Happy New Year! This week, ahead of the higher education
admissions deadline in Sweden, we chat to Marleen who works for the Swedish
Council for Higher Education to answer all your pressing questions. We answer
your question from our Instagram Q&A and Marleen’s most popular frequently
asked questions to put your mind at ease during this application season. You
can access support at https://www.universityadmissions.se/en/support-centre/,
lycka till!  

God Jul! Whatever holiday you're celebrating this season, Christmas is undeniably a massive part of winter in Stockholm. This episode we speak to the incredibly Christmas-savvy Julia, to educate us on everything festive in Stockholm. Today we'll talk about festive celebrations like Lucia and Advent along with Christmas Froggy-Dances and Christmas Day traditions. Thank you so much to Julia for appearing on the podcast and have a fantastic Christmas and New Years where ever you are.  

This episode we chat to the Vice President of Stockholm University Student Union about all things student life in Stockholm- We talk about what student unions do and why you should join one as an international student. Our podcast host Elif talks about her experiences of student unions and how vital they are for making friends. From representing student issues to organising pub crawls, your student union is here for you to make the most of. Special thanks to Elis from Stockholm University Student Union for chatting to us today - you can find their socials at @sustudentkar on Instagram. 

Looking advice on all things Swedish culture before your move to Stockholm? Look no further. We chat with Tomas about all things Swedish culture, from cakes to name days to the necessary evil of angry notes. Tomas talks about his book and popular twitter thread that resulted in him churning out 100+ tips on Twitter, of which he went into detail on in today’s podcast. If you’ve been wondering “Should I know my friend’s name days?” or “How do I survive the Swedish winter?”, this podcast answers all your questions about how you can successfully navigate life in Sweden. Thanks to our special guest @tjspragg - you can find him and his work on Twitter and Instagram.

Today we have the pleasure of speaking to Christina who is a
PhD student at the Karolinska Institute. You've probably seen her talk about
her experiences of studying a PhD on the Instagram stories. Whenever she does a
q&a, they are super popular because it seems like a lot of our followers
listeners really interested in what it takes to be a PhD student, how you get
the positions, salary. So I nabbed her for this podcast, and made her chat to
me! Thank you so much to Christina for being on the podcast. Please enjoy our
conversations here. And you can read Christina's blogs and see her Instagram
posts on our Instagram study in Stockholm and our website study in Stockholm.  

From googling ‘what’s the cheapest super market in Stockholm’ to finding somewhere to live- moving country and continent can be incredibly daunting. Winter depression and struggling to make friends can take a toll on more than just on your social life but your mental health. In this episode with guest editors Kornelia and Aastha, we take your questions on your burning concerns on your big move to Stockholm. The importance of opening up and talking to your friends, homesickness, diversity, finding accommodation and lots more. Thank you to Kornelia and Aastha- you can find their work on Study in Stockholm’s blog and check out their instagrams @nelajanuszewska and @homeliesinstars. Finally thank YOU for joining us this semester, we look forward to seeing you next term!

In our fourth episode of the #studyinstockholm podcast, fellow guest editor Yulia discusses her journey of living all over the world and how she found her perfect home in Stockholm. ⁠

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Yulia, studying for a masters in marketing and communications at Stockholm university, talks about how to get a job in Stockholm, Swedish work culture and all things Corona. If you're interested in reading Yulia's blogs you can find them atwww.studyinstockholm.se or check out her instagram @somemoreplease.⁠

This episode we chat all things socialising (remember that?) with me and my best friend Tonje. We met in Stockholm and we talk about all our favourite places we hung out in the city. We talk about the ways you can put yourself out there on your year abroad and how shamelessly trying to make friends is never a bad thing.

Tonje’s list:

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University botanical garden- Bergianska Trädgården

Tång bar

Humana second-hand clothes shop

Public pool and sauna: Eriksdalsbadet

Rosendals trädgård- Garden and cafe

Slakthuset- club

Grona lund - theme park

English bookstore

Moderna museet- modern art museum

Fotografiska - photography museum

National museum

Thank you to Tonje for appearing on this weeks episode, you can find her on her instagram @tonjehalvorsn and check out our instagram @studyinstockholm while you're at it!

On this episode, my friend Susie Cook chats to me about her blog; Susie in Sweden. Studying at Stockholm University, Susie started her blog earlier last year when she started her master’s in Environmental Social Science. We chat about the mental health benefits of blogging, how to make the most of your time abroad while looking after yourself and why us Brits are fascinated with Fika. You can check out her amazing blog at https://susieinsweden.home.blog/ and find her Instagram @susie_in_sweden, I really encourage you to read her stuff. 

You can find our socials @StudyinStockholm on Instagram, Facebook and Youtube.