The lectures here can start at eight-fifteen and most finish by five. Classes never start to the full hour always a quarter after. In Sweden, this is called the academic quarter. This is an acceptable period to be late. If we have multiple lectures, they are scheduled so that we have a forty-five-minute lunch break. We were waiting for our one-to-one feedback sessions (on our papers) with our social science and political ethics teacher. She was taking longer per person then planned and it seemed like we would have to wait into our lunch break. One Swedish girl was quite outspoken about this saying if this would be the case we should reschedule. No one could expect her to do any work during her lunchtime. I just smile and appreciated the fact of how much she valued her breaks.

The classes here are relatively small, and the students and teachers are friendly. The teaching system is a bit different though then I am used to. Deeping on the class you take I found that most assignments were on a pass or fail basses. The passing level though was quite low. The idea behind this is that students who take longer to understanding the material have an easier time. However, there is no incentive provided for people who get it quicker.

Having a class where only one test determines your course grade was something I had to get used to. What I do really apricate though about the testing system is that everyone gets four hours to take their exam. Even if the test is set out only to take two hours you are still entitled to take all four. For me that makes the testing system a bit fair and less stressful as you have more time.

Getting a meal here is not very cheap. Most students bring their own therefore the endless amount of microwave options available on campus. Food options are very good here though you have to be prepared to spend around 7 to 9 euros. You can get the cheapest coffee on the Valla campus at Pressbyrån (small convenient store) and Kårallen.