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Our time here in Sweden is coming to an end and that means your time of following my travels is also coming to an end (aww). Today was a day of fun and impromptu adventures before we all head our separate ways tomorrow after the flight. This morning we didn’t have to be ready untilContinue reading “Day 12: Cue the tears”

Good evening and welcome to late night blogging! Today was our last day of company visits and they were two very interesting ones! Kendall and I started the day a little too late (whoops), and missed breakfast before our first company. Lucky us though, the first company had Fika so we were still able toContinue reading “Day 11: The lasts of the lasts”

Welcome from another day of exploring here in Gothenburg, Sweden. Last night was a tad bit of a late night (celebrating too much? Never!), so we got a later start to the day. Our group decided to go back to Haga and do some shopping for our friends and family back in the states (yeah,Continue reading “Day 10: Where’s the chocolate?”

Hej! The weekend finally hit and it was a great day! We all got some much needed sleep and slept in until 8:30. Once we were all up and half alive, we headed over to Tin Tins for breakfast. I finally got my scrambled eggs and orange juice and I could not have been happier!!Continue reading “Day 9: Alexa, take me the scenic route”

Happy Friday! Today was our last day of company visits for the week and we ended it with 2 very interesting presentations! The first company we visited was Valea, a law firm in Gothenburg. We heard from Andrew, the CEO, and one of his sidekicks Victor. We learned that Valea has about 75 employees andContinue reading “Day 8: We’re running out of water!”

Hello for the second time today! I know you all missed hearing from me. We were back at it today with company visits, heading out to Hasselblad and ABB. Hasselblad, a premium camera company, entertained us this morning with a brief presentation about their history and a tour of their factory. We heard from aContinue reading “Day 7: What was that cheer?”

I know you all have been waiting anxiously for the past 24 hours, so I apologize for keeping you out of the loop for the past day! But don’t worry, you get 2 tonight so grab your popcorn! Yesterday we only had one visit, but it was Volvo! JJ met two individuals that work atContinue reading “Day 6: Crash and Burn”

Today we had the chance to visit Qualisys and SKF. We may have only been on 4 company visits so far, but Qualisys definitely has taken the top spot. We met with Magnus Siblin, the current market area director. Magnus gave us an overview of how the company worked as a whole and what theyContinue reading “Day 5: Quality in Motion”

Today was our first visit day to the businesses and we started off with a great one! This morning we went to Skapa Digital Design and met with the CEO, Erik Ekholm. Skapa was founded in 1996 by Erik and his wife and currently has 9 employees. Fun fact, Erik is also an online lecturerContinue reading “Day 4: Let’s do what we came here to do”

Happy Green and Gold Day Friends! Today was a day filled with adventures, sun, and many pictures. We started the day as usual with our breakfast at the hostal. Jet lag hit a lot of us hard and we struggled a bit getting up for our 11:00am departure. This morning we tried a ginger shotContinue reading “Day 3: “Look at the sun””

Another day of exploring is almost complete! Today we had the chance to go on a 3 hour bus tour of the city and got to learn a lot about Gothenburg. The tour guide even taught us some Swedish! It was a very rainy day with no sun, but we are looking forward to hopefullyContinue reading “Day 2: Rain, Rain, Go Away”

A bus, a few planes, and a taxi later and we have finally made it to our final destination, Gothenburg! We just checked into our hostal and are getting all settled into our rooms for the next 12 days. Kendall and I are back to sharing a room, so we will see how long weContinue reading “Day 1: 4,152 miles later”

We are officially 2 days away from jumping on the plane and heading to Sweden! Today our group had the chance to visit Bruno in Oconomowoc, WI. Unfortunately, I was not able to attend the visit because I was in Chicago at an interview (yay!). I look forward to connecting with the team and learning about their visit!

Traveling – it leaves you speeches, then turns you into a storyteller. — Ibn Battuta.

During my time in Sweden I will be posting daily updates and reflections on our adventures! Make sure to check back often to see what I’m up to!