Alaskan Abroad / RYE / Sweden

A Thrilling Day in Denmark

For those who don’t know, I am currently living in the quaint little town of Svedala in Skåne, Sweden. It is strategically placed twenty...

I have so many things to be thankful for. These things include but are not limited to having a loving family in Alaska, having two more...

I’ve already talked about fika a lot in my blogs so far, but I would like to add something else about it. I have a very strong love-hate...

This past week was my fall break. Most schools in Sweden have an entire week off during this time of year so as to give everyone involved...

One of the jobs of an exchange student is to share our cultures with our families and friends in our host country. Recently, one of my...

Rotary is divided into districts all over the world. Some are bigger than others; my district at home,for example, District 5010,...

A couple weeks ago I turned seventeen. Turning seventeen is not as sweet as turning sixteen and not quite as cool as turning eighteen...

When I was first communicating with my host mom before I even left Alaska, one of the things that she told me was that I could come with...

This past weekend, my rotary district was invited to go on a canoeing trip. There were nine exchange students on the trip but eleven...

When on exchange, you have many opportunities to go on trips that wouldn't be possible otherwise. The two biggest trips that students in...

Hej! My name is Olivia Wilcox and I am spending the year of 17-18 in Svedala, Sweden. Keep up with my adventures here with (mostly) weekly updates.