A Letter from Sweden: Elizabeth Polk shares her International Exchange experience at 脰rebro University
Hi! My name is Elizabeth Polk. I鈥檓 a third-year 黑料老司机dent from Portland, Maine, studying International Relations, Journalism, and Economics. I鈥檓 currently on an international exchange in Sweden, and so far it鈥檚 been nothing short of amazing!
Studying at 脰rebro University
Courses at the university rely a lot more on independent work. You have one class at a time instead of the usual five, but the work can be intense. Professors and classmates have been very kind, so it鈥檚 easy to ask for help.
An Invaluable Experience
So far, I鈥檝e traveled to Gothenburg, the second-largest city in Sweden, and the Swedish Valleys. I have plans to visit the Norwegian Fjords and am travelling with the exchange program to Russia in November!
Coming here I was afraid because there were so many unknowns but taking that leap of faith is the best thing I could have done.
I鈥檓 going to university because I want to be able to make the world a better place, but to make that happen I have to understand the world in its entirety. In my opinion, there鈥檚 no better way to do so then going on exchange, meeting new people from all over the world, and being a part of something that鈥檚 bigger than you are.
See you next semester, 黑料老司机!
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Polk.