Category: Everyday life

There are two very important questions many prospective students have about coming to Sweden:  1 ) How much money is living in Sweden going to cost me? 2) How can I fund my studies? Luckily, some of our former and current digital ambassadors have given us their perspective on that very subject and in this […]

If you’re starting your academic journey in Uppsala and got offered a student room by the University, then congratulations, you’re among the lucky few. But if you have strike out on your own in the search for accommodation, you may find it quite a challenge and may wonder what other options are available besides the […]

Christmas is around the corner and exam period is almost over. That is the perfect opportunity to enjoy some cozy afternoons before the end of 2018. I have two recipes for you to try. Both are very straight forward, no rocket science needed! The first one is a Glögg**-like recipe and second comes a recipe for […]

Well, challenge accepted! Study in Sweden is full of amazing moments. However, it is not a perfect fairytale.  It is possible to find yourself in a big challenge when it comes to health care for international students. Sweden is well known with its high-standard medical service. On the other hand, it is essential to know […]

If you’re coming to study in Sweden, do you really need to learn Swedish? The answer is nej!…. which means ‘no!’ Congratulations – you’ve just learned your first Swedish word! It’s true, you definitely don’t need to learn Swedish to study here because so many people speak English really well, but my personal feeling is […]

During my first day in Sweden, I saw a quite a few people all across town wearing colourful boilersuits. Some green, red or white, but mostly guys in yellow pants. Even though the colours differed, the one thing they all had in common was the (what felt like) hundreds of patches and a towel. But […]

Moving to a new city is always exciting. What is it gonna be like? Will I like it? How’s it different from other cities? Well, I’ve lived in Gothenburg for over a year now and I think I finally have a good idea of what makes the city unique.

Grocery shopping, that unavoidable task all of us have to do every two weeks, even if it’s just for pasta and tomato sauce. When I arrived in Stockholm, I had no idea about any supermarket in Sweden so I was buying my food at the closest one. It was convenient but I wanted to save […]

Hey there! Sundays are a great day for reflective morning walks. On this particular Autumn day, I had my camera in hand to capture anything scenic I saw and I must agree, I never ran out of options. I once told a friend that walking around in Autumn is like walking around in a painting. Here […]