Monthly Archives: December 2012

Since a good bit of those reading this are poor students, but still have an urge to travel every once in a while, it’s good to know that there is a very low cost option available right here in Stockholm … Continue reading →

If you are in Sweden around the holiday times, be it either Christmas or Easter (when it’s called påskmust), be prepared to drink lots and lots of an interesting cola like drink called Julmust. At every dinner table I’ve sat within the past … Continue reading →

One of the first events in the Christmas season, Lucia is held on December 13th and is a celebration of Saint Lucia, meant to bring light to the small towns and villages. One girl is chosen to wear a crown … Continue reading →

Thanks to the participation and hard work of 300 student project group members, team leaders and functionaries (during exam week of all times), with 2 fellow Master’s bloggers Xintong and Zhenyu among them, the after party for the 2012 Nobel Prize ceremony … Continue reading →

Now that the exams (tentamen in Swedish) are over, it’s time for another KTH THS (the student union, that is) tradition: the tentapub. Each different group, or engineering discipline, has their own pub, specialty drink and food. All of the … Continue reading →

A winter tradition in Sweden (an many other countries) is the Christmas market, or Julmarknad. Starting in early December, several squares in the city build a giant Christmas tree and around it, a small market pops up. The stands sell … Continue reading →

In the middle of the study bonanza, I think I’ll give a quick rundown on how exams and classes work here at KTH. Each semester is split up into two terms. Some classes run over both semesters with an intermediate … Continue reading →

While the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, all other prizes are presented right here in Stockholm. The ceremony take place in the Stockholm Concert Hall, with a banquet following in the City Hall. In 1978, a new tradition … Continue reading →

Finally, after 4 months of living here, the promised Swedish winter has begun. Following a rainy November, the first permanent snowfall of the season was a long one. With snow falling over two days, the ground was covered in a … Continue reading →