We really need need sensible people like you. Someone so dedicated, educated and humble is bonus to us. I sincerely hope that your stay here fulfills your dreams.
Brandon- so excited to hear about your new life in Sweden. Our son is 4 and on the spectrum. He is currently considered non verbal and on the severe end. We are working so incredibly hard with him, especially while he is young, to help him and to give him all the possibilities in the world in communicating in other ways. We were supposed to relocate to Sweden in May 2023 and had deferred my masters program at one of the schools. But then we got our son’s diagnosis. We need to focus right now on his education and specialist work. We do want to keep it on our horizon for the future for his access to resources and security in the future. Especially being we are European and American citizens.
It sounds like you are doing a wonderful job taking care of your son. No doubt you have had a roller coaster of emotions on this journey. Best wishes on your future plans!
Welcome to Sweden Brandon, I hope you will enjoy life here and feel at home. Make sure to get a "personnummer" and "Mobilt BankID" as soon as possible, as it will make your everyday life so much easier. Getting a job as a nurse shouldn't be hard, as many swedish nurses choose to work in Norway due to higher salaries.
Thank you so much for sharing this part of your journey. I moved to the Netherlands for similar reasons you wanted to move to Sweden: I didn't feel I belonged in Sweden, and the climate felt too cold for me. I moved from Varberg, Sweden to the Netherlands in 2001, and funnily enough, it seems like we'll be moving back to Sweden this year: to Smaland. So, it will be interesting to see how it goes. I prefer U.S. Southerners to Swedes, but do know I can adapt. Halland and Smaland are so different, by the way. Varberg feels quite a lot like a German town, whereas Uppvidinge feels like the French countryside. So different 🙂.Anyway, I hope you're still enjoying Sweden.
I will follow your exciting journey. I am recently diagnosed at 41; two semesters left in a 🇨🇦 nursing program. I’ve dreamed of living in Sweden for years. I love the economy and culture, too.
Welcome to Sweden. I just have to tell you that I laughed a little when I saw that you are going to take your Swedish course in Lund. Because earlier in this video you stated that you wanted to move somewhere cooler (even showing some footage with sled dogs). Well Skåne (the county in which the city of Lund is situated) is about as far south in Sweden as you can get, and therefore one of the hottest places in this country (I.E no dog sled riding around at all)... I just thought that was kinda funny, sorry. It's gonna be much cooler then Texas though, that's for sure, so you are good there... And after you finish your Swedish course down south, and all the red tape around living and working here in Sweden is straightened out, you'll have the option to move further north if you so wish. And if you move far enough north you will be able to take those sled dog rides as well as go cross country skiing, ice fishing, snowmobiling and all that good stuff... So good luck to you, and welcome. 👍😁
Haha! yea. To add to that irony, that first time I visited Sweden they were having a drought and heat wave in the south. I would love to do exactly what you are talking about eventually... get a cabin up in the north like Jonna Jinton on RUclips... not sure if you heard of her or seen her videos. The dog sledding adventure was when I went to Kiruna a couple years back. It was an awesome experience, but I was sad I did not get to see the northern lights. Maybe next time I go I will. Thanks for watching and your support!
I like your story man. I left America just after i finished university at 24. I'm 47 now and have lived in Japan, Thailand and now Uganda. I wish I had also studied nursing. It's a universal in-demand skill.
Hi Brandon! I just found your RUclips channel, and I think it's so good. The way you edit and narrate is beautiful. I'm almost 40 and have just been diagnosed with high functioning autism. I too really prefer colder weather, I live in Norway so it's mostly not too warm. Sweden looks like a great country to live and I think and hope you'll love it there. I have only visited twice so far. I dream of the northern parts of Sweden and Finland, I would so love to experience the Finnish woods covered in snow! Thank you for sharing these great videos here on RUclips and I wish you all the best with your move❤️
Welcome to Sweden, your new home! We have a serious shortage of nurses here! I used to work at Karolinska Hospital in Stockholm and we “imported” nurses from all over. I know there is some course in Swedish medical terminology that is required to get your Swedish license. Sometimes we hired even before the course was completed because of the serious lack of staff. I think Stockholm would be the easiest place to find work, and especially at the big hospitals here. Meanwhile you can easily get a job at a nursing home as “undersköterska”. That will give you an extra income and it will also be a merit for you, and a great opportunity to practice the language in a nursing environment. Best of luck to you ❤️
Thanks for the tips. I got a response from socialstyrelsen and they approved all my education so now it’s on to the next step… studying Swedish. I just updated my linked in account and now I need to work on my resume.
Welcome to Sweden and my home town, Brandon! Hope you enjoy your stay! It's a small town, albeit one with a long history, and since you're going to Uni here, I'm sure you'll have lots of fun!
When you know Swedish and are a registered nurse there should be no issues finding work. There is a shortage of nurses in Sweden so they will probably hire you as soon as you send in your application. It should be even easier to find work up in the northern parts of Sweden. Good luck!
