It’s been quite a busy spring and summer..

Thank goodness I took a one month holiday in spring to Poland and Sweden. Otherwise it would have been a no holiday year with bachelor studies finishing mid-July and leaving Romanian mid-August.

But it’s all over now, both the Bachelor studies and the entrance to Master studies.

The result.. a nice GPA of 3.59 [out of 4] (3.62 if you take into consideration my Erasmus courses as well), a 9.6 [out of 10] final examination and a 10 degree thesis project.

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Why? Several reasons. One of them is because I think it’s normal to publish your works. The others are all on a need-to-know basis

I’d say it’s not great, ’cause it’s not what I wanted in the first place (things needed prioritization), but even so it’s still a good paper and project.

I liked the analysis part, in terms of management and effort/outcome ratio, along with adjusting the project to the needs.

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The Local covered this story as well, but in a light English version.

The Press Release of the Swedish Government on this topic can be read in English.

After just one day of votes, an SvD poll shows 9000+ people answering YES! to the question Is it right to impose fees for overseas students?

There are also negative voices around starting from the chair of the Swedish association of student unions, and ending with the universities themselves. You can browse some comments on thelocal.se here and here.

This action probably also related to the increasing number of foreign students, especially due to a presumed high number of Pakistan applicants (50% of the total international applicants), which puts a pressure on the centralized system, that the system obviously cannot or can hardly cope with.

On July 27, The Local stepped up and provided a round up of all the Swedish news and positions regarding the tuition fee.

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1. Create a Facebook account!
   This will not only allow you to join the studera.nu community made of 400+ prospective students or former applicants, but will also give you the chance to search for you friends, interests, upload photos and more.
   Obviously, skip this step if you already have an account.
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2. Go to our Facebook Page!
   The page includes a members’ list, a discussion board, related events, etc.
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3. Become a “fan”!
   You will find a link in the upper right corner of the Facebook page.
   This will make you a rightful member of the community and will allow you to receive important updates.
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4. Read the Rules of Conduct!
   No, I mean it - please read the rules. It will save you and the administrators from unpleasant situations.
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5. Enjoy and spread the word!

And now the story behind it!

After starting to write about my experience related to Higher Studies in Sweden, there were lots of comments. And comments,.. and comments.

My blog was named by the people a “blogorum” (blog + forum).

After creating 3 pages in order to facilitate the loading of the comments by dividing them, it was clear that the small community of around 50-75 people should move to a forum, or a discussion group.

So three months after writing the first piece on my application to Swedish universities, on April 11, this is what I was writing as a note on the newly created Facebook page:
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Dan Puric (Famous Why?)

Book: Cine suntem by Dan Puric, Bucharest, May 2008

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A strong statement is needed for a change!
YOU are needed to make a strong statement!

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So now you have just sealed your envelope with your application documents, and you have meticulously chosen an express courier.

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This is like “holding your hand” or head, if you will, before you take the TOEFL examination

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In January 2008, I have started a page on my former blog, concerning the process of applying to Masters at Swedish Universities. Quite unexpectedly there has been a lot of interest, and comments have been flowing from people wanting to study in Sweden as you see by looking at the PDF archives of the stream: part 1, part 2, part 3.

Today, I’m taking a step forward by moving the topic on my “new online home” and by slowly taking the discussions to a nice framework - a Facebook page.

Please read carefully the lines bellow, as it may become useful for you as a prospective student to Swedish Academics, especially if you do that through studera.nu (the National Admissions Office).

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