My name is Chengyi and I'm from China 🇨🇳. I studied a Master's in Civil and Architectural Engineering at KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

As we all know, Chinese names can be difficult to pronounce in English. Chinese students studying abroad often need to constantly introduce how to pronounce their names to others (there are 2 possible results, one is that no one remembers our names from beginning to end, and the other is that we finally decide to give ourselves an English name) until one day I suddenly found that the pronunciation of my name is very similar to that of Singapore Changi International Airport. From then on, when I introduce my name, I will say that my name is pronounced similarly to Changi Airport. No matter whether you can remember my name or not, at least you can know that I am that airport. I am from Chengdu, Sichuan, the hometown of pandas and Sichuan peppers . Sichuan peppers may be more famous than Sichuan Province. I don’t know the reason. Maybe everyone cares more about food than geography.

Studying in Sweden is a completely different experience for me. I went from a city where it almost never snowed to a country where it is winter for almost half a year. I went from eating spicy Sichuan cuisine every day to eating meatballs with mashed potatoes every day(Not entirely true). From a prosperous and modern concrete jungle (maybe not where dreams are made of)to a city full of century-old buildings and close to nature (the fact that I can walk out of my house to the forest and the ocean is really a big shock to me). But what I want to say is not how uncomfortable I am in Sweden, but this completely different environment deeply attracted me, and it is precisely because everything is so different from China that I chose to study here. I am honored to be a digital ambassador for Study in Sweden, which gives me the opportunity to share my study abroad experience here, and hope to provide some reference from my perspective for those of you who want to study in Sweden.

I really like the Swedish concept of “lagom”, which emphasizes balance and moderation, which has something in common with Chinese culture, where there is the concept of “中庸Zhongyong”, which emphasizes moderation and peace. This concept has given Sweden a unique environment where balance is highly valued in all aspects of life, including education. This concept not only promotes academic excellence, but also allows me to have time for personal development and enjoy my love of art, design and music, while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

If you have any questions about studying in Sweden, please don’t hesitate to contact me, okay? Sure! I am always willing to help and look forward to communicating with more of you!

MSc Civil and Architectural Engineering at KTH Royal Institute of Technology