If you want to take the weekend of and just relax on the beach, go swimming, eat, drink and surf - go to Santa Cruz! If you take the Caltrain to San José and then bus, it takes about 2,5 to 3 hours. You can...
Yesterday there were protests at my hometown university yet again. De Nieuwe Universiteit formed a picket line in front of the of the aula, where the opening of the academic year would take place. Students and teachers were protesting in favor of democracy and transparency at the...
Hi everyone! My name is Sanna and I am a 23-year-old exchange student from Stockholm, Sweden. I will stay in San Francisco for one semester of studies, and during my stay here I will blog for IEEC. First of all, if you are thinking about going to...
I just finished my first week of classes and it was exciting I must say! But first, let me briefly introduce myself. My name is Sebastian and I'm from Sweden. My home university is Uppsala university, which is located close to Stockholm. My major is...
When I first got to San Francisco, I stayed downtown for a couple of days. Between all the people watching, ice cream eating and apartment looking I spent the first week doing, I one day spotted something that has stayed on my mind since then. Under...
So, I just went through my very first week at SFSU and things are already getting pretty intense! Things here are so different from my home University where there is one building and a small square of grass. Although it can be quite annoying when...
The Heartlessness of Homelessness It's ironic that a place with so many beautiful houses, is the same city full of people without a home. ---------- I wrote the following recount on a bus journey home at 00:17hrs, 28/08/15, after being shocked at my reaction to a homeless man: I stood waiting in the light foggy rain...
I thought I knew a lot about the American everyday life before moving to the U.S. I’m from Norway, where we watch a lot of American TV-shows, listen to American music and keep up with American news. I know my One Tree Hill, Michael Jackson, who...
So, this is the first blog post in a series I'll be doing throughout the year in relation to studying abroad in San Francisco as an international student from the U.K. It'll include the highs and lows, the differences and the similarities and whole lot...
Once the beery haze of overzealous mirth clears and lower back pain fails to subside, a sober realisation dawns: you cant sleep on a mate's couch forever. The beginning of a new life at SF has the imperative chapter of establishing your own space. If...