When Cooking Feels Like Too Much: Living Alone in Sweden

Pytt i Panna, a traditional Swedish dish made with diced potatoes, meat, fried egg, and pickled beets

Living alone in Sweden, I didn’t expect cooking to become one of the most exhausting parts of studying abroad.If I were to list the hardships of pursuing a master’s degree overseas, there would be many. But the first thing that comes to mind is surprisingly simple: feeding myself. Having grown up in Seoul, I lived … 더 읽기

A Devastating Housing Scam in Sweden: The Prequel to My 140-to-1 Miracle

Note to Readers: In my previous post, “Finally Securing Student Housing in Sweden: A Stroke of Luck Against 140-to-1 Odds,” I shared the story of my miraculous success. But before that victory, there was a dark chapter I haven’t revealed until now. This is the prequel—the raw story of how I fell victim to a … 더 읽기