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Grad school in Sweden. I am considering this. Anyone have any opinions or experiences here? Looking at Lund University's Asian Studies program or Uppsala's History program. Each program is just one to two years (depending on which Masters degree I choose to get), which is a much more manageable commitment than seven years for a PhD. That's not to say that I don't want to continue my studies with a PhD (I mean, really, what can I do with a Masters in Asian Studies?), but it's free? The programs feel more like enrichment and a taste of what's to come, like an appetizer, rather than the full course of a doctoral program.

But Sweden is cold. Damn man, can I not get away from cold temperatures?

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[gottis-chan.livejournal.com]

/Random stopper by.

Come to Sweden, we have cookies! 8D

And it's not that cold. =/ Really, too hot for me. Then again, I'm a wimp.

Hello there, I'm Gottis~

[reppu.livejournal.com]

Haha, drive-by posting. I love it. Nice to met ya Gottis! Where have I seen you before?

I'm looking at Lund, which is in the South, where the weather is currently 9C. I can deal with that. It'll get colder, but as long as it stays above -5C, I can deal. I mean, I'm from a place where 9C is the lowest temperature for the winter. I certainly am a winter wimp. :D

If I can figure out how to deal with Sweden's high cost of living, I might be able to manage it. Would certainly be an interesting experience! I've visited Europe, but I've never lived there before!

[gottis-chan.livejournal.com]

Yeah, me too. ^_^;; Likewise~

Probably somewhere? Burimyu, Tenimyu, something else? IDK. =O;;

Awww. <3 I wish the university at Gotland was better, because we usually get really mild winters. =/ God I miss the snooooooooooooow! T___T *cough* Anyway. Lund is a good town, I think, even though I've never been there. Its university is really famous.

Everything in Sweden is expensive. Fair warning. =|