Day 4: So today we took a tour of one of the developing communities in Stockholm known as Stockholm Royal Seaport. Our trip to get there was a bumpy one, with a struggle to get tickets for the train. But once we reached the area known as Norra Djurgardsstaden, we were able to see how this area was becoming a sustainable community. Our tour was led by architect and urban planner Stefan, and he showed us around the developed and developing areas of the community.' ...

Day 3: Today was our first day of class - and the studio and lecture hall was beautiful. The classroom was about a 45 minute walk from our hotel on the island adjacent to Gamla Stan (which was a long, hot walk haha). But once we got there, it was beautiful. Being able to be taught in one of the old military bases in Stockholm was amazing, and it was great learning about ways to be sustainable. Lecture was not that long as afterwards we did a tour of central Stoc...

Day 2: So today was our day off - it was quite an adventure! After getting breakfast with everyone, we separated into different groups and we ventured out into Stockholm. Our group wanted to see the old part of Stockholm, so we grabbed a map, got the GPS ready, and started walking. Walking in Old Town Stockholm is amazing. Theres no words to describe the beauty of this town. From the old architecture to the new modern touches, it is an amazing city to live, expe...

Day 1: Saying goodbye to my family was hard. It was like I was going away forever. I kept thinking that this wasnt real, and that I was not actually going to a different country by myself with strangers I have never met. But it was not that bad. Going through security and to my gate was pretty standard: waiting in line, having to wait longer because someone had liquids in their bags (like they dont know the rules already), having to wait longer because people for...