Study Breaks

I have a final in 2 days over International Trade Theory and an 8 page essay over Sweden’s global economy due tomorrow. But I’m surviving.  No one likes finals week. There is always way too much to do and no time to do it. You need 12 hours of sleep to rest your brain from…

Thoughts in Stockholm Train Station

People watching in a train station has now become my favorite past time. I become curious to know where all these people are going and what they’re carrying. Why that guy in his nice suit and brief case is sprinting to a platform or what the girl who looks younger than me is doing with…

Yes Mom I am in school

While studying abroad, it’s very easy to forget why you’re here. From weekend adventures to a different country or spending late nights talking to your new international friends, you forget that you are still in university.  Sweden’s school system is a very different structure from what I’m use to. In Arkansas, your classes have at…

Välkommen till Jönköping

(Yes yes I know I’m very behind on these posts:p)  January 11th: It begins My 2 week orientation has started and I’m so beyond excited, and tired, and sick, but still so pumped. We sat through about 5 hours of straight meetings the first day and yes I did fall asleep a few times but…

Five countries in two weeks (part two)

January 2nd: still amazed we got here It’s January second. Natalie and I roll out of bed and head to the train station to buy our train tickets to London… day of. With our Eurail pass you have to reserve tickets and we had our fingers crossed that we would be able to just stroll…