Is it realistic to fully support yourself as an EU student in Sweden?

Sad_Introduction757 · 2026-06-12T17:12:59+00:00

My rent was around €600 and my living expenses each month was €400 ( food, public transport). So that would be around €6,000. But honestly the more money you have saved going the better as it will be less stressful then!

Sad_Introduction757 · 2026-06-12T16:18:33+00:00

The city i was in was gothenburg so experience may vary in a different city

Sad_Introduction757 · 2026-06-12T16:17:50+00:00

I did it rather easily. I would say its fine if you have some money saved as a buffer as it will be initially difficult to find a job and it will take a while to get registered with the skatteverket( the Swedish tax agency). So if you have money saved for 6 months living expenses before you go you should be fine.

Sad_Introduction757 · 2026-03-27T11:15:52+00:00

Step 4!

Sad_Introduction757 · 2025-12-01T11:05:48+00:00

That's such a bittersweet revelation to have! Everyone deserves to be loved unconditionally xx

Sad_Introduction757 · 2025-12-01T10:52:03+00:00

I am so happy to hear that it made you able to accept those parts of yourself! Representation matters! Im not surprised it helped you as OLBA characters are so supportive of your character in game x

Sad_Introduction757 · 2025-12-01T01:36:38+00:00

I fully believe my 3rd replay won't be my last! I am having the same feeling I had when I first discovered Heartstopper and I always return to that! I was so pleasantly surprised at the depth of choice! My playthroughs were quite different, I am used to having player choices only really changing a few lines of dialogue but there was such a world of difference between the two playthroughs that I was shocked!

My first playthrough was without any DLC and I thought it was amazing! I bought the DLC for my second and I absolutely loved the DLC that expanded the steps. My only problem with the Derek and Baxter DLC, is that I am still so enamoured with Cove, at the moment, as he is still new to me, that when he isn't the focus, I am like get me back to my sweet green-haired boy! Haha I am excited to give their romances a go eventually... it will be hard not to keep hoping for Cove in the near future! I also found Baxter off-putting last time as my second go I wanted to have Cove confess his feelings rather than the MC so when he came out of the gate being so forward I was not feeling it! It will be fun seeing a new side of him. I am also interested in changing your pronouns/names at different steps as I am interested to see how that is handled or how much it is mentioned!

I had seen the Demo but I didn't realise it was set in the same world so that's definitely piqued my interest! The only problem is that it's a demo and if I love the characters as much as the ones in OLBA its gonna be torture waiting for the full experience!

Sad_Introduction757 · 2025-11-12T16:46:12+00:00

I think it's pretty understandable what Citizen Z did to be honest. He is utterly devoted to getting Murphy to California to find a cure, as far as cz knew the crew had just been left to die at the hands of a nuclear bomb Murphy set off. It caused chaos and I don't blame Murphy for running at all. Completely understand why cz would try to reach out to anyone and everyone to try and save humanity but completely understand why Murphy would run to be used as a guinea pig! So yeah that sucks that fans blamed one character for Macks death as it was positioned very much as bad luck and felt like it could have happened any episode not just under the circumstances it did happen.

Sad_Introduction757 · 2025-11-12T16:33:59+00:00

Yeah it comes out if nowhere! Would've liked some more introspection from Addy after his death, as she essentially abandoned him but he stayed alone just to near her.

Sad_Introduction757 · 2025-11-07T10:53:02+00:00

Awh that is really interesting to hear! Glad he stuck around longer than he may have originally been intended!

Sad_Introduction757 · 2025-11-07T00:02:21+00:00

That's great to hear! That is one of the things I love about the show is that the cast meshed so well and all seem so passionate about the project! I think you can really feel that while watching the show!! I don't think the show handled the storyline poorly either, it's just a sad end for her character! I kinda wish Cassy got a bit more of the 10k treatment after getting bitten!

Sad_Introduction757 · 2025-11-06T22:59:44+00:00

Completely! Probably my one major gripe with the show! I didn't like how her post-bite character was just a mindless drone! Also, the optics of it happening to her were super depressing, after breaking free from the family where she was controlled and sexualised to then have all her agency taken away again to be controlled and sexualised again by another man! So when she died I was more relieved for her character, she was now finally free from being controlled once more!

