Category: Academics

If, like me, you’re from a place where English is a second language and you’re looking to study in Sweden, how do you know your English is good enough? Back when I got the admission letter from Uppsala University, I ran myself through a few checks: – Scoring high enough on a standardized test as […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

This blog post is dedicated to all the newbies (new students) to Sweden. Your first few weeks may be filled with excitement but also confusion and sadness. You’re starting a new chapter of your life and leaving behind your comfort zone.

One of the things that I love about studying in Sweden is the easy access to be a part of international conventions. It means that you can be connected to a global network of practitioners, researchers, government and non-governmental bodies who works in the field of your interest. Last Sunday, I participated in World Water […]

Swedish enjoying reading. The graph below shows the countries that read the most. Sweden recorded the list with its citizens reporting an average of 7 hours and 6 minutes a week spent reading. Even though Sweden is not the world most reader, it is still in one of the top countries enjoying reading. As I […]

Let’s talk about packing electronics ! If you’ve been following my last two blog posts you already know what essentials to pack :   Packing for Sweden: The Essentials   and what study items to pack :   Packing for Sweden: Study Items   If not, what are you waiting for? Have a read and […]

Study Items: Pack Light ! Hey again, I’m so happy to help you pack ! It’s awesome to have you reading post 2 of 3 in the Packing for Sweden Guide. Now this list should be the easiest of them all. As with the first post, I want you to think light while packing! I’m […]