1 week

    I will be flying out to Sweden in a week. Am I prepared? Well, I have my passport, residency permit approval, flight ticket(info on that a little further down), some clothes, a new laptop(Dell), housing arranged, and ideas about what I will be doing there. I am a bit nervous because I am not sure how prepared I should be compared to how prepared I am. There were a few more things I thought I would know by now. I had every intention to practice more Swedish before this week, but I was just busy with work. I had also planned on doing some more research on my course material, three cs classes, and Swedish so...this week will involve cramming some of that stuff in. 

  I am going to start with a swedish podcast, play, tv show, song, and audio book for listening material while driving to work for last couple of days. The new laptop is going to make a lot of the preparation a little smoother. It is so much faster than the previous machine. Plus, I have a battery life! I should probably look at some Swedish typing capabilities. I know vill and vill ha and jag. That is some progress. 

Intro to the Blog

    Hello, I am Cody McMahon. Currently, I attend the University of Central Florida pursing a degree in Computer Science. The university promotes studying abroad through the great programs that they offer. Freshman year, I came across the fair detailing each program. I have know for a while now that I would be going abroad somewhere to study. My heart was originally set on going to Ireland. Unfortunately, UCF only offers Computer Science programs in a couple of countries; Sweden being the top choice. The classes are offered in English so there isn't too big of a language barrier. I was applied to the Malardalen University program for this coming Fall, and have been accepted. This blog will be about my journey to Sweden and around Europe. 

    The first couple of posts will be about the process for applying, and the things that need to be done to make it to Sweden. Once I get to Sweden, I will try and post twice a week. The content will be a mix between classwork and adventures. I plan on doing as much as I can while I'm abroad. I am ready to check out a new place. I hope the blog helps you guys learn so valuable stuff and enjoy the stories.

-CM