This is my final post for the ieec blog. It has been an amazing time here, in The City by The Bay. I've learned so much about myself, and I'm coming home a hundred times richer, not in money (God no, I'm broke..), but in...
As the rain keep pouring down over San Francisco these days we thought it was time to return our bikes to the bikestore we bought them at almost 4 months ago. My bike served me well, that I must say. I rode it nearly every...
This is my first Thanksgiving celebration in my life, and it has really been a day to be thankful for. I spent most of the day in Golden Gate Park with my mom and my sister, just strolling around and enjoying each others' company. And for the...
Fall recess is here and it' time to relax and spend time with friends and family. My sister and my mom came here last Friday and are staying the entire week. Feels so good to see some familiar faces again and show them around the...
My lovely roommate woke me up today and asked if I wanted to join her for a special treat for breakfast. Who would say no to that? So at 8 am (early for a Saturday morning..) we took the muni towards the famous Mr. Holmes Bakehouse....
Yesterday I went to one of my absolute favorite areas in San Francisco, Haight-Ashbury. I just love the atmosphere there, hippies everywhere, and all the little strange shops. Also, I like the vintage clothes stores on the street, I can't say it's vintage prices but...
Although today is Halloween day, me and my friends celebrated last weekend. Halloween is something I have been looking forward to since I got here because it is such a big tradition among the Americans. We all had bought costumes and we carved out our...
So.. for us here in San Francisco we know the weather wasn't very pleasing this last weekend (read: freaking pouring down). So the Swedish team was happy we decided to go just this weekend to L.A! In fact, we booked this trip like a week after...
Hey all, A lot of exchange students say they want to explore and find new places. A popular weekend activity for many is therefore hiking. But hiking often involves a 5-hour one-way road just to get there. But it doesn't have to! In fact, in a...
Hey, If you want to have a good time at a cool Mission hideaway, go to Urban putts! The 14 holes-mini-golf course takes you on an adventure for sure. Earthquakes, submarines, TV games, skeletons, there is tons of new ways to play golf for you and...