Cabin life
Hey! Guess where I am? I’m living on a boat for a month!! For the last four weeks of the internship, Jaya and I sadly …
27 Jun
Swedish Midsummer
Swedish Midsummer
On the winter solstice in Göteborg, Sweden, the sun rose at 8:55 am and set at 3:26 pm – only 6.5 hours of sunlight. In comparison, this past …
26 Jun
The play’s the thing
The play’s the thing
The minute that Jaya and I learned that our Midsummer weekend plans involved traveling to Elsinore (Helsinøre, Denmark or Helsingor) and the Castle Kronberg, our …
20 Jun
The Challenge
The Challenge
This week has been our first semi-continuous week of work in the office. (I say semi because the work week ends, Thursday, midday, for the …
15 Jun
Finally, English!
Finally, English!
It’s strange how living with a language barrier changes your outlook on life after just a week. While in Sweden, we grew accustomed to being …
09 Jun
The Southern Archipelago
The Southern Archipelago
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06 Jun
National Day of Sweden
National Day of Sweden
Happy National Day of Sweden! What an adventure these last two days have been! Though we are still not yet over our jet lag, we started …
04 Jun
Välkommen till Sveriges
Välkommen till Sveriges
Gothenberg, spelled Göteberg, pronounced Yo-tey-bor-e. 57.6967° N, 11.9869° E Emily and I were greeted in the Gothenberg airport by Anna Lundkvist. Anna works with MMT and has …
04 Jun
So you’re a scientist?
So you’re a scientist?
As I sit anxiously in the Boston airport as my last minutes on US soil for the next 2 months, the impact of this trip …
03 Jun
Middlebury to Gothenberg
Middlebury to Gothenberg
It’s the day before Emily and I depart for our internships with MMT. Our suitcases are packed (a little overpacked) and our passports are ready! I’m leaving Seattle …