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PANTS

By Joanna Tsai
4 mars, 2011
PANTS
I like Swedish style, and other friends studying in Denmark also say they they can tell the difference.  There are tons of differences between Swedes and Americans, good ...
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Having fun with Classmates!

By Joanna Tsai
2 mars, 2011
Having fun with Classmates!
Despite the fact that there isn’t a great student campus/community in most college towns in Sweden (Lund and Uppsala being the exceptions.  Is it a coincidence they’re rivals??), ...
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photo february – Lund

By Joanna Tsai
1 mars, 2011
photo february – Lund
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Bathroom habits

By Joanna Tsai
28 februari, 2011
Bathroom habits
I am lucky to live with Swedes, and I think it’s generally the best way to learn about the foreign culture you’re living in.  For example, before coming ...
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cathedral astrological clock

By Joanna Tsai
27 februari, 2011
cathedral astrological clock
In Lund’s cathedral there is a clock.  Not just any clock, but an old (medieval?) astrological clock standing higher than most of the ceilings in student housing.  It ...
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grading

By Joanna Tsai
25 februari, 2011
grading
I do not like the grading systems in Sweden.  and that’s probably because I’m not a great test taker.  For my class last semester, the final grade was ...
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Toilets

By Joanna Tsai
22 februari, 2011
Toilets
I’ve noticed that Swedes usually put the lid down, an experience you people living in corridors with your private bathrooms are ”missing.” ...
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peanut butter on a spoon

By Joanna Tsai
20 februari, 2011
peanut butter on a spoon
I eat it this way and I’m not ashamed of it!  I am very surprised that a few of my friends have found it bizarre that I eat ...
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colors vs. Swedes

By Joanna Tsai
19 februari, 2011
colors vs. Swedes
Thursday in choir I realized that I was wearing the brightest color in a room of maybe 50 people.  I usually sit in the front row so it ...
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when Swedes speak English

By Joanna Tsai
17 februari, 2011
when Swedes speak English
Of course Swedes can speak very good English, but they often don’t  unless you’re in a small group with other non-Swedish speakers, you are very good friends with ...
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