Category: Sweden
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My first impressions of going on exchange was wonder. I had heard about going on exchange in High School and throughout the years until I finally went, it was always in the back of my mind. But it had always been an idea. I think the reality only really set in when I finally went…
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Sweden. If i asked you your first thoughts about this country, what would you say? IKEA, Aboslut, ABBA, blonde blue eyed folk, Vikings and Volvos? Before arriving here I knew little more than this. But having lived in Stockholm now for two months, I can heartedly say there is much more to this place. My…
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Firstly, It’s true, they are almost all blonde and blue eyed, and most of them are also really attractive… It’s hard for me to believe that I’ve been living in Sweden for almost 3 months, when it feels like so much longer. I am staying in the small-compared-to-Sydney city of Jönköping, located somewhere between Stockholm…
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Arriving in Sweden 2 months ago from sunny Sydney was definitely a shock to the system. With thick layers of snow everywhere it was nothing like I’d ever experienced. Although the snow is mostly melted now, Uppsala is becoming even more beautiful as spring arrives and there are a few things about Sweden, and Uppsala in…
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Upon arriving in Stockholm mid-January, I was not prepared for a Swedish winter which seemed to leave me knee deep in snow. The city was covered in a blanket of snow and the sun would begin to set in the early afternoon. Fortunately, my student housing is conveniently next to Stockholm University and has its fair…
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After travelling around Europe (so exhausted) I have finally arrived in Sweden and have officially begun my 6 months of exchange at the KTH School of Architecture. It has been a rough week getting acquainted, setting up my room and organizing all the student based stuff, but its naturally slowing down and I am starting…
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I have just moved into my new place which will be my home for the next 5 months while I study at KTH, Stockholm. Despite the major housing difficulties that Stockholm faces, the university has been excellent in matching exchange students to rooms. I live in student accommodation just 20 minutes from KTH I have…
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After an amazing two months travelling Europe and staying in cheap youth hostels, I was very happy to arrive in Uppsala, to my very own room and (joy) bathroom. It felt wonderful to be able to stroll out the door without having to check my valuables were all locked away safely. However once orientation week…
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After 7 weeks of travelling throughout Europe – my body and wallet are finally ready to settle back down – and what better place to kick back and unwind than the lovely town of Linkoping. I just moved into my student housing today and have gotten friendly with my corridor buddies over some coffee & biscuits which is…
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Exchange was always a concept far off in the back of our minds. It was this exciting opportunity that we’d been planning for basically our whole university careers, a treat of sorts to celebrate an end to another era in our lives. After two and a half years of planning and six months working hard…
