Being a student should be one of the most exciting times of your life.Studying abroad is super enriching! I lived in Umea, a city with plenty of thick snow, with a river running through and surrounded by forest.  It has been an experience of a lifetime. I have met so many new & interesting people from different countries. You get new perspectives on your studies from new professors, and a sense of other perspectives of life from your new friends. This stay at Umea has given me the intellectual capabilities and emotional maturity and groomed me as a better professional.