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Sweden: Sharon Yang

Posted on January 24, 2022

Global Gateway Fellowship Recipient Spring 2022

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Europe, semester, SLU Exchange, Sweden

Holidays Abroad

Posted on January 21, 2020

19th, January Universities in EU nations do not have a 4-week winter break like many of those in the US. We have 12 days, give or take, depending on one’s class schedule. I spent the …

Posted in Academic Year 2019-2020, Craig Kunkel, Europe, Returned Student, SwedenTagged CALS, Craig Kunkel, holidays abroad, International Academic Programs, study abroad, Sweden, UW-madison, year abroad

A Long-Overdue Update

Posted on November 4, 2019

4th, November 2019 The past several weeks have been very hectic and time to write has been fleeting. Since my last entry, I settled into the Swedish education system as much as one can expect. …

Posted in Academic Year 2019-2020, Craig Kunkel, Europe, Returned Student, SwedenTagged CALS, Craig Kunkel, International Academic Programs, study abroad, Sweden, UW-madison, year abroad

Getting in Touch With My Inner Child-of-Nature.

Posted on September 23, 2019

21st, September Apologizing in advance for the blurry photos. I traveled to Stockholm today to hike around one of the islands on the archipelago. Yes, I could have hiked around the forests near where I …

Posted in Academic Year 2019-2020, Craig Kunkel, Europe, Returned Student, SwedenTagged CALS, Craig Kunkel, International Academic Programs, study abroad, Sweden, UW-madison, year abroad1 Comment

Classes, Culture, and Creature Comforts

Posted on September 16, 2019

13th, September 2019 It has been just over 2 weeks since arriving in Sweden and I have encountered plenty of problems. Major appliance failures in my apartment, problems with my residence permit, my student card …

Posted in Academic Year 2019-2020, Craig Kunkel, Europe, Returned Student, SwedenTagged CALS, Craig Kunkel, International Academic Programs, study abroad, Sweden, UW study abroad, UW-madison, year abroad

Orientation and Class Preparation

Posted on September 3, 2019

1st, September 2019 We had orientation on the 29th and 30th. Orientation was surprisingly lacking in information. I still have no idea how to access my class schedule, where to find my class web pages, …

Posted in Academic Year 2019-2020, Craig Kunkel, Europe, Returned Student, SwedenTagged CALS, Craig Kunkel, International Academic Programs, orientation, start of program, study abroad, Sweden, UW-madison, year abroad

An Intro to My Blog

Posted on September 3, 2019

13th, June 2019 This blog was created as one of the conditions for my being awarded the Global Gateway Fellowship at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. I am fortunate to be studying at the …

Posted in Academic Year 2019-2020, Craig Kunkel, Europe, Returned Student, SwedenTagged CALS, Craig Kunkel, International Academic Programs, introduction, pre-departure, study abroad, Sweden, UW-madison, year abroad

Leaving It All Behind, Starting Over… Sort Of

Posted on September 3, 2019

28th, August 2019 I have been in Sweden for 2 days now. I spent them trying to set up my little studio apartment. It never occurred to me just how much stuff I would have …

Posted in Academic Year 2019-2020, Craig Kunkel, Europe, Returned Student, SwedenTagged arrival, CALS, Craig Kunkel, International Academic Programs, start of program, start of semester, Sweden, UW-madison, year abroad

My “Vacation” Prior to the Program

Posted on September 3, 2019

26th, August 2019 I managed to sell enough of my possessions that I could afford a short, inexpensive vacation prior to my arrival in Sweden. I sold a LOT of personal items to afford this. …

Posted in Academic Year 2019-2020, Craig Kunkel, Europe, Returned Student, SwedenTagged CALS, Craig Kunkel, International Academic Programs, pre-semester travel, study abroad, Sweden, UW-madison, year abroad1 Comment

Having the Best Problems in the World

Posted on September 3, 2019

7th, August 2019 The months leading up to my departure were rife with stress and problems. As an adult student, I had to relinquish my apartment of 9 years, re-home my pets, overcome some physical …

Posted in Academic Year 2019-2020, Craig Kunkel, Europe, Returned Student, SwedenTagged CALS, Craig Kunkel, International Academic Programs, pre-departure, study abroad, Sweden, year abroad

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