I'm currently on exchange in Sweden, at University of Gothenburg's School of Business, Economics and Law. The semester schedule is very different from that of my home university (SMU).

One semester consists of 4 terms and each term is dedicated to one or two courses. That said, there can be intensive weeks and rather chill weeks -- gone are the fixed 13-week timetables. The final exam weighs 100% of the course, and for some courses the co-requisite would be to pass the group project. I've also had a course with just three seminars and assignments to submit without any exam sitting. So far so good! (And we get second chances at the re-exams, if anything; no stress, no stress.)

Student life here doesn't lie so much in the co-curricular activities or clubs and societies (these are probably within the count of my fingers, a huge contrast to the hundreds over in SMU). Still, I've enjoyed great times hanging out with my buddy group and other exchange students at international dinners, pub crawls, ice-skating, 'fika' aka coffee chats and other activities organised by the International Union.

The friendly environment made it all comfortable and I'm guilty of not feeling the least bit homesick.

Time sure flies when you're having fun; I can't believe it's just a little more than two months left to the end of the semester and I definitely look forward to what this remaining time has to offer. Skål! 

Mendi, from Singapore Management University, currently on exchange at University of Gothenburg's (Sweden)

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