I’d like to start this post by agreeing that I can’t believe 7 weeks passed so quickly. At the same time, getting off of the plane at Arlanda Airport seems like ages ago, and somehow my first day even longer. With one week left, I like to think that I made the best of my…

This week, our program took us to Finland’s capital, making it easily one of my favorite weeks abroad. We boarded a cruise line Friday night, danced the night away, and woke up in Helsinki, Finland.  I was separated from my friends for the morning. Most people had signed up to go to the saunas and…

My fifth week began like most other weeks. I work from home three out of five days of the week, so I used my flexible schedule to expand my European wardrobe. As I expected, I’ve found the overall fashion in Sweden to be quite different than America’s. The stereotype that Europeans dress much nicer than…

As the title mentions, I cannot believe I am halfway through with my time in Sweden! I’m doing my best to live in the moment, but I’m happy to say that I am nowhere near ready to leave yet. That being said, Summer in Stockholm has a way of throwing unexpected environments your way. As…

Back in May, prior to boarding my flight to Stockholm and making small talk with relatives at a family function, I was asked the perfectly normal question of, “What are you going to be doing in Stockholm for two months?”. This was easy. I knew this one. “Well, it’s an internship program, so probably coffee…

Time has been weird in Sweden. Of course, I knew that coming in- 18 hours of daylight and mandatory blackout curtains were one of the few things I really knew about Stockholm. Yet, I am somehow still trying to get a grip on my time here.  The first day was long- way too long for…

Hi everyone! My name is Leo, and I am so excited to be living in Stockholm, Sweden this summer. I love music, and I am looking forward to engaging with a city that has had such a huge influence on the music world. Artists from Stockholm such as Lykke Li and Yung Lean have incredibly…