Category: How-tos and 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 […]

Regardless of the season and weather, food becomes our way to celebrate. There is a lot of reason to have a good time in the summer so the food reflects just that. From the freshly harvested vegetables and fruit to fresh seafood. Whatever the food is, one thing for sure, we dine outside. Here are […]

Many of us are familiarized with Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and basically any other social network. But, how about LinkedIn? Are we really getting the most of it? LinkedIn isn’t about uploading a killer CV and just leaving it there until the end of time. It’s about creating a network and taking care of it. It’s […]

You Should get a Bicycle With every road there’s a sidewalk and with (almost) every sidewalk there is a bicycle lane. In Sweden at least. Getting around in this country isn’t very burdensome. From trains and buses to cars and roller blades the transportation options are many. With the added bonus of a comfortable terrain, […]

Three more months until your study starts and you wonder how can you get a house in Sweden. You heard so many stories that gone wrong about student accommodation in every student cities. Fear not, you are all in this together. Many of you who will study in Uppsala ask about the housing situation and […]

Last year during this time, I was in your position. I was really excited to get the admission offer and started daydreaming about the beautiful country called Sweden. I should have prepared myself before moving to Sweden instead of daydreaming so much. But don’t worry I won’t let you make the same mistake. In this […]

Academic research is not only an essential component of Swedish education system, but also the integration of research mindset can change the way you look at things in life. This blog will talk about the importance of research, how you can be a better researcher in your academic and personal life. What is research If […]

Learning Swedish in 6 months When I first arrived in Sweden I set a few goals for the year ahead. Of course, since I was new to Sweden, speaking Swedish was one of them. The language was really fascinating and its closeness to English motivated me to want to conquer it as fast as possible. […]

The first round of results for the Autumn semester of 2018 came out a few days ago! Congrats to everyone admitted to come study in Sweden! If you’re admitted to come study in Sweden, or if you’re planning to come study here in the future, there will be a lot of questions  in your mind […]