Study Abroad Blogs

Meet Some of Our Stellar Stockholm Bloggers

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

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Lauren

Economics, Spring '22

Boston University

Ryn

Engineering, Spring '22

Lehigh University

Shiloh

Gender & Sexuality Studies, Spring '22

Skidmore College

Hannon

Medical Practice & Policy, Spring '22

George Washington University

Jonah

Medical Practice & Policy, Spring '22

St. Olaf College

Chris

Psychology, Spring '22

Vanderbilt University

Godfrella

Psychology, Spring '22

University of Richmond

Maggie

Psychology, Spring '22

College of William and Mary

Isabelle

Public Health, Spring '22

University of Rochester

Isabel

Vikings & Power, Spring '22

Southern Methodist University

Zach

Vikings & Power, Spring '22

Lafayette College

Zoë

Vikings & Power, Spring '22

Hamilton College

Recent Blog Posts

The Last Hurrah – Greece and Italy! (Semester Recap)

I wanted to do one final blog to close out my last few weeks and recap my experience in Stockholm with DIS. I ended the semester with a trip to Greece and Italy with my boyfriend, […]

The Best of the Best – Djurgården

Some of my favorite museums were on the archipelago of Djurgården, a former military base for the Swedish army. Djurgården is home to some of the best museums in Stockholm, as well as the amusement […]

DIS is (Stock)HOME

A long-time favorite song of mine has been “Bucket List” by Mitchell Tenpenny. The 2021 hit from the rising country artist stands out to me because of its catchy melody and lyrical meaning of living […]

It’s Not Goodbye, It’s Vi Ses!

A few weeks ago, I received a letter in the mail addressed to me from my past self–Zoë from 4 months ago, to be exact. The letter contained questions I asked myself at the beginning […]

Visiting 30+ Museums: Semester Recap

I went a little overboard with wanting to visit museums this semester. To me, museums are a great way to better understand the history and culture of a place in an interactive way, so I […]

Ranking the Top 5 Cities I Visited This Semester

One of the great things about studying abroad in Europe is the easy accessibility of travel to other European countries. When deciding to study abroad, I wanted to study in Europe for that reason, and […]

SSIF – One of the Best Parts of My Semester

SSIF, Stockholms Studenters Idrottsförening (Stockholm Students’ Sports Association), has been one of the most unexpected and best parts of my semester in Stockholm. When first coming to Stockholm, I did not plan on working out […]

The best part of study abroad

You may have noticed that I haven't blogged in a while. Most of my time has been occupied by school work, and I'm in the midst of finals as I write this (instead of the […]

Valborg

Of course there has to be a Swedish tradition about scaring off witches, and that is Walpurgis, or Valborg. The meaning has changed throughout the years to signifying and celebrating the coming of spring, yet […]

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