Category: How-tos and tips

Single and Ready to Mingle? It is February which means it is the season of love. (Insert cupid’s flying arrow here) C’mon. Don’t groan. Even those of you with the coldest of hearts might find yourselves a little more soft to the the mushy and the romantic. And for those singletons out there, you may […]

You did it: You applied, got accepted, booked your flight, traveled all the way to Sweden and now you are sitting in your bed in your new room with your laptop and a head full of questions. Well, question no further! I was exactly where you were a couple of months ago. Just starting my […]

The time has come! The application period for the Swedish Institute Scholarships is open. In this short blog I will show a little about the platform and also give you some tips to make it perfectly. If you were following my previous blogs, I did one about applying in University Admission and other about motivation […]

 “I found it on Facebook!” “I know it sound cliché but you need, you need to read a lot.” “I nearly had a heart attack.” Last month I had the chance to sit down with Seyuba Katongo from Zambia – Swedish Institute Scholarship for Global Professional 2019 recipient at Lund University, and reminisce about our […]

The university library. A place to read in peace and quiet, research to your heart’s content, book a group room with your course friends and study….or do a bit of studying/a bit of messing around. It’s a place to soak up the sunshine, buried in a book next to the window. It’s a place to […]

Before moving here the biggest question I had in my mind was ” how Swedes really are”? But really honestly can someone please tell me? And all I got as an answer was pure stereotypes and misconceptions…. Well, here I am. Telling you, what I (and this is important to highlight) think about Swedish people, and […]

The time to apply to SISGP 2020 is approaching. (February 10th ). Once is open you only have 10 days to complete the application; however, you can prepare your documents in advance. It is no surprise that one of the requirements that stresses many of you is “the motivation letter” . That’s why in this […]

Do any of these panicked thoughts sound familiar? “Have I missed anything?” “Do I have enough time to do all of this?? “Wait, do I need a colour or black and white scan of my passport? Colour right? right??” “When is that application fee due??”  “Arrrrgh I’m so stressed, I don’t want to mess this […]

Studying in a different country is an amazing experience, Can you imagine studying in a different continent? Through this blog I would like to share 3 short experiences about Latin Swedish Institute Scholarship Holders Sergio Flores – Honduras Why did you choose Sweden? Moving and studying in a country so different from my own is […]