Definitely something to look forward to. I visited Kiruna in the past during the winter and absolutely loved it. Hopefully I can learn Swedish fast. I find it's a pretty fun language to learn. I heard about self dialysis units in Sweden because of the shortage of nurses (were patients dialyze themselves). I was quite amazed at the ingenuity of the Swedish health workers and the patients. I wish we could do something like that in America but I do not think in America we would be as successful as in Sweden.
Welcome to Scandinavia. Lund is a great little town. Hope you like the way we study here and hope you survive to be among the oldest in your class. As far as i know Scandinavia needs more male nurses, so I guess it will be easy for you to find a job in your field beside the studies. Good Luck
Haha! Yea I was a little nervous about being a student here at the age of 39. I know in America it is very normal to have students up in their 50s and 60s and was not sure about here. I had considered applying to medical school eventually but am not too sure if it is too late in my age to do that. I am likely to apply for a PhD program here after I study Swedish.
@@becurious2000 well in Denmark only like 10% are above 30 - most drop off In germany + austria most student dorms do not allow new People above 26 as residents Just go for it. Dont know swedish law, but with ph. D. and you get accepted you normally get some sort of small sallary But just go for it
Welcome to Sweden and Helsingborg is a beautiful place to live...All Sweden is beautiful and as a nurse, you will find a job easily.. The language is not so difficult..I myself moved here from Mauritius for a long time ago and I love it here.. Sweden is a country where democracy and respect to one another are A and Z. Swedish people are not that hard to get acquainted with...so welcome....
@@becurious2000 The best and easiest way to learn the language is to make friends with the swedes and speak only swedish.. Good luck and you're most welcome....☺️
Lund is the second oldest University in Sweden, and the 4th University founded in Sweden (2nd and 3rd was lost when we lost Finland and Estonia). And teaching Swedish as a foreign language was one of the main reason it was founded (same for the 2nd and 3rd) then for the new generations of clergy and public servants of the newly acquired Southern Provinces (Skåne, Blekinge, Halland).
Lovely pro looking video and you're such a great narrator. Welcome to Sweden and I look forward to more videos from you. If you're ever in Stockholm, don't hesitate to reach out.
Interesting video. I will be following your journey. I wish you a successful year at Lunds universtitet (as a graduate from Uppsala Universitet I say this reluctantly... :) ) and a smooth integration into Swedish society. I hope you will feel at home here. Despite all of Sweden's flaws and shortcomings, I don't think I'd choose to live anywhere else right now.
Hello, my name is Cecilia. I have a three-year-old son with autism. We live in a small town where state aid doesn't reach. I'm thinking of moving to a country where aid is of high quality, and we believe Sweden has a very good reputation when it comes to the care and education of people with disabilities. We wanted to know if you could guide us on the aid provided by the Swedish state, such as therapies, pensions, therapeutic support, inclusive schools, etc. Thank you very much.
Hi there Cecilia. I’ll be honest with you . I am not a good expert on this type of care in Sweden but perhaps someone else here in the comments can give some feedback. I think what I can say is that it is tricky moving to another country specifically for health care. The easiest way is if an international company sponsored you and the family to move here. Otherwise there is no guarantee of care for people from outside the EU here. Even though I worked and paid taxes I had no access to healthcare myself for 2 years until I got the Swedish version of a tax ID number which is extremely hard to get.
The job prospects for a nurse here are very good if you know the language. There is a serious shortage regarding health care personnel such as nurses. Välkommen till Sverige!
thanks for the warm welcome. I am hoping I can learn Swedish well enough to apply for a nurse job in the not too distant future. I heard there was a shortage. I wonder how the nursing salaries are.
@@becurious2000 According to this site, very roughly 33700kr a month. www.bemlo.se/blog/lon-2020, but you have a master’s degree and work experience. Might be hard to calculate properly.
@@becurious2000 That depends! Life here is very different compared living costs in the U.S. You are guaranteed free medicine when your costs pass 2300kr, that is a huge advantage if you have medical needs. The same goes for doctor’s appointments, but I can’t remember the threshold there. Also, tax is included on all prices here, so no surprises at the cash register! I definitely think that you could live comfortably on that wage. But there are a lot of variables to consider. If you want a family, kids etc. Living on your own, sure! The tax rate is 33 %. You would have about 23-25000 left. Rough estimate. So, rent 4-9k a month, food probably 2-3000 kr if you eat take away sometimes. I would highly recommend getting a translating add on for firefox or chrome and just go crazy googling regarding life in Sweden. We have a very strong welfare state, but there is also a lot of bureaucracy to maneuvre and become adjusted to. But being a nurse is a very good place to start. I would go into hyper focus learning the language. It is very easy to get by with english, but that will make learning harder and your job prospects. Feel free to ask anything else!
