Category: Sweden
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Hej! (pronounced hey!) 3 weeks ago I landed in Europe for the first time! Despite spending over 20 hours on 3 different flights, I made it to Sweden and eventually, Jönköping, which is a small town 3 hours from Stockholm.
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Two weeks ago I arrived at Stockholm University to pick up the keys to my new home for the next 6 months. While making my way to my accommodation from campus, I had no idea how busy and exciting the next week of my life would be…
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So just over a year ago, my two friends and I made the life-changing decision to go on exchange. That was the easy part. The tough part was picking a place. You see, we didn’t want a place that was too similar to home because why even bother, just stay home. We thought Asia, but…
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Hej hej! Exactly 2 weeks ago, I touched down in Europe for the first time! For someone who’s only travelled around Asia, being on the other side of the world is definitely an exciting and tiring experience! (Including that 30+ hour travel time) Nevertheless, I had reached the land of IKEA!
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If you’re not a fan of meeting people from across the world, swimming in wide open lakes, exploring forests, living in a town rich with history- I’d recommend avoiding Uppsala. Otherwise, this is the place for you!
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I had been told that the first fews day of Global Exchange are tough – being in a new country, finding your way around and making new friends is always daunting. My first days in Uppsala, Sweden were no exception. I’ve been here almost two weeks now and how things have changed! I’ve made the obligatory…
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On January 16th 2016, I left Sydney to pursue a five-month exchange in Stockholm, Sweden, followed by two months of independent travel around Europe. Prior to this trip, the longest I had been away from home was when I spent 2 months in France on a student exchange when I was 15 years old. While…
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I still vividly remember the day I arrived at Uppsala Central Station. It was 3am,-25 degrees, everything was closed and the streets were paved in snow. As I looked around, the first thing that came to mind was “what have I gotten myself into?”. It is hard to believe that I now not only call…
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Roy Lochhead- Student ID- 11655014 DAB I arrived in Stockholm early January… and it was cold as shit. The next day I caught a 4-hour bus to the domicile which would be my home-away-from-home for the next 6 months- Jönköping.
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As i write this, i can’t stop but reflect on the great memories i’ve had in the past 5 months, and how quickly it’s gone by. Luckily for me, i’d already been travelling all around Scandinavia before i began my exchange in Uppsala, Sweden, so when i did get here on the first day, my…
