Hello everyone! It’s taken me a while to find the right words to say to describe how I’m feeling and how my study abroad experience came to an unexpected end, and I still don’t think I have the right words to say. As I’m sure everyone reading this knows, DIS no longer has in-person classes,Continue reading “hej då sweden”
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Fika in the Forest
Hi Everyone! A few weekends ago, I went on a hike with my visiting host family at Hågelbyparken, which was a park just outside of Stockholm. It was really nice to get out of the city for a little bit and do some exploring. Also, when coming to Sweden, one of my goals was toContinue reading “Fika in the Forest”
Finnhamn
Hi Everyone! This past weekend I traveled to Finnhamn in the Archipelago with just over seventy other DIS students, and it was perfect. Finnhamn was about a four and half hour boat ride from Stockholm so it was super easy and it was great since we could use our SL (transportation) cards to get aContinue reading “Finnhamn”
Core Course Week
Hello! I am currently on the train ride back from Umeå, Sweden, which is about six hours ago from Stockholm. This is where my core course and I spent the past few days. First, let me explain what a core course is and what that means. At DIS, for me, at least when I appliedContinue reading “Core Course Week”
48 Hours in Oslo
Hi Everyone!! This past weekend a few friends and I took our first weekend trip to Oslo, Norway! And it was perfect. We left late on Friday, where we had a 7:50pm flight and then came back to Stockholm on Sunday with a flight at 9:30pm. When deciding on where to stay, we did someContinue reading “48 Hours in Oslo”
Studentboende
Hello! Today I wanted to write a little bit about where I am living. DIS Stockholm has five different housing options that you can be placed into, and I am living in the studentboende where I live with both DIS students and local students. I am living with 23 DIS students and 14 local SwedishContinue reading “Studentboende”
Arrival Day and Exploring Stockholm
Hello! I have now been in Stockholm for four days, and I still can’t believe that I am here. The flight here was a little over eight hours, and then I also had a layover in Madrid. It was interesting to have a layover in another country since I have only flown internationally once before,Continue reading “Arrival Day and Exploring Stockholm”
Pre-Departure
Hello! My name is Rachel, and in two days, I will begin my journey traveling to Stockholm, Sweden, which will be my new home for the next four months. I feel like I have been planning and dreaming about my abroad experience for what feels like forever, and I can’t believe it’s already basically timeContinue reading “Pre-Departure”
