Hello SPRING! This past Sunday marked the first day of spring, and right on cue, we were treated to one of the warmest and most sunny days of the year so far. To enjoy it, I met up with some friends for an afternoon in the Stockholm archipelago. We agreed on a meeting point near … Continue reading “Sunday in the Stockholm Archipelago”
If you’ve recently been accepted to a master’s programme at KTH as an international student, this post is for you! Before moving abroad, it’s very important to know how your banking and payment methods will function in an international setting. As you research, you’ll likely come across new words like “personnummer”, “Swish”, and “BankID”. It … Continue reading “Banking & Paying in Sweden”
In just three weeks, a lot has changed. The Russian army has invaded Ukraine. Governments, businesses, and citizens worldwide have condemned it. A new war is causing senseless human suffering, and the world suddenly feels on edge. As an international student at KTH, I have friends and classmates from all over the world, including places … Continue reading “As international students, international affairs are personal”
If you search through our blogs you might see that each year we tease out the costs involved in living as a student in Stockholm. This year is no different. Here I’m going to run through some of the things I’ve learned in the past year about the money you’ll need when you come to … Continue reading “Cost of Living as a student in Stockholm 2022”
You may have seen a post I shared a few weeks ago about the KTH Outdoor Club and the different events they do. Well, last weekend I was lucky enough to get back out with this group to go on a weekend skiing trip. There are some great Swedish wintertime experiences that I could never … Continue reading “Skiing Weekend in Åre“
As an international student, you can be sure THS, the student union here at KTH, will have a big impact on your social life. So what is this group is and what do they do? Well, of the many things I’ve been involved with in the past year in KTH, THS has been hosting, helping … Continue reading “THS – Student Union at KTH“
