An amazing expierence!

The year that I spent in Uppsala was hands down the best experience of my life. I don't just say that because of how much fun I had, but because of the quality of the experience I had.

The program is run by two of the most kind, respectful, and hardworking people I have ever met. Both of them are there and always willing to help you whatever way you need it, whether it be with selecting your classes, planning a trip to another country, or even if you are just homesick and need someone to talk to, you can always count on them.

Uppsala University is a great university, with a great faculty and a really large range of courses for international students in a lot of different subject areas. Many of them are just as academically challenging as universities back in the states, some even more so. This could be in part to the different style of learning and teaching that is preformed there.

Uppsala itself is an amazing place to spend any amount of time in, especially as a student; the heart of uppsala's population are the students. With Student Nations providing all the entertainment you could imagine on the form of fancy dinners, sports clubs, dance classes, restraints, pubs, clubs, work opportunities, and friends, they make the experience truly unique. People at the nation's are extremely friendly and always welcoming.

Although Flogsta is constantly talked down upon for being a no so amazing place to live, it really is a lot better than the average university living accommodation at a US university. You live on a corridor with 12 single rooms, all with their own bath, and you share a kitchen and common space. The room is a nice size for one person, and is more than enough for someone only living there 6 months to a year.

This program provided me with the once in a life time opportunity to explore both Sweden and the rest of Europe, and I would highly recommend studying in Uppsala to anyone I talked to about it.