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Mental health at University

In the past few years, awareness towards mental health has increased and its importance is more recognized than ever. We all know that exams and assignments can be incredibly stressful and living in a new country, far from home, with only a few hours of daylight in the winter, brings its own challenges as well. Today, we are sitting down with Julia, Emily and Lisa for a reflective fika, where we discuss some of our struggles and our tips and tricks for keeping good mental health.
 
Host: Rebecca Fonseca Pilzecker
 
Guests: Julia Berger, Emily Nebot Pérez. Lisa Goldschmidtböing

Corridor Life

Rebecca, Emily and Romi are three LiU students who all live in student corridors throughout Linköping. A student corridor is an approximately 20 sqm large room with an ensuite bathroom. The kitchen and communal areas are shared with seven other students. Living in a student corridor is very popular and affordable! Our guests share their experiences of corridor life and help to unravel "corridor myths" such as the always dirty kitchen, parties all night and much more. Tune in to find out if living in a student corridor could be for you!
Participants: Julia Berger (Host). Rebecca Fonseca Pilzecker (guest), Emily Nebot Pérez (guest) and Romi Al Saleem (guest)

The Master’s in Gender Studies

Ever wondered what the Master's in Gender Studies - Intersectionality and Change is about?
Maria, an international student ambassador and a student of this program graduating this year, is here to answer all your questions. Whether you're thinking of applying or have already applied, this fika is for you!
Host: Rebecca Fonseca Pilzecker
Guest: Maria Kousoula

LARK - Linköping‘s Academic Riding Club

Come and join us for fika with LARK, LiU's Academic Riding Club which is the perfect student association for everyone interested in horses. LARK holds weekly riding lessons at the local riding school, organises fun get-togethers and takes part in the national student championships in horse riding. A great way of getting back into the saddle and meeting students from all over LiU. Are you interested in spending quality time with two- and four-legged friends? As you will learn during the episode international students are more than welcome to join LARK. 
Host: Julia Berger 
 
Guests: Matilda Junebrink and Hillevi Aspegren, LARK

Why we chose Linköping University

Today’s episode is about the stories of some of our student ambassadors. Julia, Agathe and Abhijeet are here to share what made them move to Sweden and be a student from an international program at Linköping University. Was it a thought-out plan or more of a lucky leap of faith? Make sure to bring your cosy blankets and a nice cup of tea for this fika!
 
Host: Rebecca Fonseca Pilzecker
 
Guests: Julia Berger, Abhijeet Anand and Agathe Malbet

A Christmas special!

It’s that time of the year again! The songs, the tree or the pastries, what makes a great Swedish Christmas? Therese and Toby are here to share their experiences on what it takes to have a truly Swedish celebration of this holiday. You will need some Julmust, perhaps even some Glögg, for this fika!
Host: Rebecca Fonseca Pilzecker
Guests: Therese Lindkvist (International Office) and Tobias Kontio

Be safe

This episode is all about safety, both before you come to Sweden and once you are in Sweden. As you probably know - Sweden is considered a very safe country not only for tourists but also for residents. However, there are still a few things that are great to keep in mind to stay safe and it might just be as simple as having lights on your bike at night, getting home insurance or taking the TBE vaccine to protect yourself against ticks transmitting tick-borne encephalitis.
 
Host: Julia Berger 
Guests: Rebecca Fonseca Pilzecker and Abhijeet Anand

Spring Welcome Period

The new semester is quickly approaching and this means another arrival period is in the making! Priya, who works at the International Office here at LiU, is here to give you a general idea of what to expect as well as some tips to survive this possibly scary yet exciting period. Book your flights and pack your bags for this very welcoming fika!

Being an Exchange Student at LiU

Exchange studies are incredibly valuable experiences and in today's episode you get to meet Agnes, an exchange student of the international bachelor's program in Biomedicine. She left her home university in Austria, drove all the way up to Linköping and is now spending one semester as an LiU student. Hear more about her experience of finding accommodation, learning Swedish, travelling around beautiful Sweden and emerging herself in Swedish student traditions. 
Host: Julia Berger
Guest: Agnes Montecuccoli

Dealing with the Swedish Darkness

The days in Linköping and Norrköping are getting colder and darker - Swedish winter is coming in big steps! What if I have never experienced a cold winter before... what can I look forward to besides the snow? In this episode, our guests' Rebecca and Abhijeet are partly excited and partly a bit nervous about the coming winter.
It's Rebecca's second winter in Sweden so she shares the best tips and tricks on how to survive the Swedish darkness, while Abhijeet has never experienced very low temperatures before. However, he already started preparing for the "white season" and surely he will love it once the snow arrives!
Host: Julia Berger
Guests: Rebecca Fonseca Pilzecker and Abhijeet Anand