Hello everybody. Considering a PhD at Gothenburg

xaris19801001

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Member since 21 October 2010

Odense

xaris19801001

22 October 2010 00:47:51

xaris19801001

22 October 2010 00:47:51

Odense

Hello all,

My name is Harry, I am from Greece, and I am 30 years old.

I have just applied for a PhD position an the University of Gothenburg in the Dept of Plant and Environmental Sciences.

I have studied agriculture in Greece and in 2006 moved to Michigan in the USA and did my masters in horticulture there.

Is anybody studying at the city of Gothenburg? How is life there for an international? Is it difficult to adjust? I really enjoyed working in a multicultural environment in the US and I am wondering how are things in Gothenburg.

Also if I get accepted, I am thinking to learn Swedish. The best way to understand somebody's culture is to learn the language I guess. Is it a difficult language?

Please share any experiences you might have with me. I would be happy to discuss more.

Harry

iskyla

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Member since 25 January 2011

Gothenburg

iskyla

25 January 2011 20:56:29

iskyla

25 January 2011 20:56:29

Gothenburg

Hi Harry!
I see you wrote that message a while ago now... did you get the PhD you applied for? If so, have you started already?

I'm also doing a PhD at Uni. of Gothenburg. Happy to answer questions if you have any!