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By October the days start getting shorter and shorter. I knew it would happen, but it somehow still took me by surprise. I was never sure which sunny day would turn out to be the last one, so I spent all of them outside. Until one day I was wearing my shorts and biking to […]

My name is Katlyn, and I am from the United States. I am a first-year Global Health student at Uppsala University. Though I have not been in Sweden very long, I wanted to share a few things to hopefully make your transition as an international student a bit more meaningful and manageable. Budget Extra Time […]

It was the 24th of August 2025. I packed my life into two suitcases and boarded a plane from Sri Lanka to Sweden. As a new bachelor’s student at Campus Gotland, unlike many other international Uppsala University students heading to Uppsala, my destination was the small medieval town of Visby on the island of Gotland. […]

Lately I have been reflecting on spare time. What we decide to do when we are not doomscrolling till our head hurts; maybe it’s crafts, maybe it’s being in nature, whatever it is I feel like I am relearning what a hobby is. In Swedish it is called fritid, spare time. There is an after-school […]

We’ve almost made it to summer, and the days are only getting longer! A few months ago, I was leaving campus in the dark, checking my phone to see what time it even was, and convincing myself that 3:45pm was not, in fact, bedtime. Now I’m sitting outside with friends, no jacket, no rush to […]

Moving to a new city and a new country is very exciting! Daydreaming about your new life, being curious about your new favourite coffeeshops, parks, or clubs is becoming a new hobby! But before that dream can become true, one of the most crucial steps needs to be taken: find your new home. This can […]

Walking into a Swedish university classroom for the first time can feel surprisingly confusing. Professors insist you call them by their first name, seminars feel informal but still count as examinations, and no one seems particularly impressed by long-winded questions or dramatic academic performances. For many international students, the Swedish system feels relaxed on the […]

Visby is the main city on the island of Gotland and home to Uppsala University, Campus Gotland. As Gotland is an island, transportation to and from the mainland is handled by ferries and flights. Within Visby, getting around is generally straightforward due to the city’s compact size.  Transportation to and from Visby  There are two […]

Having survived two Swedish winters in a row (I’m still surprised all my fingers are on my hands, especially when the temperature hits -15°C),  gave me the exciting insight that it is actually better weather when the sun is shining while having -10°C than to brave the cold wind and rain at -2 degrees. Staying […]

If you’re reading this, then you probably want to learn Swedish. Whether it’s to increase your chances of landing a job in the country after your studies, to read signs in Swedish on campus or in the city, or to better connect with people who speak the language, having some degree of proficiency in Swedish […]