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So this is it…goodbye, Sweden
Well. It’s over. As I finish this post, I’m back at home in the US. Before the semester, various people in my life told me four months would go by fast, but I didn’t really take it to heart. The months stretched in front of me, filled with various events: my half marathon, core course…
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Snow? Berlin? Exploration elective?
I think it’s safe to say that it is winter in Stockholm. The ground is covered with snow; going outside without a hat and gloves is unadvised; Christmas lights are up and the Christmas markets are open. Honestly, I’m loving this season (except for trying to run on the snow…that’s a bit of a struggle).…
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A weekend in my life (Thanksgiving edition)
There’s less than one month left in the semester, and the time is moving by swiftly. This morning, I was listening to a Radiolab podcast about how to make time feel longer. I’d definitely recommend listening to the episode, but essentially, the idea is to have new experiences and notice new things in your life…
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The sun sets at 3pm…now what?
Well…it’s finally here: the sun rises after I wake up and sets while I’m still in class. It’s something I’ve been anticipating ever since getting here; I’m used to it being darker in the wintertime, but I can’t say that I’m used to 3pm sunsets. However, it seems like Swedes are, for the most part,…
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Travel week 2: a recap
I left Stockholm for 8 days, and in that time, it feels like it changed from fall to winter. The leaves are, for the most part, gone from the trees; it snowed this morning on my run; it’s now dark at 3:30 pm. However, it’s also getting cozy, and it’s (almost) Christmas season. Last week…
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Why Stockholm?
It’s a question most people I’ve met here have asked. My answer usually goes something like this: “Well, my school has partnerships with different study abroad programs, and I knew I wanted to be in Scandinavia because my family is from Norway, so it was either Stockholm or Copenhagen, and Sweden had a smaller program,…
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Halfway through the semester: lessons + goals
Maybe it’s the weather (it’s puffy coat + hat + gloves time), maybe it’s the leaves changing color, or maybe it’s just the realization that I am halfway through the semester, but lately, I’ve been reflecting a lot on my time here in Sweden. It feels like I’ve been here for a lot longer than…
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Study tour recap pt 2
This is part two of my study tour recap! For part one, go here. Wednesday This day made me very grateful for Stockholm’s amazing and well-oiled public transport system…we started off the morning by visiting University College Dublin, and the bus ride took a very long time. Once we got there, though, the lectures were…
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Five days in Dublin: long study tour recap part 1
12 students, two trip leaders, and five days in an unfamiliar country: our long study tour was busy, fun, and at times slightly chaotic. Here’s my recap. For those unfamiliar, every core course at DIS embarks on two travels together: core course week (which I wrote about here) and a long study tour to somewhere…
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Run club + SSIF: finding community through exercise
It’s finally fall in Stockholm! The leaves are changing, it’s getting cold outside, and all of a sudden I have the urge to rewatch Gilmore Girls. October hit and all of a sudden everyone was bundled up in warm coats, hats, and scarves…meanwhile, I am trying to hold off on the warm clothes for as…
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