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.…
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…
Hunting for the Holy Grail – A decent summer job
Even though it might not seem like it now, summer is creeping up again. That means one thing: I have to start applying for summer jobs. It’s a process I’ve always hated—starting with crafting a CV that somehow balances truth and real accomplishments with just the right amount of humility and self-promotion. Then comes the…
A LUSEM Alumni About Life After Studies
While once again trying to remember how to calculate the value of a perpetuity I find myself thinking: How did I get here? Is this really leading me in the right direction? When buying another cup of Alfa’s famous bitter coffee (is it number six today?), I think of other options. My dream of self-sufficient…
Vinterbalen 2024; “Go crazy”
“Just enjoy the night together. Not to get sentimental, but it’s going to be over soon. Your time in Lund or your university time, which becomes specifically evident to me, as this is my grand finale as a project leader and my committee’s as well. So just be in the moment, enjoy, sing.”
From Red Flags to Hollywood Glam: These are the Best Party Themes
Halloween might be over for the year, but I am not ready to say goodbye to dressing up to go to a party. Thankfully, we are in Lund so I probably won’t have to. I love, love, love “sittningar” with a good theme, where all the participants go all out and all the activities revolve…
What No One Tells You About LUSEM Students — Are the Stereotypes Actually True?
The students at LUSEM are money driven, wear exclusively designer clothes, and all come from wealthy families in Stockholm. And you’ll be sure to find them at Malmö Nation. These are just a few of the stereotypes I’ve encountered from other students in Lund since I’ve started studying here. When people ask me, ‘What are…
The Board spills their Secrets – Meet the New Board
Welcome back all LundaEkonomer, a new school year has begun and amidst the flurry of new friendships and memories, there’s another exciting development – a brand new board has taken over the reins at Skånis! The board consists of ten positions that were elected late spring, big congratulations! Now that they have fully embraced their new…
Here Are the students of LUSEM’s Preferred Study Soundtrack
Are you familiar with the notion that listening to classical music can make you more intelligent? This widely held belief dubbed the “Mozart effect”, is based on a small study made in the 90s, where participants who got to listen to classical music before taking an IQ test performed better than those who did not.…
Have I made the right choice?
I feel anxious whenever I encounter individuals who seem to have effortlessly discovered their life’s path without any major obstacles. All I can think is: “How have they managed to figure that out and why haven’t I?” I’m so jealous of everyone who already knew what they wanted to do in life when they were…
