes everything damp. When the snow comes, […]

Once you arrive to Sweden you expect the best experience in your life. Unfortunately, it isn’t all roses, and there are some truths that can make you feel uncomfortable. For me, the solution is to understand these truths from the beginning. Let’s start. 1 Not everything is in English Yes!!! Almost everybody in Sweden speaks […]

It’s time to go outside and enjoy the nice weather while it lasts because these are the last sunny days in Sweden. Winter is right around the corner, or it might even have arrived in here! As you might have noticed there is a pattern here. At this time of the year,  almost everyone falls […]

Nervously adjusting my seat, trying to remember my notes, my heart has been pulsating while I kept muttering to myself “be confident and smile”. I felt like I was on the first date. Throwing back to 2017, actually, it was my first date with Sweden. A different start My relationship with Sweden has started a […]

After I decided to evaluate my financial health, I started to think about how much I spent over a year in Sweden. As a result, I couldn’t come up with a fixed amount but I had a general overview of my spendings.  So, in this post, you will find living expenses when studying in Sweden. […]

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 […]