Blogposts posted during 2011

Sweden oh Sweden

By: Rebecca Francis

Perhaps the question I am most asked is “What do you think of Sweden?”…actually that question comes second to “Why Sweden?” but that is a question for another day and time. My thoughts on Sweden haven’t fully settled but there are a few things tha...

10 October 2011  1 Comments

It Will Still Get Cold

By: Rebecca Francis

It has come to my attention that the weather happens to be a topic of interest these days. I for one, have had one too many conversations about the impending climate change. Today, for instance on two separate occasions I found myself being drawn...

10 October 2011  0 Comments

Insanely Delicious, Cinnamon Balls of Sweetened Dough

By: Rebecca Francis

I don’t really have a sweet tooth. Back home I’m not the one to shop for sweets, chocolates or sugar laden pastries. I mean, I will eat them if they’re there, but I don’t go searching (smiles). My arrival in Sweden has slightly altered that notion...

10 October 2011  0 Comments

3.02 am

By: Rebecca Francis

It’s 3.02am. Why am I still up? VERY GOOD question. To sum it all up in one word: Examinations. It’s quite amazing sometimes how time seems to fly. It feels like it was just yesterday that I was registering for my modules. Now those same modules a...

17 October 2011  0 Comments

Weekend Work

By: Rebecca Francis

I haven’t spent my Saturdays indoors in a really long time. In preparation for my exam and a few assignments that I have due, this past week I decided it was high time I settled in for a cozy weekend affair with the books. I awoke early Saturday a...

26 October 2011  1 Comments

Out the door with period four

By: Rebecca Francis

My first term at university has come and gone. After a full period of intense studying, assignments and exams, period 4 has more or less been ushered out the door. I now conduct my days with a sense of ease and familiarity and have a routine that...

7 November 2011  0 Comments

Are you a Carrot, an Egg or a Coffee Bean?

By: Rebecca Francis

Are you a Carrot, an Egg or a Coffee Bean? In the past couple of months I have come across a few international students who have experienced difficult times. Some have lost parents or loved ones, some have family or friends who have fallen...

15 November 2011  0 Comments

Small Town Living

By: Rebecca Francis

I would not call myself a small town girl. I have always lived the city life and I love being at the epicenter of all the action and vibrancy the bright lights have to offer. I thrive, survive and feel oh so alive in cities that seem to ooze...

21 November 2011  0 Comments

Kitchen Conversations

By: Rebecca Francis

In my building the kitchen seems to be one of the most common meeting places for the residents. The kitchen also seems to be the place where many conversations happen. I live in a building with upwards of 80 other people and while we all have our...

2 December 2011  0 Comments

Seriously, What Time Is It?

By: Rebecca Francis

The sun is playing tricks on me. 9am looks like 6am and 6pm looks like 9pm. I have been unfazed for the longest but for some reason this week I have misjudged the time and found myself wondering, seriously, what time is it?   Outdoors at 9:00 am...

8 December 2011  0 Comments

Making Amends with Mother Nature

By: Rebecca Francis

Ask anyone around me and they will tell you that I am not a fan of the white stuff. Sure it looks pretty on Christmas cards and adds to the décor of the festive season, but for me those feelings of longing simply just don’t apply. When I think sno...

12 December 2011  0 Comments

Master’s Thesis Presentations

By: Rebecca Francis

Last week I was invited to attend the presentation of theses by Masters’ students in the Biomedicine department. It was more or less an all day affair, beginning at 8.15am and lasting until mid-late afternoon. I arrived late (I tried I really did!...

7 November 2011  0 Comments

Circular, Red Noise Maker

By: Rebecca Francis

Classes have all but ceased for the year. The campus is calm and serene, like a peaceful winter’s night draped in black velvet. Most students have already concluded classes and are heading home, however a few students remain preparing for exams or...

17 December 2011  0 Comments

Hostage Situation

By: Rebecca Francis

Last week was a whirlwind: exams, assignments, bidding farewells, final fika’s, Christmas preparations and more. Semester one is almost over and I have just a few more assignments, presentations and exams to go. The second half of the semester wen...

23 December 2011  0 Comments

Rebecca Francis

About

Once upon a time there was a girl called Beckie. One day this girl decided to travel further East from the United Kingdom to the little, big country of Sweden. She thought it would be interesting to dabble in the life sciences at the Högskolan I Skövde and henceforth this blog begins….

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