How I cooked like a Swede with a student budget Cooking like a Swede I never thought I could cook like a Swede. After all, the few times I have tried making something Swedish I ended up adding a few Jamaican spices here and there. I say here and there when I actually everywhere. Of course when I do that the meal loses its Swedish […] Written by Sanjay 18 Oct 2018 at 11.09 am About me How-tos and tips Social life
6 brilliant steps to secure a spot in Sweden’s top universities. Writing my first post on Study in Sweden Student’s blog is a surreal moment for me because it was just the other day when I was reading posts here relentlessly to get a glimpse of Swedish life. Given that it’s that time of the year when the first round of applications is open, I feel […] Written by Concillier 13 Oct 2018 at 12.59 pm Academics How-tos and tips
Taj Mahal To Drottningholm Palace: Guide for Indians to Study in Sweden From the city of diverse culture to the city of contrasts, a travel from Delhi, India, to Stockholm, Sweden. Being an Indian I went through many processes from the application for Studies in Sweden to getting settled in Sweden. Through this blog post, I would like to explain about the process that everyone should go […] Written by Gabriel Sebastian 12 Oct 2018 at 7.00 am Everyday life How-tos and tips Travel
How to: make the darkness cosy Darkness in Sweden can be a total drag! I’m not going to sugar-coat it! Every morning can feel like you’re being born again (not in the religious sense), screaming and kicking into the harsh light of your lamp against the pitch black outdoors. LUCKILY FOR YOU THOUGH, I have now lived in Sweden for one […] Written by Emma 9 Oct 2018 at 9.05 pm Everyday life How-tos and tips
The first month studying abroad: Expectation vs. Reality A cheerful group of students strolling down sun-lit cobblestone streets. A beautiful mosaic of pastel buildings, leafy green trees and a brick-red cathedral in the background. A white snowy wonderland stretching as far as the eye can see. Those are the images flashing over my mind as I step in line for the 15-hour transcontinental […] Written by Yen 8 Oct 2018 at 8.00 pm About me Everyday life Social life Swedish culture
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
Artipelag: My favourite museum in Sweden The most beautiful nature in Sweden is in the archipelago. Stockholm consists of 3000 islands called Archipelago. The Stockholm is made up of four large islands, and if you take a 20-minute drive outside, you can see thousands of islands of varying shapes and sizes. Today, I would like to introduce the Art Museum called […] Written by Hyunjin 25 Sep 2018 at 10.41 pm Everyday life How-tos and tips Swedish culture Travel Uncategorized
Cellprovning: what is it and how do you do it in Sweden? Hello! If you’re a person who has registered as living in Sweden, and you identified yourself as “Female”, it is very likely you will have recently received a letter with a “cellprovning” appointment booked onto it. What is it? “Cellprovning” is a test which is done to test for any cancerous cells and the general […] Written by Emma 22 Sep 2018 at 12.32 pm Everyday life How-tos and tips
Thesis Zombie: Procrastinators Unite… Who can become a Thesis Zombie? If you have a million creative ideas, plus you are easily stressed and you have once been a victim to procrastination… You are at risk of becoming a Thesis Zombie. When ‘thesis season’ comes around, students usually go into deep hibernation mode (much like the Swedish brown bears). Hair […] Written by Sanjay 12 Sep 2018 at 12.54 pm Academics Everyday life How-tos and tips Social life
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
