How to Socialize Safely in the Time of Corona Socializing in the time of Corona The pandemic is indeed raging on, and cases in Sweden are rising. In fact, students are thought to be the driver of this new spike, as the majority of positive-cases have been student-aged. In fact, in Uppsala, the city where I live and attend university, has seen the highest […] Written by Jordan 23 Oct 2020 at 3.25 pm Everyday life How-tos and tips Social life
How to apply to Universities in Sweden? : Quick Guide for Autumn 2021 Hello dear friends, if you are on this blog you probably made the decision to study in Sweden. Let me tell you that you will not regret about it!! You will surely have a great experience here. If you are still in doubt, let me recommend this little quiz. That will help you order your […] Written by Camilo 19 Oct 2020 at 3.00 pm Academics Everyday life How-tos and tips
Ways to Prioritize Your Mental Health as a Student When I moved to Sweden at the beginning of August, I felt as though I was at the top of the world. Here I was moving abroad for the first time in my life to the country that I had dreamt of living in for so long. I was excited and nervous and once I […] Written by Brooke 18 Oct 2020 at 9.00 am How-tos and tips Uncategorized
How to navigate the Swedish Academic System Dear future or current uni student, We all know the feeling of starting a new essay or thesis…. aka the ultimate PROCRASTINATING. “Yeah, the dog ate my textbook, my cat wants to take a bath, a fly flew to my eyeball and I can’t see….etc”. But before you jump into desperately looking for the late […] Written by Sara Roza 26 Sep 2020 at 1.16 pm Academics How-tos and tips
Second-hand Student Savings Part 2: Borås Shopping Tour So you’ve read Part 1 in my series about second hand shopping in Sweden but you’d like some more visual aids and some insider tips? Look no further, Part 2 will be giving you exactly that! I may not live in one of Sweden’s more well known cities like Stockholm, Gothenburg or Malmö but Borås […] Written by Lusanda 29 Aug 2020 at 7.52 am How-tos and tips Swedish cities
7 things to do in your first 7 days in Sweden You have just arrived in Sweden. You are excited but also tired after 24-hour flights across 2 continents! So much information and you don’t know what and where to begin with?! I hope this list can help you get through your first 7 days in Sweden. 1. Sleep Believe me nothing is better than a […] Written by Nguyen 27 Aug 2020 at 6.49 pm Everyday life How-tos and tips
First year studying in Sweden : Swedish Institute Scholarship holders testimonials Hi! Last time I shared the insights of my first semester in Sweden Student Life in Sweden: My first semester in Gothenburg in 7 words also I shared with you a blog about why some latin scholars decided to study in Sweden : Why did I choose Sweden? : Latin Students in Sweden Now I decided to […] Written by Camilo 20 Aug 2020 at 5.58 pm About me Academics Social life
7 FREE things you should get if you are a new student in Sweden! Hi there! maybe you heard that Sweden is an expensive country. Well that is not entirely wrong! However, in my previous blog: “Cost of life and budgeting tips for students in Sweden ” I mention how the planning of you budget is very important if you live in Sweden. Hopefully there are many things you […] Written by Camilo 7 Aug 2020 at 3.27 am Everyday life How-tos and tips
Second-hand Student Savings Part 1: Why and Where? Moving to another country to study is a huge task and has a lot of costs along the way. Let’s not forget you’re advised to pack very lightly, so you have to leave a lot of books, clothes and furniture behind. SO how do you start a new life on a budget? Join me on […] Written by Lusanda 31 Jul 2020 at 11.53 pm Everyday life How-tos and tips
Why changing my MA was the best decision I made in Sweden Hiya guys! You may have read on a previous post of mine (or not! It’s cool!) where I said that I moved to a new programme. I was originally in Uppsala studying my MA in Literature. But after a year of studying it, I realised it wasn’t quite right for me. So after a lot of […] Written by Emma 7 Oct 2018 at 10.56 am About me Academics
“What ifs” you do not need to worry about before coming to Sweden Before coming here, I spend too much of my time worrying about things that now I realize I didn’t needed to. When you start doing your application, the pressure is enough and you already have too much to worry about. There’s always that simple but disturbing thoughts before applying or coming to a different country, […] Written by Marina 3 Nov 2015 at 6.37 pm Social life Travel
Sweden Application tips Today marks the last day to submit your choices for the 1st admission round for Bachelor and Master applications for Autumn 2017. Therefore, I decided to quick write 5 Sweden application tips to give you a much needed pat on the shoulder to tell you that your almost through with the first step to coming to […] Written by Anita 16 Jan 2017 at 5.34 pm Academics How-tos and tips
10 Awesome Arrival Day Tips! Your arrival day is getting closer and judging from the questions I have been getting, many of you are just like me. You plan ahead! That is really an awesome thing to do, considering that most of you are in for quite a journey. Even though you think your plan is top notch, you might […] Written by Sanjay 3 Jun 2018 at 10.00 am Everyday life How-tos and tips Travel
