Interview
Meet Wan-Ting Lin from Taiwan
Name: Wan-Ting Lin
Home University: National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Studying: Social Science
Personal Interests: Travelling, movies, sports
Favourite thing about Umeå: Amazing nature and friends I have met here
Favourite Swedish word or custom: Fika!! Especially Sunday fika with all my lovely Swedish corridor mates
What’s it like to study at Umeå University?
There are plenty of courses which are lectured in English; you can choose any kind of courses that you are interested in. By taking part in school courses, you get to know people from different countries and you can share your opinions with your classmates.
There are lots of group works, which means you’ll have a chance to learn how to cooperate with team members from various countries. It’s an open and nice learning environment so you can always ask questions or challenge anything that you don’t agree with!
Your impression of Umeå and the surrounding areas?
Umeå is a small but lovely city! The nature is amazing and the people here are so nice. There are always a lot to do: go downtown for shopping, go to IKSU for sports, and go to Nydala Lake having a barbecue, sauna or lying down on the grass enjoying the nice weather. I enjoy all the activities that my friends and I experienced together: movie nights, corridor parties and international dinners! Umeå gives me a warm community feeling because the relationship between me and my friends are so close. For me, Umeå is my second home and I always miss Umeå so much after several days travelling in other countries.
What you like best about the town of Umeå and its surroundings?
I love the beautiful nature here in Umeå. The scenery here changes with season. In summer, the blue sky and the sunshine make me feel like going out for different outdoor activities: kayaking, walking around the lake, mushroom picking in the forest and biking to the seaside. Once the snow comes in winter, everything will be covered by snow, which is another fantastic scene. Having snow fights and making snow angels on the frozen lake with friends are my favorite winter activities!!
What you would say to another international student thinking of attending Umeå University?
There are a lot of interesting and exciting activities provided to international students. You don’t have to worry about anything because the well-organized buddy program not only helps you to make more friends but provides great opportunities for you to explore more about Umeå! If you want to experience the amazing nature landscape, meet people from all over the world and enjoy the relaxing life style, Umea University will definitely be a great choice.
