Hej! I am currently studying abroad in Stockholm, Sweden. Before coming to Sweden, I knew very little about the country aside from the fact that it is the home of ABBA, IKEA, and meatballs. Of course I had also read and heard about the public policies, social engineering, and welfare system. (There's also the wonderful Daily Show video about Sweden's socialist policies.) One of the primary reasons I decided to study in Sweden was because I am interested (both personally and academically) in social policies regarding equality. I am involved in a lot of different activist organizations at Princeton and I am interested in seeing how activist organizations work differently in Sweden at the organizational level. I am specifically interested in LGBT activism.
I've been in Sweden for two months now and I've had a lot of amazing experiences. I am living with a host family, attending classes, and also doing my independent research for both my junior paper and my senior thesis so there is no shortage of things to keep me busy! I'll be writing a lot more about my experiences abroad in the following weeks.
This weekend is Easter Weekend and Sweden celebrates the beginning of spring by attaching feathers to the ends of branches. It's still freezing temperatures here so they certainly make the best of it!
