As my study abroad experience comes to an end I thought I would take this opportunity to share with you a few…
This morning I woke up and started listening to my Rachel Maddow podcast as I do most mornings. This particular show, she…
Why does my math class have so few girls? Why did the engineering department here have only one female professor last year?…
Anyone who has talked to me for more than five minutes knows I am from Iowa. I am proud of my Iowa…
It is impossible to place monetary value on the ability to talk. Many of us at Swat have experienced the feeling of…
Ever since arriving in Stockholm, I have been intrigued by Swedes’ relationship with alcohol. Sweden has a long and complicated history with…
If Swarthmore’s computer science core curriculum has taught me anything — other than some Python, C, and C++ —it is that collaborating…
In Sweden there is an idea called “lagom” (law-gum). Directly translated, using the incredibly accurate Google Translate, “lagom” means “moderate.” I was…
Not everyone’s political choices are going to make sense to those around them, and it is easy to vilify others for making…
When I arrived in Stockholm a month ago for study abroad I suddenly found myself with a lot more free time than…