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Studenthuset (Library) - Our favorite building

Ever wondered where does the students of LiU mostly hang out. Yeah, It is the Studenthuset, which is also the Library. Studenthuset is much more than the Library.
 
Today's guest Håkan, who works at the Library, and an international student Emily will tell us what Studenthuset all is about.
 
Tip: We will also revel about the mysterious floor 2.5 of Studenthuset. Listen to this podcast to discover about Studenthuset, Library, DigiMaker and much more.
Participants: Abhijeet Anand (Host), Håkan Sundblad (Guest), Emily Nebot Pérez (Guest)

Sweden, Swedish and Swedes

Are you coming to Sweden or have already been in Sweden? Today's guests Dinuke, Chiara and Elisio will share their amazing experience of living in Sweden, talking in Swedish and making Swede friends. We will also discover some unique and hidden facts too.
Tip: We also talk about eating Surströmming. So, join us to know more about Sweden, Swedish and Swedes.
Participants: Abhijeet Anand (Host), Dinuke Chrishan Jayaweera (guest), Chiara Mader (guest), Elisio Quintino (guest)

Application Checklist

It is that time of the year again: Application period!The application process can result very stressful and sometimes even confusing when it comes to all the documents that have to be included. So, in this episode we discuss all the important steps and the things you should be aware of. To show you the two perspectives of the application process, two students are telling their personal experience and Cecilia from the admissions unit sheds some lights from the administrative side!
Here are all the important dates for the Application for the autumn semester 2023:17th of October 2022: Application round opens16th of January 2023: Application Deadline (last day to rank the courses)1st of February 2023: Application Fee deadline, supporting documentation deadline (last day to upload prove of citizenship)30th of March 2023: Admissions resultYou can apply under www.universityadmissions.seParticipants: Emily Nebot Pérez (host). Cecilia Johansson (guest), Agathe Malbet (guest) and Abhijeet Anand (guest)

Meet your new hosts!

Rebecca and Julia have now graduated, but don't worry! Two new hosts will be taking over the podcast and bringing you the best episodes yet.
You might already know them from previous episodes or if you follow us on Instagram and read the blogs. Want to know who they are? Make sure to listen to find out ;)

Our stories

After being involved with this podcast for over a year, Julia and Rebecca are finally graduating! This episode is a reflection on how they got here, starting in a country far from Sweden and ending as co-hosts of Fika with Us at Linköping University, with a degree in their hand. Grab your fluffiest blanket for this cozy, nostalgic fika!
 
Hosts: Rebecca Fonseca Pilzecker and Julia Berger

Travelling Sweden on a shoestring budget

Sweden is known for its beautiful nature and its world-famous city of Stockholm. When coming to Linköping University as an exchange student or regular international student, travelling throughout Sweden and exploring the country is almost on everyone’s to-do list.
Together with two LiU exchange students from Vienna, Evelyn and Sarah, we will talk about visiting Sweden’s bustling cities, calm nature and of course the Swedish Lapland. Tune in for great tips for travelling around Sweden on a student- friendly budget.Host:Julia Berger
Guests: Evelyn Koglgruber and Sarah Teichtmeister

Academic English Support

The Academic English Support offers language support to LiU students - but what exactly do they do? In which situations can they help you?
 
Maria Strääf works at the Academic English Support and is our guest in this episode. Tune in to learn which assignments, presentations or work they can help you with. If you’d like to get in touch with them, you can do so through their home page.
 
Host: Rebecca Fonseca Pilzecker
Guest: Maria Strääf (Academic English Support)

The Swedish Healthcare system

Whether you have something troubling your health right now or you’d just like to come in for a regular check-up, it’s important for international students to know about how the Swedish Healthcare system works. Charlotta is an experienced nurse and is here to shed some light on how the system works and what you should do when you have any health concerns. Make sure to take some notes!
 
Host: Rebecca Fonseca Pilzecker
Guest: Charlotta Milde
Links mentioned in the podcast:
Umo
Din guide till vården i Östergötland (in Swedish)
Krisinformation - Swedish healthcare for visitors
1177 in other languages

Overalls and other student traditions

Overalls are an essential part of Swedish student culture and your journey to LiU will certainly include you encountering many people wearing them.
 
Tune in to learn all about where this and other student traditions come from and how you can be a part of it all. For this fika, you’ll want to bring your collection of patches!
 
Host: Rebecca Fonseca Pilzecker
Guests: Emma Ackelman, Felix Scholtka and Julia Berger

Navitas student association

Ready to meet another LiU student association? Here is Navitas! Their goal is to make the world a little more sustainable and get interested students together for this mission.
 
The LiU secondhand store is also part of Navitas. Matilda and Lisa are here to answer all your questions about what this association does and what it’s like to be a part of it. Make sure to bring your reusable containers to this fika!
 
Host: Rebecca Fonseca Pilzecker
Guests: Matilda Arvidsson and Lisa Goldschmidtböing