By Ken Wagner, Founder & Executive Director / After losing contact for some thirty years, my host family did some digging and last week found their “lost son.”
By Aleksandra Bujacz, Director of Studies & Instructor / Work is an essential factor in determining the quality of life and well-being of a person. In economics, management and organizational sciences, this simple fact is often overshadowed by the focus on performance and productivity.
By Marina Stam, Bowdoin College ’19 / My semester in Stockholm was one of many firsts. It was full of new experiences, relationships, and connections that I could never have imagined prior to my arrival in January.
By Tyrah Green, Brown University ’20 / I fell in love with Stockholm the moment I arrived, and that love grew with every tunnelbana trip I took, every Swedish lesson I had, and every chokladboll I ate.
By Jonas Brodin, Instructor / It’s a well-worn cliché that college professors look forward to summer break just as much as students do, because now they finally have time to work. Is this true?
By Sarah Wiggins, Tufts University ’17, Stockholm School of Economics ’19 / It hadn’t been more than a week into the Swedish Program before I knew I had to come back to Stockholm. There was something about the rhythm of daily life here that spoke to me, and I had to investigate that further.
By Matt Motta, PhD / Although I was only there for one semester, my time in Sweden with The Swedish Program has played an important role in my development as a scholar. My time abroad not only helped inform my academic research interests, but provided me with the skills necessary for collaborating with researchers around the globe.
By Daniel Goldstein, Tufts University ’19 / There was no ambiguity about the buildup, the views offered when at the top, or even the speed with which you would eventually fall back to the ground. But even this foresight didn’t prevent the stomach-churning anxiety at the start, the budding adrenaline as you left the safety of the ground, the moment of awe at the peak of ascension, and harness-clinging as you fell.
By Megan Mahoney, Middlebury College ’19 / After reflecting on my semester and how I have grown, it is easy for me to pinpoint the impact Swedish culture has had on my life. Sweden has completely empowered me to know that as I woman, I can have it all. There should be no limits to the respect, opportunities, and aspirations I have for myself.
By Kelly McCarthy, Oberlin College ’19 / So here I am, on month eight of my time in Sweden. I got my wish and then some; over the last eight months, I have explored more of Sweden than I have even of my home country.
