Places
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People of Stockholm: Ia Wik
Curious what it's like to grow up in Sweden? Read this interview with Swedish native, Ia Wik, about your life in Stockholm.
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New York to Stockholm: From Night to Day
My last four days in America were spent in New York City, where I then flew to Stockholm on a red eye flight. The difference between these two cultures was more surprising than I anticipated. New York City is a place that requires very little description. All one has to do is say the name and hundreds of images and opinions are probably already spinning throughout your mind regardless of having visited or not. This was my second trip to New York. I have several amazing friends who have been living there for quite some time now. During my last visit I spent almost the entire trip on the lower…
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10 Reasons to go to Sweden
Interested in visiting Sweden? I spent two weeks traveling through this country. Read more to hear about my favorite things.
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“What do you Like about America?”
Today I found myself in several 9th grade classrooms in Nykoping, Sweden. It’s a small town, population 32,759, about 45 minutes before Stockholm. My best friend from University is an English Teacher here, and a native to Nykoping. This is my first stop on my journey and she wanted to bring me to her classrooms to give the students the experience of meeting and conversing with an American. I was asked many questions by bright, bubbly, very articulate 15 year olds, who spoke ridiculously good English despite their protests of not knowing how. This was not like being in my 9th grade French class. Being in that school environment however, felt…
