Category: How-tos and tips

Sweden has a beautiful nature, which shows all its splendor in summer! Hiking, walking  and have picnic in all the nature around  is what you should do in Sweden during the summer. On the other hand, a good idea that I recently discovered is visiting Sweden’s nature with a bike! That’s why,  I will show […]

When you move to a new country, there’s a whole host of new smells, tastes, sounds to immerse yourself in. The feel of snow underfoot, the smell of pine trees at dusk, the taste of salt as you swim in a new sea. Of course, all these sensations don’t just apply to dazzling landscapes, but […]

So, after all of your hard work, you have been admitted to your dream programme and preparing to study in Sweden. First of all, CONGRATULATIONS! You made it! Now, it’s time to plan! You started searching for a place. Well, you are on the right path, my friend. Searching for accommodation as early as possible […]

Are you actually #sobored at home or you’re having the time of your life at #homesweethome? How to process the “staying at home”?    The VERY scientific explanation with my VERY DEEP knowledge in psychology (I hope you sense my irony): There is this very popular distinction between two “most popular” human personality theories (popularized […]

#AloneTogether In this new COVID-19 reality, most students are navigating a world of social distancing and virtual learning. With Zoom lectures and virtual student happy hours as our main mode of feeling connected, it is easy to get weighed down with feelings of anxiety, loneliness and despair. Because of this, now more than ever, it […]

How many theses will get written in self-isolation this year? This is a question which has begun rattling around my brain, as I stare out of the window at my new favourite big tree. It’s 11am on a Monday, and I’m attempting to write my thesis from my bedroom desk. In the grand scheme of […]

The first and hard step in my planification about doing a Master in Sweden , was the anxiety of waiting the results! After I did, I ask myself. What’s next? I remember in 2019 during the first week of april, I received an email about my application!  Yes!! I was accepted by my first choice: […]

Living in a new country that is very different from my birth country has been challenging in many aspects; however, I must admit that I enjoyed the change a lot. Not only my daily routine has changed, but also my entire way of see the life. In short, I have a swedish way of life […]

Hejsan, your favourite Student Money Diaries series is back! It’s been more than 6 months since I officially established my life in Sweden. As a summary for my half-year living in Lund, I have decided to take an analysis of my financial health. And I realised living in a university town like Lund can help […]