After my latest couple of more serious-toned blogs I decided to finish the month on a lighter note! Yesterday when I was grocery shopping at my local ICA (supermarket chain) I stumbled upon the cutest Halloween-themed packages ever. Who knew that vegetables could be this adorable?! Beet-red Dracula hearts (Draculahjärtan – beets) Starchy troll noses… Continue reading Halloween spirit reaching the Swedish super markets
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Quick note: application for the spring period courses
After receiving the good news that you’ve been accepted into the master’s program, you probably think that that’s the last time you are going to have mingle with the University Admissions system. Actually, though, that’s not quite so. Even if you have been accepted to the program itself, you will still need to apply for… Continue reading Quick note: application for the spring period courses
Trying out Taiko drums in Uppsala
Uppsala is a city that, although not very big, holds a lot of events that allow its inhabitants to get in touch with different cultures from around the world. Actually, you would be surprised of the number of events and courses outside of your university’s that you are able to participate here in Uppsala! As… Continue reading Trying out Taiko drums in Uppsala
Kanelbullens dag
Hej hej! Here I come with another small post about one of Sweden’s most important days. Am I talking about the King’s birthday? Midsummer? Or perhaps Christmas? Nay!!!! I’m of course talking about The Cinnamon Bun Day — better known as Kanelbullens Dag! No, it is not a joke! Unlike other national food days from… Continue reading Kanelbullens dag
Studying Animal Science at SLU Part 2
Hej hej! I am back with the second part of my “Studying Animal Science at SLU” post. If you want to read the first part please click here. First course! Animal Science – a scientific approach The very first course everybody takes as an Animal Science master student is called “Animal Science – a scientific… Continue reading Studying Animal Science at SLU Part 2
Studying Animal Science at SLU Part 1
Hej hej! With the start of autumn, the end of my first course at the Animal Science master program is coming closer. After this two-month experience, I decided that now I have enough information to talk about how is it like to be an Animal Science student at SLU, and what can you expect from… Continue reading Studying Animal Science at SLU Part 1
Visit to Lövsta
Lövsta is a livestock research center linked to SLU where a considerable amount of livestock-related research projects have been developed. This facility counts with an area dedicated to dairy cows, another for pigs and a third one for poultry. If you are starting your studies at SLU with something animal related, then there is a… Continue reading Visit to Lövsta
Fika Adventures: The Broker- best fika at SLU
Next to the Veterinärmedicinskt och husdjursvetenskapligt centrum (or VHC for short), there is a small red-cabin-like building with a yellow sign that says, “The Broker Coffee Roastery.” This place –in my humble opinion— is the best café on campus, and perhaps one of the best I’ve been in Uppsala. The owner, Johan, is a coffee… Continue reading Fika Adventures: The Broker- best fika at SLU
What is Fika?
Hej hej! And welcome to my Fika Series! If you are planning on coming over to Sweden, there are a few words you should know beforehand: tack (thank you), lagom (enough), personnummer (personal number), and perhaps most importantly, FIKA. But what exactly is Fika? Well, Fika is a Swedish social ritual that involves drinking a… Continue reading What is Fika?
Kulturnatten!
Feeling homesick? Well, maybe you can find a little piece of your home country during Kulturnatten! Kulturnatten is an annual celebration hosted every September in Uppsala, and as you might have guessed, the name means “culture night.” This festival is filled with music, exhibitions, dance shows, food from different parts of the world, and other… Continue reading Kulturnatten!