One of the most exciting parts of travelling can be trying the local food. If you have dietary restrictions, this can often be disappointing, frustrating and even stressful because you do not know where to eat. I have a gluten allergy and in Canada, I had figured out how to navigate it. I knew which… Read More Thriving with an allergy in Stockholm
Hello everyone! The summer is slowly, but steadily coming to an end (so make sure to make the most of the remaining part of it! ;). Yet, the most interesting and exciting chapter for many is just about to begin, and this is STARTING YOUR NEW PROGRAM AT KI!!!! I bet many of you, newly… Read More #throwback to being a newbie at KI: some REASSURING TIPS for the nervous freshmen✌️
Stockholm is well known by its city hall and colourful buildings in Gamla Stan. But is not all rosy, because Stockholm is also infamous for the difficulty of finding housing, especially for international students. I was one of the unlucky ones that did not receive a student room for my first year, and I experienced… Read More My housing-hunting experience: what to do when you need to find accommodation by yourself
“One year of love is better than a lifetime alone!” Queen As most of you are currently applying for accommodations, I think it would be fun to share my experience of living in Jägargatan – a student accomodation, located in the most hipster area of Stockholm, Södermalm. When I got the email that I got… Read More Jägargatan – one year of love
Every good thing must come to an end, including the day when I have to leave my first housing at Stockholm. After being conceived for 9 months within the womb of the housing provided by KI Housing, now it is the time for me (and my family) to be delivered into the world where we… Read More My review after nine months living in the KI Housing – Flemingsberg
Reading time: 12 mins. It’s that time of the year again, when thousands of students are waiting for the e-mail that lets them know if their application to KI is successful. We were told that 900 people applied to the Global Health MSc for 2018/19. When our class was told this, we looked at each… Read More Frequently asked questions
In November 2017 I was walking through residential Norrmalm in the heart of Stockholm, keenly aware of my foreignness because everyone passing by was elderly and presumably Scandinavian. I was checking out a room for rent in a two-bedroom apartment owned by an elderly lady. She had an issue with girls who had lived in… Read More How to find housing in Stockholm
Last week, I was queueing on an advertised apartment for rent, then I got a notification that my account has been suspended for one whole year. Very shocking! After that, then I thought of (re)reading the terms and conditions parts that applied to the membership within the housing queueing portal. You should too if you… Read More House hunting in Stockholm: If you feel like skipping the Terms and Conditions part, don’t!
You’ve decided you want to apply for KI. It’s an exciting time, as it should be – you’ll try your best to write the best application, and if everything goes according to plan, in less than a year you’ll move to Stockholm and attend classes at one of the best Universities in the world! Very… Read More Personal finance 101: Making ends meet as full time student, without a scholarship (part I)
For those who have not yet found any accommodation, I am going to try to help you find one. Don’t give up! As an international student, I was able to find housing through Karolinska Housing for the first year. I lived in PAX and really loved the location. However, you are only guaranteed housing for… Read More Finding an accommodation in Stockholm
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