Sweden took me to: Turku! “Apply for a short course abroad!” I get a lot of emails every day, whether it’s from a tutor updating me on a change to my schedule, information about an interesting talk or exhibition that’s happening at the university, and of course masses of promo emails that I haven’t got around to unsubscribing from yet. […] Written by Lauren 20 Mar 2019 at 7.00 am Academics Travel
Funny little realisations that make Sweden different from Kenya (Part 2) Last week, I shared with you some of the funny little realizations that make Sweden different from Kenya and I had so much to share that I am back with Part 2! In case you are curious to know what Part 1 covered, here’s the link. 1. Dating, gender equality and going dutch. Gender equality is […] Written by Concillier 18 Mar 2019 at 3.01 am About me Everyday life Swedish culture
Sustainable food shopping As part of the sustainability campaign, I decided to be more conscious about food choices. I’ve been exploring the shopping choices we have for food – both for groceries and on campus. There’s a lot to learn about, from carbon footprints, packaging, and food origins. Written by Usisipho 17 Mar 2019 at 7.08 pm Everyday life How-tos and tips
Blog Posts You Need To Read Before Coming to Sweden If you are currently waiting for your application results for the first round autumn semester 2019, let’s talk more! Waiting for the admission decision can be restless and anxious. First of all, congratulate yourself because you left behind the most stressful part. Now, it’s time to take your mind off your worries. Hope to see you in […] Written by Hazal 15 Mar 2019 at 6.39 pm Everyday life How-tos and tips Social life Swedish culture Travel Working in Sweden
How much do YOU know about sustainable food? This month as part of our Sustainability Campaign we are looking at the tasty topic of Sustainable Food! Check out this great video by Digital Ambassador Judith for some facts about sustainable grocery shopping and eating. So, some small ways each of us can shop and eat more sustainably are: Buy locally produced food Don’t […] Written by Lauren 12 Mar 2019 at 7.00 am Everyday life How-tos and tips Swedish culture
How Swedes are – or tales from random Swedes I’ve met “Guess I’m not a typical Swede,” said the man in front of me, with a warm smile on his face. That’s my first impression of talking to a stranger in Sweden. Since then, I have the opportunity to talk with many people saying similar things to me for a few more times in the very […] Written by Yen 10 Mar 2019 at 12.50 pm Everyday life Social life Swedish culture
Summer road trip across Sweden Today, sitting on the train I look out of the window and all I see is grey. Even though I can still spot some snow here and there, most of it has melted already. In those moments, I (winter kid from the bottom of my heart) start day dreaming about the bright and sunny summer days when me and one of […] Written by Katharina 9 Mar 2019 at 8.00 am About me Holidays and occasions How-tos and tips Swedish cities Travel
Sleeper Train from Gothenburg to Östersund I don’t know why sleeper trains seem so romantic to me; I’ve fallen asleep on trains countless times, usually upright in my seat with mouth wide open, snoring, drooling a bit and everyone looking at me disapprovingly. But there is something special about the idea of travelling somewhere on the train in your own private […] Written by Lauren 8 Mar 2019 at 4.31 pm Travel
Live music in Sweden The sound, the lights, sharing moments with friends. Going to concerts is probably one of my favourite activities. Wondering how to enjoy live music in Sweden? Written by Usisipho 5 Mar 2019 at 7.26 pm How-tos and tips 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
“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
