The Elephant in the Room

I knew that I would learn a ton on my study tour to Scotland, but I did not anticipate how profound of an impact our academic visits would have on a more personal and emotional level. Although I am technically the program blogger for Swedish Language and Culture, I couldn’t resist the opportunity to share some of … More The Elephant in the Room

How to Pronounce “Kräftskiva” in Swedish

This is a question that I have been valiantly attempting to answer since my very first day in Sweden. We have been practicing how to say “kräftskiva” in my Swedish Language & Culture class, since it’s a hard word to say coming from English: the “sk” sounds more like a “qhuii” — can’t really sound that out! … More How to Pronounce “Kräftskiva” in Swedish