@@spiderprint you are so kind to share so much information with me! This is very helpful and enlightening. I got an apartment with all utilities included for about 850 a month close to everything in Helsingborg. I’ll do a video on it once I get moved in in a couple weeks. I am using Duolingo for Swedish and am looking forward to studying Swedish at Lund soon. Once again, thanks for your support! The Swedish have been so kind, generous, and hospitable to me.
Welcome to Sweden - I hope you will like it here and feel at home! Once you have learned enough Swedish to be able to understand and be part of a conversation, you can probably apply for a job as "undersköterska" while your qualifications from abroad are being reviewed. Hopefully, it won't take long before you can call yourself a registered nurse (legitimerad sjuksköterska or, more common "leg sjuksköterska") here.
Good idea! thanks for that. In America I also have the additional designation of nurse practitioner which allows me to diagnose patients and prescribe medication- also known as midlevel care provider. I know they exist in Sweden because of having read research papers on it in America, but I can't seem to find any information on them being used here or what they are called in Swedish. Do you happen to know anything about this? Thanks a million.
@@becurious2000 I'm sorry, but I know very little about the health care system. What I do know is that there are "specialistsjuksköterskor med viss förskrivningsrätt" working in hospitals. You should also check what a distriktssköterska (they usually work in Vårdcentraler) are allowed to do. All best!
(backup comment in case RUclips for some stupid reason wont allow the word for my disorder...) A lot of Swedish people have a lot in common with a***stic traits, so I think many a***stic people coming here will fit in more than other places. But also that a lot of Swedes are a***stic. Yes, I too feel like an alien from another planet... And I learnt that I'm autistic also quite late, just some years ago. (Is RUclips removing my comment because I'm writing "a***stic"!?)
@@swedishmetalbear currently I am in Helsingborg close to the campus here. A blessing in disguise is that due to corona, I can work online from home for now which will cut down on travel time.
@@becurious2000 All university classes are virtual here. Even my universities do everything long distance. It works perfectly fine to be honest.. And allows for me to work a normal job while studying.
Good luck Brandon, I think you found a nice country to move to. I watched a lot of videos talking about experience and culture when the foreigners move and live there or travel there. Most of them are positive appraisal about Sweden, I kind of like the environment and culture already even I have never been there. I also have connection with one Swedish citizen, maybe I will visit him in the future, hope I can move there someday...... Since you are in medical field, I am just wondering if you can give some suggestions about how I can find a way to prove my findings about how to prevent Covid-19, I mean if someone get first symptoms of Covid-19 at the beginning, actually people can do something( very easy thing) and eat some certain food to prevent it or prevent to getting deadly, I need to find some way to get the scientific proved, but I don't know how to do it, I don't have the connections........
Thanks for the support! In regards to covid 19... we are in uncharted waters. What I would recommend of course is to talk with your physician and what I am about to say is more for educational purposes, not medical advice. That disclaimer being said... It is very helpful to make sure you are very healthy as this can reduce the risk of a severe reaction to covid. That means, drinking plenty of water, taking your vitamins (in the hospital physicians were giving zinc and vitamin C, there is also some interesting research about the benefits of vitamin D supplementation if a person needs it). In most cases, the majority of those who are most seriously affected are those with other comorbidities such as being overweight, diabetic, ect....
@@becurious2000 Thanks for the reply, Brandon. That helps a lot. You had been to the nice country - - Sweden to live, good luck and enjoy the life there. I have a friend there, hope someday I can move there also. Thanks again.
I've been thinking that Sweden as a culture, compared to other cultures, is kind of on the spectrum. I know you can't diagnose a country and that every individual is different... but maybe you get what I mean. Anyways, I hope you will enjoy living here!
Hope things have gone well. Never easy moving to a new country. Sweden 🇸🇪 is in desperate need of qualified nurses. You should have no problem finding work.
Very motivational. I myself feel stuck and never felt like i belong and i will do whatever it takes to get to where im suppose to be. Not trying to be rude but i cant think of a better place to be autistic than in Sweden cause of our reserved Culture. Honestly a `normal´ American would stand out much more. The only obstacle would be to get into a circle of friends but once ur in ur in for life so just give it some time. I also cant stand places where its hot year around. Alot of people would say the weather is a negative here but i just love the different seasons. Yes the winter can get a bit dark but you can always travel overseas during winter. I myself though dont feel at home here but im an anomaly cause most of my friends cant see a future anywhere else than here in Sweden. I just think we all got our paths to walk and some of us need to go somewhere else. I never wanted to move cause i hated Sweden but ever since i was a child i felt like some other part of the world was calling for me. Good luck on ur adventure and bless you :)
Welcone dude! It would not be a problkem getting a job as a nurse in sweden. One thing you absolut must do is to apply for the swedish personal number, its like social securety number, but evertything is conmnected to it so if you dont got it youre dead in the water, it would make life real difficould, people moving to sweden always complane about not having it but when they got it its a new world kinda.
