Where did our Roaring 20s Go? Studentafton Evaluates the Last 5 years
As the world is approaching yet another episode of “late 20s”, few things seem to go in the right direction. The similarities with our last one, the 1920s, are feeling increasingly stark, which doesn’t ignite much confidence in the time to come.
Your Guide to going on Exchange
Summer is approaching quickly, and for me and many others, it is the end of the 4th semester and the beginning of an adventure. The exchange. When some of my friends came back from their exchange, I had to endure a month where every sentence started with a “on my exchange…” So I’m excited to…
Church election time – how and why we’re voting
Are you a member of the Swedish church and received a voting card last week? If so, you have been granted the right to vote in the upcoming Swedish church election (no matter if you have already thrown away your card or not).
How To Fix Your Attention Span
It’s Tuesday morning. I’m in class. The professor enters and starts talking, and I swear it is interesting, or at least it would be, if not for the colourful full-screen game a guy a few rows down is playing. Meanwhile, the girl in front of me is planning a trip to Vietnam. I would love…
The beauty of shared madness – My experience queuing for Kvalborg tickets
And thus it began. The season of the perhaps highest highs and the lowest lows of the student life season. Students are sat with their backs to the sun-warm stone wall of Lund Cathedral, iced coffee in hand. Exams are piling up and hours under the light of green lamps in the library are long.…
Tenta-licious: When time is worth its weight in food!
A week before my first “tentaperiod” of the year, I realized that I no longer had time to prep my lunches. Instead, I decided to rate some of the lunch options in close proximity to the school. My criteria were that a lunch should be cheap, filling, tasty, and quick. 5 days until the exam.…
What´s going on with USAID? A talk with Ellen Hillbom
President Donald Trump’s entry into office has resulted in a massive stream of executive orders. Although Trump has been vocal about the changes he wants to implement, many of the orders, both their content and the speed by which they are being issued, have surprised both voters and opponents. Many of the most radical ones…
Swede Dreams or Nightmares
“Do you know how to lock a door?” my flatmate asked me, just a few days after moving to Lund. What kind of question was that? Of course, I knew how to lock a door! Or so I thought. He insisted I demonstrate it, and so I did – with full confidence. Turns out, I…
How to Romanticize Your Study Sessions
Studying for long hours can feel monotonous, but what if it didn’t have to? Instead of seeing it as just another task on your to-do list, why not turn it into something more enjoyable – an experience that feels straight out of a cozy novel or a beautifully shot movie? Romanticizing studying is all about…
Your guide to the best semla in Lund, 2025
The fourth of March, the day of the semla is finally here again. “Semmeldagen” is celebrated on the last day of preparations before the fast is set to begin, which means that every Tuesday, exactly 47 days before easter, Swedes get to indulge in what I would say is one of the country’s very best…
