Study Abroad Blogs

Meet Our Stockholm Bloggers

Get a glimpse of what it’s like to study abroad at DIS Stockholm. Below is a collection of current bloggers across academic programs. From pre-departure jitters to their return home, they share their cross-cultural, academic, and local travel experiences with you.

If you’re interested in being a Student Blogger at DIS Stockholm, learn more here.

Chi Nguyen, DIS Stockholm student blogger

Chi

Economics

Vassar College

Andie

Engineering

Bucknell University

Jules

Neuroscience

Sewanee: The University of the South

Matthew

Psychology

Georgetown University

Maya

Psychology

University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Sam Damaia, DIS Stockholm student blogger

Sam

Psychology

Villanova University

Savannah

Psychology

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Yadira

Vikings & Power

Columbia University

Recent Blog Posts

Vikings galore

As this blog post goes up I will have officially ended my first full week in Sweden and I have loved every second of it. I got placed in a Studentboende in Årsta (I’ll make […]

Two Weeks In

We’ve officially arrived in Stockholm

what i did right during arrival week (and what i […]

Hey again. This is my second blog post- but first official entry since being dubbed an official DIS blogger (TM). Pretty hype. I’m sitting in my gorgeous apartment on the island Södermalm, which is essentially […]

good morning stockholm!

this (2) week(s) at a glance✧ average steps per day: 15,631✧ total lattes bought: 10✧ sunset time: 7:54 pm✧ current favorite spot: ivar lo’s park✧ current favorite swedish word: tillsammans (adv) – together you know when […]

A Wonderful Welcome to Stockholm

Reader, it has been two weeks since I touched down in Stockholm to begin my semester abroad. The first few days were a whirl wind. I met up with my roommate and a few friends […]

DIS Day in the Life

Read along as I show you what a typical day looks like at DIS Stockholm! Here’s a glimpse of my daily routine, commute, and classes while living in Sweden. Morning Good morning Stockholm! Please enjoy […]

Before Leaving …

With only 5 days left many people have asked me what do you hope to get out of this experience? In my head I thought of the professional or correct thing to say. However, truth […]

About me!

If you saw my cover you’d know how much I love food and the city. I grew up in the hustle and bustle of NYC and loved most moments… I played volleyball and did cheer […]

awaiting departure

I arrive to Stockholm in 10 days, and I couldn’t be more excited! Since receiving my acceptance into DIS, the process has been very easy and manageable. DIS has done a great job at clearly […]

a little about me

Hej! My name is Juliana Vidal (she/her), but I commonly go by Jules! I am from Wilmington, North Carolina right along the east coast, but I have moved around and lived in Virginia and Florida. […]

Before I Takeoff

I have traveled a fair amount in my life, but none of those experiences are comparable to living in an unfamiliar place for an entire semester. I am just days away from hopping on a […]

Not Letting Fear Hold You Back: A Work in Progress […]

It is officially 10 days until my departure day and reader, I am feeling both excited and nervous. I have traveled to Europe once before, but never for an extended period of time. As my […]

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