Thanks! Yea I need to look into what I need to do to get the person number. I have an appointment with the government in Malmo in a couple weeks to get fingerprinted and photographed to get a student resident card.
Hey Brandon! Welcome! I can see that you went for Lund university, I live super close to Lund. Feel free to hit me up if you need more friends over here! We can connect and have a chat!
Doing great. Editing my next one right now. It will be up soon :) it’s been a little hard since I am not completely set up yet, but I am super happy here.
@@enkidu77 ah ok. I am hoping I can find some good Vietnamese restaurants. I miss Vietnamese food from back home. We have over 100,000 Vietnamese people in my area around my city and their food is sooo good
@@becurious2000 i think Malmö is better in that case to find Vietnamese restaurants, but not sure which is which, the problem sometimes they claim it's a Japanese restaurant, but the staff and owner are Vietnamese, or a Greek restaurant but the owner and staff are Arabs...
We really need need sensible people like you. Someone so dedicated, educated and humble is bonus to us. I sincerely hope that your stay here fulfills your dreams.
Thanks for the encouragement! I really appreciate it. I am feeling quite hopeful.
Welcome to Sweden Brandon! We really need nurses. Looking forward to following your adventure :)
Thank you!! 😊
Brandon- so excited to hear about your new life in Sweden. Our son is 4 and on the spectrum. He is currently considered non verbal and on the severe end. We are working so incredibly hard with him, especially while he is young, to help him and to give him all the possibilities in the world in communicating in other ways. We were supposed to relocate to Sweden in May 2023 and had deferred my masters program at one of the schools. But then we got our son’s diagnosis. We need to focus right now on his education and specialist work. We do want to keep it on our horizon for the future for his access to resources and security in the future. Especially being we are European and American citizens.
It sounds like you are doing a wonderful job taking care of your son. No doubt you have had a roller coaster of emotions on this journey. Best wishes on your future plans!
You have a great way of narrating. It feels relaxed! I enjoyed your video. Welcome to Sweden!
Wow, thank you! I really appreciate that feed back. I am a work in progress.
Welcome to Sweden Brandon, I hope you will enjoy life here and feel at home. Make sure to get a "personnummer" and "Mobilt BankID" as soon as possible, as it will make your everyday life so much easier. Getting a job as a nurse shouldn't be hard, as many swedish nurses choose to work in Norway due to higher salaries.
Great information! I am working towards getting the personnummer and bank access. My residency card is coming soon!
Welcome and please keep the videos coming so we can know how you are doing.
thanks, ill be posting a new one hopefully in a week 😊
It’s up now thanks so much for your patience 🙏
I love Sweden too & visited there. I was a nurse & also studied at Svenska Skolan. Best wishes.
Thanks 😊
Thank you so much for sharing this part of your journey. I moved to the Netherlands for similar reasons you wanted to move to Sweden: I didn't feel I belonged in Sweden, and the climate felt too cold for me. I moved from Varberg, Sweden to the Netherlands in 2001, and funnily enough, it seems like we'll be moving back to Sweden this year: to Smaland. So, it will be interesting to see how it goes. I prefer U.S. Southerners to Swedes, but do know I can adapt.
Halland and Smaland are so different, by the way. Varberg feels quite a lot like a German town, whereas Uppvidinge feels like the French countryside. So different 🙂.Anyway, I hope you're still enjoying Sweden.
...the difference between 'living' and existing...
Sending positive energy to you.
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I will follow your exciting journey. I am recently diagnosed at 41; two semesters left in a 🇨🇦 nursing program. I’ve dreamed of living in Sweden for years. I love the economy and culture, too.
Oh wow! Best wishes on your studies and congratulations!
Good for you man, I hope you will enjoy your life here.
Thanks 🙏
Welcome to Sweden. I just have to tell you that I laughed a little when I saw that you are going to take your Swedish course in Lund. Because earlier in this video you stated that you wanted to move somewhere cooler (even showing some footage with sled dogs). Well Skåne (the county in which the city of Lund is situated) is about as far south in Sweden as you can get, and therefore one of the hottest places in this country (I.E no dog sled riding around at all)... I just thought that was kinda funny, sorry. It's gonna be much cooler then Texas though, that's for sure, so you are good there... And after you finish your Swedish course down south, and all the red tape around living and working here in Sweden is straightened out, you'll have the option to move further north if you so wish. And if you move far enough north you will be able to take those sled dog rides as well as go cross country skiing, ice fishing, snowmobiling and all that good stuff... So good luck to you, and welcome. 👍😁
Haha! yea. To add to that irony, that first time I visited Sweden they were having a drought and heat wave in the south. I would love to do exactly what you are talking about eventually... get a cabin up in the north like Jonna Jinton on RUclips... not sure if you heard of her or seen her videos. The dog sledding adventure was when I went to Kiruna a couple years back. It was an awesome experience, but I was sad I did not get to see the northern lights. Maybe next time I go I will. Thanks for watching and your support!
