Hej everyone!   It is getting very dark and cold here in Sweden. It is tempting to turn on every light inside my house in an attempt to cope with the weather. While I do light up the rooms I am in, I try to be good about wearing a warm sweater instead of just […]

Hej everyone! I want to talk today about sustainability in Sweden. I’ll start this off by mentioning a failed party piñata moment from my birthday earlier this week. In Sweden, plastic is generally avoided. Foods and objects are often wrapped in paper when possible instead of plastic. As I went to fill my birthday piñata, […]

Hej again folks! This week I spent some time observing these branches outside: As you can see some of the leaves are still super green and some are totally yellow. The branch is lined with fuzz and some of the leaves are no longer whole. It’s likely obvious that this change is happening as leaves […]

Hej everyone! My name is Daisy (she/her pronouns), and I am writing to you all from Stockholm, Sweden! I wanted to study abroad in Stockholm because it is know to be 1/3 water, 1/3 green space, and 1/3 urban. I’ve found beautiful cities and beautiful parks in the US, but it’s been harder for me […]