Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
Swedish culture and life in Sweden
First year students Julia, Lingyu and Amanda chat and compare different cultures and perspectives.
- Sweden from German and Chinese perspectives.
- Gender equality: good but could be better.
- Taking your shoes off when you enter someone’s home.
- Swedish service for youth.
- Advanced technology.
- Cash, credit cards and payment apps.
- Cardamom buns, chocolate balls and the Swedish semla bun
- Alcoholic beverages: only at Systembolaget
- The queuing system
- Keys and hot dogs in Sweden
- Opening hours.
- Personal identity/social security number.
- Stad i ljus, the song that ends Swedish student parties.
- A piece of advice: Get to know the Swedes!
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Learn more:
Stad i ljus, song and English translation
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