@@becurious2000 and also if you learn swedish in lund you will be taught Scanian which sounds almost more like Danish than Swedish, in my opinion
Whether Skåne is really a part of Sweden is a fair question to ask as well 😏
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Sweden has a great many accents and dialects. There's no such thing as a "proper" Swedish accent.
@@HappySwedishPancake
Yeah, we've got much more in common with Europe than with the backwoods up north.
I like your story man. I left America just after i finished university at 24. I'm 47 now and have lived in Japan, Thailand and now Uganda. I wish I had also studied nursing. It's a universal in-demand skill.
What that's awesome! You been everywhere.
Have a nice journey my brother! Good for you. Greetings from Ecuador
Thank you very much!
Beautifully narrated video! Maternal homeland is Norway! All the best Brandon 😊
Thanks! 😃 I appreciate the encouragement!
Hi Brandon! I just found your RUclips channel, and I think it's so good. The way you edit and narrate is beautiful. I'm almost 40 and have just been diagnosed with high functioning autism. I too really prefer colder weather, I live in Norway so it's mostly not too warm. Sweden looks like a great country to live and I think and hope you'll love it there. I have only visited twice so far. I dream of the northern parts of Sweden and Finland, I would so love to experience the Finnish woods covered in snow!
Thank you for sharing these great videos here on RUclips and I wish you all the best with your move❤️
Thanks for the support. Yea I almost can move a little farther north. I think I can handle a little more cold 😊
Looking forward to seeing you in Sweden. Welcome!
I have such admiration for you and what you are undertaking. Best, Jane
Thank you so much!
Good luck, I think you'll fit right in here.
I appreciate that! Thanks.
Welcome to Sweden, your new home! We have a serious shortage of nurses here! I used to work at Karolinska Hospital in Stockholm and we “imported” nurses from all over. I know there is some course in Swedish medical terminology that is required to get your Swedish license. Sometimes we hired even before the course was completed because of the serious lack of staff. I think Stockholm would be the easiest place to find work, and especially at the big hospitals here. Meanwhile you can easily get a job at a nursing home as “undersköterska”. That will give you an extra income and it will also be a merit for you, and a great opportunity to practice the language in a nursing environment. Best of luck to you ❤️
Thanks for the tips. I got a response from socialstyrelsen and they approved all my education so now it’s on to the next step… studying Swedish. I just updated my linked in account and now I need to work on my resume.
Very well done video, worth the watch.
Thanks my friend
Sweden is a sensible, kind and considerate country. Good move
I certainly agree. I have had so many good experiences here.
Love your videos. They look professional.
Thanks. It’s a lot of hard work. They aren’t as good as I want them to be but I’ll keep working on it.
I admire your courage.
Hope all goes well and that you will find yourself a happy life in our beautiful country.
Wish you all the best!
Thanks 🙏
Welcome to Sweden and my home town, Brandon!
Hope you enjoy your stay! It's a small town, albeit one with a long history, and since you're going to Uni here, I'm sure you'll have lots of fun!
Thanks! 😃
When you know Swedish and are a registered nurse there should be no issues finding work. There is a shortage of nurses in Sweden so they will probably hire you as soon as you send in your application. It should be even easier to find work up in the northern parts of Sweden. Good luck!
Definitely something to look forward to. I visited Kiruna in the past during the winter and absolutely loved it. Hopefully I can learn Swedish fast. I find it's a pretty fun language to learn. I heard about self dialysis units in Sweden because of the shortage of nurses (were patients dialyze themselves). I was quite amazed at the ingenuity of the Swedish health workers and the patients. I wish we could do something like that in America but I do not think in America we would be as successful as in Sweden.
Wow, the dedication, I'm sure you will Love it here.
Good luck wit finding it. Remember the end goal is not it, the journey is.
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thanks! 😊
Good luck, Brandon! Keep us updated about your journey!
Thanks!
You are always welcome to Sweden!
Thanks! 😃
Welcome to Scandinavia. Lund is a great little town. Hope you like the way we study here and hope you survive to be among the oldest in your class. As far as i know Scandinavia needs more male nurses, so I guess it will be easy for you to find a job in your field beside the studies. Good Luck
Haha! Yea I was a little nervous about being a student here at the age of 39. I know in America it is very normal to have students up in their 50s and 60s and was not sure about here. I had considered applying to medical school eventually but am not too sure if it is too late in my age to do that. I am likely to apply for a PhD program here after I study Swedish.
@@becurious2000 well in Denmark only like 10% are above 30 - most drop off
In germany + austria most student dorms do not allow new People above 26 as residents
Just go for it. Dont know swedish law, but with ph. D. and you get accepted you normally get some sort of small sallary
But just go for it
Wonderful story!
