student life

Stockholm is, of course, the capital city of Sweden, famous for quaint twisting streets, gorgeous buildings, and imposing towers. I first visited Stockholm in September 2022 – the first weekend…

And so, the year ends. After two semesters, ten months, and many, many memories, it is time for me to say goodbye to Gothenburg and head back home to England. And with that, of course, come a lot of thoughts and feelings…

So I’ve reached the end of the first semester here in Sweden, which means it’s an appropriate time for some kind of stream-of-consciousness post about my experience here. If I…

Sometimes there’s nothing better than relaxing with friends – or alone! – over your drink of choice, and it’s no secret that as students we quickly scope out the best…

This post is taken from the old version of the blog hosted on wordpress.com. Originally published 07/09/19 This time two years ago I had a mixture of excitement and nerves…

What’s going on? After months of overthinking, second guessing, panicking, and general anxiety, I finally came to my senses and accepted the fact that I’ve been given the incredible opportunity…

It may have been about three months since my last blog post, and at least four months since I was last active on social media, but I’m sure you’ll all…

I’m very secure in my decision to take a gap year, and have been for about a year and a half. Even if I wasn’t, I know my friends and…

Author’s note: unfortunately, the language school I visited, ISLA, has since closed. This was a shame for me, for other former students and for all the wonderful teachers and host…