Today is the day! Admissions results were officially sent out this afternoon. To those of you who have been admitted, congratulations! To those who weren’t, I hope you have other paths for personal growth to look forward to. I pursued other interests and short term jobs between my bachelor’s and master’s studies; sometimes extra time … Continue reading “Newly Admitted to KTH? Check out these upcoming events”
After all the waiting, the researching and the applying, now at last the time has come. The admission results arrive today! Thinking back to when I got my admission results email, I remember it as one of those important life-change moments. For me, it was in April of 2020 and the pandemic had just hit. … Continue reading “Admission Results are out today!”
When you’re preparing to move to a new city across the world, there are more than a few details to get sorted. You have to consider travel logistics, cost of living, banking, accommodation, insurance and (for some of us internationals) residence permits too. These are important topics, which is why we write about them here on … Continue reading “Stockholm & KTH – by the numbers”
Although the winters in Stockholm can be very cold, many students brave through the chill on the bike. My friend Claire wrote a great piece here about how to go about it. Some of us, however, are not as strong as Claire, and leave the bike in storage for the winter time. This time of … Continue reading “Back on the Bike – Cycling in Spring”
Hello SPRING! This past Sunday marked the first day of spring, and right on cue, we were treated to one of the warmest and most sunny days of the year so far. To enjoy it, I met up with some friends for an afternoon in the Stockholm archipelago. We agreed on a meeting point near … Continue reading “Sunday in the Stockholm Archipelago”
If you’ve recently been accepted to a master’s programme at KTH as an international student, this post is for you! Before moving abroad, it’s very important to know how your banking and payment methods will function in an international setting. As you research, you’ll likely come across new words like “personnummer”, “Swish”, and “BankID”. It … Continue reading “Banking & Paying in Sweden”