Thank you!
Välkommen till Sverige och lycka till! Hoppas allt går väl
thanks! ☺️
Omg welcome to Sweden! 🇸🇪✨
Thanks 🙏 😊
honestly welcome bro hope you love it there are some good and bad stuff hope its more good for ya
Thanks
Welcome to Sweden and Helsingborg is a beautiful place to live...All Sweden is beautiful and as a nurse, you will find a job easily.. The language is not so difficult..I myself moved here from Mauritius for a long time ago and I love it here.. Sweden is a country where democracy and respect to one another are A and Z. Swedish people are not that hard to get acquainted with...so welcome....
thanks for the warm welcome! Yea compared to when I was studying Vietnamese, Swedish is definitely much easier! 😂
@@becurious2000 The best and easiest way to learn the language is to make friends with the swedes and speak only swedish.. Good luck and you're most welcome....☺️
Welcome to Sweden! I can relate so much to your story as an autistic Swede.
thanks 😊
Lund is the second oldest University in Sweden, and the 4th University founded in Sweden (2nd and 3rd was lost when we lost Finland and Estonia). And teaching Swedish as a foreign language was one of the main reason it was founded (same for the 2nd and 3rd) then for the new generations of clergy and public servants of the newly acquired Southern Provinces (Skåne, Blekinge, Halland).
Oh that’s very interesting! I did not know that. Thanks for sharing.
Welcome Brandon ! Love from Borås, Sweden. I would love to have you as a nurse, and even a doctor!
Thanks 🙏🏻 for the kindness
Welcome too my beutiful country..🇸🇪 Hope you will love it here🌞😎. I have ADD with some autism.
Thanks for the warm welcome 🤗 🙏
Imponerande, lycka till och hoppas du hittar ett sätt att få stanna :)
Tack så mycket!
Lovely pro looking video and you're such a great narrator. Welcome to Sweden and I look forward to more videos from you. If you're ever in Stockholm, don't hesitate to reach out.
thanks for those kind words. I appreciate the hospitality.
Interesting video. I will be following your journey. I wish you a successful year at Lunds universtitet (as a graduate from Uppsala Universitet I say this reluctantly... :) ) and a smooth integration into Swedish society. I hope you will feel at home here. Despite all of Sweden's flaws and shortcomings, I don't think I'd choose to live anywhere else right now.
😂 thanks! Yea I am really happy here and count it as a blessing.
Name a country without flaws/shortcomings! And depending where you're from you find different flaws.
Good Luck and God Bless !!!!!
Just got to Germany and who knows I may try to check out ur new crib !!!!
Thanks boss!
You are a fighter, you will reach your goal
Thanks 🙏🏻 I needed to hear that today 😊
Hello, my name is Cecilia. I have a three-year-old son with autism. We live in a small town where state aid doesn't reach. I'm thinking of moving to a country where aid is of high quality, and we believe Sweden has a very good reputation when it comes to the care and education of people with disabilities. We wanted to know if you could guide us on the aid provided by the Swedish state, such as therapies, pensions, therapeutic support, inclusive schools, etc. Thank you very much.
Hi there Cecilia. I’ll be honest with you . I am not a good expert on this type of care in Sweden but perhaps someone else here in the comments can give some feedback. I think what I can say is that it is tricky moving to another country specifically for health care. The easiest way is if an international company sponsored you and the family to move here. Otherwise there is no guarantee of care for people from outside the EU here. Even though I worked and paid taxes I had no access to healthcare myself for 2 years until I got the Swedish version of a tax ID number which is extremely hard to get.
Welcome to Sweden!
I hope you enjoy your stay here.
Lycka till med studierna! :-D
Thank you! 😃
Welcome to Sweden! I'm also an aspie, living just outside Stockholm.
thanks :)
Can’t wait for the next installment
It’s up now 😀
Welcome to Sweden. I hope you'll find your place here.
Thanks 🙏
Welcome to Sweden! I hope you will like it here!! 😊
Thanks! 😃
The job prospects for a nurse here are very good if you know the language. There is a serious shortage regarding health care personnel such as nurses. Välkommen till Sverige!
thanks for the warm welcome. I am hoping I can learn Swedish well enough to apply for a nurse job in the not too distant future. I heard there was a shortage. I wonder how the nursing salaries are.
@@becurious2000 According to this site, very roughly 33700kr a month. www.bemlo.se/blog/lon-2020, but you have a master’s degree and work experience. Might be hard to calculate properly.
@@spiderprint awesome 😎 thanks 🙏 you think that is enough to live somewhat comfortably?
@@becurious2000 That depends! Life here is very different compared living costs in the U.S. You are guaranteed free medicine when your costs pass 2300kr, that is a huge advantage if you have medical needs. The same goes for doctor’s appointments, but I can’t remember the threshold there. Also, tax is included on all prices here, so no surprises at the cash register!
