Garden-mania! Posted by Katja on Jun 20, 2011
Know anything about Sweden’s climate and daylight hours? For those of you who don’t, well, a very quick summary would be along the lines of: The south is much hotter than the north, but has shorter daylight hours, thus focusing on agriculture differently from the northern parts. The north has a lot of midnight sun…
Swedish in Swedish-America Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jun 17, 2011
The US saw a lot of immigration from the Scandinavian countries in the late 1800s. While there were Swedes in the US before this point, this was one of the first large immigrant waves. Many settled in Minnesota and the surrounding areas. This isn’t at all surprising to anyone who may have been to Mora…
Pets in Sweden Posted by Katja on Jun 16, 2011
In general I would think of Sweden as a very animal-friendly country. Apart from there being a lot of vegans and vegetarians, not to mention the people who eat vegetarian once or twice a week, there are a lot of people that have pets. Cats and dogs are the most common pets. However, rabbits, hamsters…
Right on Red in Sweden Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jun 15, 2011
I’m going to admit to doing something wrong. I drove on an American driver’s license in Sweden longer than I should have. Technically you’re only allowed to do that for about a year. I know, I know, I’m an awful person. I justified it by saying that I left to go back to the US…
Swedish elementary school Part 2 Posted by Katja on Jun 13, 2011
Apart from the time spent on academic studying there are quite a few other things elementary school students do at school. General values held by Swedish parents are that there children should become good citizen of society, those behaviors should not only be taught at home but at school as well. This in a…
Swedish with Steve, Episode 20: Review Posted by Stephen Maconi on Jun 11, 2011
The time has come for a summary of all the main points of my previous videos. I hope this serves as a good review for all of you ambitious Swedish learners! Hope you’ve all enjoyed my series. Thanks for all your help!
Trash Disposal in Stockholm Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jun 9, 2011
I’m back in Sweden for a while. It’s a strange feeling to be able to slide into a life with such ease after nearly a year away. But here I am. And I like it. Walking around, plenty of things have changed. Some have been big changes, others, not so much. It was one of…