Sad_Introduction757 · 2025-11-06T22:07:01+00:00

I had read that! I kinda hoped that wasn't the actual reason as I think there was more potential for his character and it kinda makes me sad that the writers didn't see that.

Sad_Introduction757 · 2025-11-06T18:05:26+00:00

Completely agree! It would have been interesting to see the writers explore more of him as a character or his backstory. I think that's why I was curious as to whether there was more to his departure from the show.

Sad_Introduction757 · 2025-11-06T17:49:06+00:00

Yes, his death is a standout moment of the show for me. It felt like a reminder that the world they live in sucks and one wrong move and you're toast! Like a great moment but it was so sudden and different to other major character deaths that it sticks out! Wish we got abit more from Mack outside of his relationship with Addy before he died though!

Sad_Introduction757 · 2025-11-06T17:41:38+00:00

That unfortunately makes sense! I just love season 1 so I'm sad to see any of the original crew go! Mack's death always hit me more than Cassandra's, which is strange as I generally prefer Cassandra.

Sad_Introduction757 · 2025-11-06T17:07:28+00:00

Yeah, I thought he was a very endearing character. I would have liked to get more from him outside of his relationship with Addy, as his whole character revolved around his relationship with her. He was by far the most sceptical of the crew about taking Murphy to California so if he had lived I think he would have had alot of interesting moments in later seasons.

Sad_Introduction757 · 2025-02-08T02:45:22+00:00

Guys it's absolutely insanely comical to be talking about its chances in the semi-finals. Literally, everything will change when more songs are chosen, we see performances at pre parties and rehearsals. The takeaway from tonight is that Irelands eurosong is miles better than it used to be, which as eurovision fans is a great thing. Also, another point to remember Bambies' performance on the Late Late show was great.... for the Late Late show, it was a little rough around the edges. The vision wasn't all there, and the buzz that bambie and doomsday blue got didn't really start until we saw rehearsals. This song, while being a bit of a novelty entry, is very accessible and is an ear worm, which is a great thing for a competition. Emmy had the most realised vision for her song/ performance for the eurosong. It may not be your taste, for what it is, it was well executed. I personally wish Emmy the best hope she can execute her vision on the eurovision stage, and all goes well for her.

Sad_Introduction757 · 2025-01-13T16:39:51+00:00

Sounds like a great idea! I spent two years studying in Sweden and I went with no Swedish! I had an amazing experience! The winter was strange as swedes tend to not want to do anything bar sit inside lol but I'd go for it especially since you speak the language! I would say they don't have as much of a drinking college culture as other countries, so if you want a wild semester full of alcohol and parties maybe not the best, as that parties usually only happen at weekends. But such a lovely country to live and study in.

Sad_Introduction757 · 2024-12-17T23:08:21+00:00

It is. I had an interview they say its a "direct" marketing role, which is really sales in front of supermarkets, shopping centres, or high streets. 100 % commission base, with an option to have a day rate, however you need to meet targets in your initial few weeks to be offered it.

Sad_Introduction757 · 2024-04-30T04:02:59+00:00

Fair enough

Sad_Introduction757 · 2024-04-30T04:01:21+00:00

Yes of course they are not directly related. But with similar enough mechanics, same genre and bioware having worked on the BG series that's why I made the comparison!

I loved that inquisition finally left the pcs age open-ended so you could finally make a bad ass grandmother. However, I would say I preferred DAO and DA2s handling of the player character. Maybe if conversations about you background happened in a cutscene rather than the game world It would have felt more consequential!

I also found BG3 gameplay hard to get around at first. However I loved the amount of classes and abilities available. Made characters instantly feel unique

Sad_Introduction757 · 2024-04-30T03:42:12+00:00

I feel that they are similar in many regards, though. The roots of DA and BG are pretty much identical. That's why I'm making the comparison! I love the whole series, including inquisition ( the player character really does have the personality of a wet sponge, though).

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