I definitely think that you could live comfortably on that wage. But there are a lot of variables to consider. If you want a family, kids etc. Living on your own, sure! The tax rate is 33 %. You would have about 23-25000 left. Rough estimate. So, rent 4-9k a month, food probably 2-3000 kr if you eat take away sometimes.
I would highly recommend getting a translating add on for firefox or chrome and just go crazy googling regarding life in Sweden. We have a very strong welfare state, but there is also a lot of bureaucracy to maneuvre and become adjusted to. But being a nurse is a very good place to start. I would go into hyper focus learning the language. It is very easy to get by with english, but that will make learning harder and your job prospects. Feel free to ask anything else!
@@spiderprint you are so kind to share so much information with me! This is very helpful and enlightening. I got an apartment with all utilities included for about 850 a month close to everything in Helsingborg. I’ll do a video on it once I get moved in in a couple weeks. I am using Duolingo for Swedish and am looking forward to studying Swedish at Lund soon. Once again, thanks for your support! The Swedish have been so kind, generous, and hospitable to me.
You should be in Sweden now, would love to see an update video.
Update is in. So sorry for it taking so long 😆
Welcome to Sweden! Make sure to visit Stockholm on some nice summer days and you will fell in love.
Thank you! Will do!
A ranch in Australia is called a ' station '.
Very interesting. I did not know that.
Welcome bro, as a fellow aspie I'm sure you'll do well.
Much appreciated
Welcome to Sweden - I hope you will like it here and feel at home!
Once you have learned enough Swedish to be able to understand and be part of a conversation, you can probably apply for a job as "undersköterska" while your qualifications from abroad are being reviewed. Hopefully, it won't take long before you can call yourself a registered nurse (legitimerad sjuksköterska or, more common "leg sjuksköterska") here.
Good idea! thanks for that. In America I also have the additional designation of nurse practitioner which allows me to diagnose patients and prescribe medication- also known as midlevel care provider. I know they exist in Sweden because of having read research papers on it in America, but I can't seem to find any information on them being used here or what they are called in Swedish. Do you happen to know anything about this? Thanks a million.
@@becurious2000 I'm sorry, but I know very little about the health care system. What I do know is that there are "specialistsjuksköterskor med viss förskrivningsrätt" working in hospitals. You should also check what a distriktssköterska (they usually work in Vårdcentraler) are allowed to do. All best!
Good luck!
Thanks 🙏
I wanna see an update Brandon!!!!!
(backup comment in case RUclips for some stupid reason wont allow the word for my disorder...)
A lot of Swedish people have a lot in common with a***stic traits, so I think many a***stic people coming here will fit in more than other places. But also that a lot of Swedes are a***stic.
Yes, I too feel like an alien from another planet... And I learnt that I'm autistic also quite late, just some years ago. (Is RUclips removing my comment because I'm writing "a***stic"!?)
thanks for the feed back. Is the algorithm in RUclips actually blocking the word autistic on your responses?
Where in Sweden will you be living?
I'll be living in Helsingborg
Welcome to Sweden :)
You'll be fine!
Thanks! 😃
Lycka till i framtiden! Och välkommen till Sverige!!
Thanks 🙏 😊
@@becurious2000 Whereabouts in Sweden do you plan on moving? East/West/North or South?
@@swedishmetalbear currently I am in Helsingborg close to the campus here. A blessing in disguise is that due to corona, I can work online from home for now which will cut down on travel time.
@@becurious2000 All university classes are virtual here. Even my universities do everything long distance. It works perfectly fine to be honest.. And allows for me to work a normal job while studying.
Välkommen!
Tack!
Good luck Brandon, I think you found a nice country to move to. I watched a lot of videos talking about experience and culture when the foreigners move and live there or travel there. Most of them are positive appraisal about Sweden, I kind of like the environment and culture already even I have never been there. I also have connection with one Swedish citizen, maybe I will visit him in the future, hope I can move there someday...... Since you are in medical field, I am just wondering if you can give some suggestions about how I can find a way to prove my findings about how to prevent Covid-19, I mean if someone get first symptoms of Covid-19 at the beginning, actually people can do something( very easy thing) and eat some certain food to prevent it or prevent to getting deadly, I need to find some way to get the scientific proved, but I don't know how to do it, I don't have the connections........
Thanks for the support! In regards to covid 19... we are in uncharted waters. What I would recommend of course is to talk with your physician and what I am about to say is more for educational purposes, not medical advice. That disclaimer being said... It is very helpful to make sure you are very healthy as this can reduce the risk of a severe reaction to covid. That means, drinking plenty of water, taking your vitamins (in the hospital physicians were giving zinc and vitamin C, there is also some interesting research about the benefits of vitamin D supplementation if a person needs it). In most cases, the majority of those who are most seriously affected are those with other comorbidities such as being overweight, diabetic, ect....
