Category: Sweden
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As an exchange student from Sydney, Australia, being on exchange in Stockholm, Sweden has opened my eyes to a completely different culture, way of living and of course, climate. When I first arrived in Stockholm I was in utter shock at the beauty the city had to offer. I was surrounded by old, stunning…
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Almost a month ago now, I arrived in Uppsala, Sweden, to begin my studies at Uppsala Universitet. Almost a month before that, I left Australia to spend some time travelling beforehand. I started my travels in London. I travelled with friends to Paris, and we travelled through France together. After we parted ways I travelled…
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Hej friends! It’s been quite a journey, but I’ve finally arrived and stayed in Sweden for about 3 weeks! I’m at Uppsala Universitet, Sweden’s oldest university, located in its 4th largest city. One of the best things about exchange so far has been that I’m in the middle of Europe (for the first time),…
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My name is Dan and I have just begun my exchange in Uppsala, Sweden after two months of backpacking around continental Europe and Scandinavia. Uppsala is student city (fourth largest city in Sweden), situated in central Sweden about 40 mins north of Stockholm.The city itself is beautiful and old with a really rich history. It…
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When you hear people reminiscing about their time on exchange you can guarantee that at some point they will refer to it as being the best time of their life. I always thought this was a little extreme, but after only a week of being in Sweden it is already coming close. UTS orientation week…
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An exchange decision can be difficult for some people. It represents uncertainty, adventure, and meeting new friends. As an IT student, I kept a “Just do I.T.”(guess what I am studying?) attitude in mind and choose Sweden as my exchange country. Why Sweden? You may ask; my answer is that Sweden is a distant and…
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Hello there! If you’re reading this, then you must be interested in studying in Lund, or undertaking an exchange program at least! Despite having spent under a month here in Sweden, I wholeheartedly recommend you do it. Lund is a beautiful town located at the very bottom of Sweden, just a 40-minute train away from…
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Wondering what to expect when you get to Uppsala? There are four things you’ll be surrounded by as soon as you arrive in Sweden; bikes, nations, gasques and fika! Bikes Bikes are one of the most popular forms of transport in Uppsala. You’ll use them to get to class, the supermarket, the nations and other…
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Hej, After an amazing 5 weeks travelling around Europe, it has been nice to settle down in Lund, a small university town in the south of Sweden. Almost everything in Lund is centred around the student life which is a really nice change to the busy city of Sydney. The university has an amazing introduction…
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Hej! I’m currently settling in to life at Uppsala University in Sweden following 6 weeks of travel around Europe. This has been my first trip to Europe and I’ve had an awesome time. Some highlights of the trip so far have been Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, riding motorbikes along the south coast of…
