October 11-14: Paris was nothing if not an adventure. I call Paris a 'glitchy dreamscape' because in many ways, our time there was absolutely perfect. The scenery, the ambiance, the food, the company, the FOOD- was all great. But, as you will see if you read on, we also faced a great many set backs- … Continue reading Paris: A Glitchy Dreamscape →

On the weekend of September 22, the entire group made a trip to Copenhagen. I am so lucky to have such an awesome group to explore Europe with and Copenhagen was our first major group trip! Here we all are on our way out of the airport! After arriving in Copenhagen, my first priority was … Continue reading Coasting through Copenhagen →

Mama and papa Schroder made it all the way to Sweden to visit me! They had quite a time making it out here too. I don't remember all the details of the story, but it definitely left them tired! Look how cute they are on their little bunk bed! The three of us had a … Continue reading Playtime in Prague →

Now we are venturing back to September 28-30, when Cassie and I explored Tallin, Estonia! After flying in to Tallin, we made our way to our hostel. I don't usually talk too much about where we are staying because most of the time it is just the place that we go to sleep. In Tallin, … Continue reading Tunneling Through Tallin →

As part of the program, our leader Felicia organized a week long trip to a region of Sweden further north from where we were staying in Uppsala called Grovelsjon. Monday: After a five hour drive on Monday, we arrived in Grovelsjon to this view. The mountains were snow capped in the distance and the air … Continue reading Hiking in Grovelsjon! →

So I am not even sure when this was, I think way back in September. Cassie and I were talking to the director of the Newman Institute, Philip, and he was telling us that if you ride the bus from Uppsala to the end of its line, you get to a lovely little island called … Continue reading Day trip to Graso →

My timing is a little mixed up with these posts, but this trip was from the first weekend of October! On this weekend I got to have a girls weekend with my mama and my good friend Cassie. We made a last minute booking for a short cruise to the island of Gotland- Sweden's largest … Continue reading Gotland- a tourist ghost town of ruins →

As I alluded in the main image- I have something to say about Swedish hummus. The Swedes seem to be a generally intelligent population, but they cannot seem to figure out this whole hummus thing. I have tried one hummus container that must have been literally just blended chick peas (so bland) and another that … Continue reading Random Thoughts: Part 1 →

One aspect of student life in Uppsala that has been particularly exciting and useful is the Nations. The closest thing that America has to Swedish Nations is Greek life, but the two are not really comparable. Originally, universities developed the nations back in the seventeenth century to help students find other people from their home … Continue reading Student Life in Uppsala- The Nations! →

This past Thursday I was invited to go on an excursion with Cassie, two international students from Germany and the head of the Newman Institute, a Jesuit priest named Philip. Our task was to clear plant growth from the road so that the forest is more easily accessible to hikers and for the Newman Institute … Continue reading The Swedish Perspective →