@@becurious2000 Thanks for the reply, Brandon. That helps a lot. You had been to the nice country - - Sweden to live, good luck and enjoy the life there. I have a friend there, hope someday I can move there also. Thanks again.
Welcome to Sweden !!!
thanks
best wishes mate!
Much appreciated!
I've been thinking that Sweden as a culture, compared to other cultures, is kind of on the spectrum. I know you can't diagnose a country and that every individual is different... but maybe you get what I mean. Anyways, I hope you will enjoy living here!
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Hope things have gone well. Never easy moving to a new country. Sweden 🇸🇪 is in desperate need of qualified nurses. You should have no problem finding work.
thanks! Yea I am moving to Malmö. I got a new job there in diabetes care.
Subscribed. I'm working in healthcare administration in Sweden so if you have any questions, feel free!
Thanks! I may just do that! I appreciate the help.
Which city do you work in?
@@becurious2000 I'm in Kalmar!
@@CALLE92JOHANSSON jaha! Du har ett vackert slott jag tror…?
@@becurious2000 Verkligen!
Very motivational. I myself feel stuck and never felt like i belong and i will do whatever it takes to get to where im suppose to be. Not trying to be rude but i cant think of a better place to be autistic than in Sweden cause of our reserved Culture. Honestly a `normal´ American would stand out much more. The only obstacle would be to get into a circle of friends but once ur in ur in for life so just give it some time. I also cant stand places where its hot year around. Alot of people would say the weather is a negative here but i just love the different seasons. Yes the winter can get a bit dark but you can always travel overseas during winter. I myself though dont feel at home here but im an anomaly cause most of my friends cant see a future anywhere else than here in Sweden. I just think we all got our paths to walk and some of us need to go somewhere else. I never wanted to move cause i hated Sweden but ever since i was a child i felt like some other part of the world was calling for me. Good luck on ur adventure and bless you :)
I am so looking forward to the fall and to see the changing leaves.
Welcone dude! It would not be a problkem getting a job as a nurse in sweden.
One thing you absolut must do is to apply for the swedish personal number, its like social securety number, but evertything is conmnected to it so if you dont got it youre dead in the water, it would make life real difficould, people moving to sweden always complane about not having it but when they got it its a new world kinda.
Thanks! Yea I need to look into what I need to do to get the person number. I have an appointment with the government in Malmo in a couple weeks to get fingerprinted and photographed to get a student resident card.
@@becurious2000 I know shit about this but that does not include a person number i guess?
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Hey Brandon! Welcome! I can see that you went for Lund university, I live super close to Lund. Feel free to hit me up if you need more friends over here! We can connect and have a chat!
amazing! thanks for the kindness. The Swedish people have been so hospitable- I love it!
So it's almost been six weeks since your video. How are you doing? :)
Doing great. Editing my next one right now. It will be up soon :) it’s been a little hard since I am not completely set up yet, but I am super happy here.
@@becurious2000 I bet it's hard, it would be for anyone moving abroad. Looking forward to the next one :)
@@kristofferhellstrom thanks 🙏
It’s up now… so sorry it took so long 😊
@@becurious2000 You remembered my comment, thanks :) I'll check it out!
welcome to sweden from another aspies
thanks! 😊
The first time I saw your eyes movement.. "aspie" for sure.
For me as on the spectrum.. moving and living in a foreign culture made it so much easier. (Worked in China for 7 years and now I live in Vietnam.
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that's encouraging to hear
Sweden needs nurses. you will get a job in notime.
thanks for the encouragement.
welcome
thanks 🙏
If you can get your grandmothers birth certificate it will help you out with staying in the EU
so my grandmother is texas born, but my mother was born in England. So there is a possibility maybe.
I have the shirt as your but mine is ash Colour
Nice 😊
Welcome to Scandinavia! You did the right choice, moving from a primitive, brutal society into a more caring and rational one 😁
thanks 😊
Welcome to Sweden! Or at least Eastern Denmark :-)
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Very Casually: So I thought HEY! Let´s just do this.. So I cashed out some of my cryptocurrency..
LOL 😂
Good Luck! I live in Lund, we may meets over a cop of coffee (fika) if that's suitable for you.
Sounds nice . Anh là người việt nam không? Sorry if you don’t understand, was curious if you’re Vietnamese by your last name
@@becurious2000 No, i am not Vietnamese.
@@enkidu77 ah ok. I am hoping I can find some good Vietnamese restaurants. I miss Vietnamese food from back home. We have over 100,000 Vietnamese people in my area around my city and their food is sooo good
@@becurious2000 i think Malmö is better in that case to find Vietnamese restaurants, but not sure which is which, the problem sometimes they claim it's a Japanese restaurant, but the staff and owner are Vietnamese, or a Greek restaurant but the owner and staff are Arabs...
@@enkidu77 😂 I just found a couple in Helsingborg online I’ll have to try