Hej :) I have cycled through Scandinavia and fell in love with scandinavia, I am planing on moving to Scandinavia but I can not decide on which country. Actually i was Planung to move to Sweden and also speak A2 level Swedish but the government is more on the right wing side.
I am F. early 20 asian looking human rights activist deeply believe in a cosmopolitan system, democracy, care a lot about the lgbtq+ community and dislike „Asian“ style parenting and that family hierarchy stuff.
I am afraid of racism and disacceptance for me as a human being.
As German, people here can be quite racist, Germans never saw me as German, often ask me where I „really“ from, kids on the street do Asian eye gesture… even my friends often ask me about Asian country and culture related stuff. I have just as much knowledge as most of the Germans do. Why is that different?
So which of these two countries might suit me better? Or maybe none of them?
I offer: skiing skills, alpine climb experience, love for licorice, dried fish and BUTTER. Out going, activism for human rights, love big dogs, MBA in mathematics, ironman distance Triathlet, lifeguard license, bad dad jokes! a living 4 year old sourdough starter! I can make 11 different German breads. Please take me Scandinavia 😅
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The original was posted on /r/sweden by /u/Squirrelventure at 2023-07-05 10:41:15+00:00.
Eadkrakka at 2023-07-05 13:21:54+00:00 ID:
jqr56blGoing through the previous comments I've seen that your working for a silicon valley company, does this mean you're in the tech business? If that's the case, the bigger cities (Oslo, Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö) would be where there would be more job opportunities, unless you secure a position which allows you to work remotely. Not sure about the IT scene of Umeå, but it is an amazing city.
Also, if Norway turns out to be the place to go to, keep in mind their butter and cheese are bloody expensive atm😅
Squirrelventure (OP) at 2023-07-05 13:30:22+00:00 ID:
jqr67g9Hahaha now we are talking! That’s a good arguments for Sweden. I do eat a lot of butter. At least right now it looks like, on the Norwegian page(I have posted it twice here and in the r/Norway) side. The people there are way more welcoming. Swedes are more on the reserved sites. Btw yes I work remotely, that’s why I got so much to spend here on Reddit :D
Mufflonfar at 2023-07-05 19:32:31+00:00 ID:
jqsnu15I've heard a lot of good things about the north of Sweden and Norway but have you thought about seasonal affective disorder "SAD"? I mean both countries make people a little miserable in winter due to the lack of sunlight, but at least the south has more of it in winter than the north. That the sun never truly sets during summer in the north can also be a bit hard to get used to I've heard.
The south is usually warmer too, but who knows if that will be a plus or minus in the future. Pretty miserable and rainy winters though with just a sprinkling of snow and ice to make traffic harder during a few weeks.
Squirrelventure (OP) at 2023-07-05 20:08:25+00:00 ID:
jqstbgjSomeone just said the same thing. Here in Germany in the winter. Sun shines from 10-15pm. So I am sort of okay with that. I goooot two headlamps! SAD is a real issue. But it won’t last very long. Beside that i am super happy with the sun never truly sets. Sleep like a baby during sommer and always with open curtains and open windows. I have been to the north, the winter are harsh but very beautiful with real snow not like the south, grey and rainy all the time. I do not fear the cold. I fear the summer. My dream destination is no Bali or Spain. Is Greenland, Antarctica, Alaska… beside that reindeer seems to like me. I cycled through northern Sweden and Norway. These reindeers followed me everywhere and it was so cute, they even got really close to my campsite.
Mufflonfar at 2023-07-05 20:23:20+00:00 ID:
jqsvmuwThat's great, sounds like you are suited to the north! I sometimes miss the snow we had when I was a kid here in the south of Sweden, but usually I'm happy to not have to bother with it. It's probably a lot nicer when it doesn't melt in a couple of days and you have to deal with all the sludge and slippery roads. 🙂