Meet @ Swedish Ambassador's Home

The Swedish Ambassador invited us to his place for a warm reception last wed and we were really grateful for e opportunity.

Although it was a little ulu, located at Andrew Road (near media corp), the mansion (which belonged to e embassy of sweden) was huge and beautiful!

Gardens...private pool...

Entering the walkway, we were greeted by e male house servants (which were locals!). I'm not sure if i hav met a local servant b4 (let alone male)...but they are all young, educated and really polite!

e place was filled with beautiful candles and swedish designed furnitures...
even e toilet was posh!..which resembled those u hav in hotels...with face towels provided etc..

There were a variety of ppl dat was invited to the event so dat we can hav a good round of interactions...from head of science research..to venture capitalists focusing on swedish brands..to even swedish undergrads interning in e embassy in Singapore.

We were treated to danish and swedish delights at the mansion...open sandwiches etc...prepared by a danish chef who was jus flown into Singapore to prepare meals for e ambassador..(wad great living!)..n e food was needless to say..fantastic!...we were treated to unlimited Lakerol too...they are of cos...swedish..lol..

i didn't take pics when we were in there..since it was an official SMU event with external parties..wouldnt hav reflected well.

we realli learnt a great deal at these exchanges and though e course is expensive..it is definitely worth it!
In e interaction with e undergrads frm sweden..i learnt something incredible! I was aware that their tax rates were abt 50% (n u thot spore tax was high!)...but wad i did not know was dat when we stay in a hostel/hotel in the city..we pay e hotel fees, service charges..And....CITY TAX! I was.."wad's city tax?" n they explained..u have to pay..for entering the city...

n i was amazed!..i felt like i was a car!..with a inbuilt cashcard unit..n i'm being charged ERP..*di-di*(buzz from IU)*

but of cos..dat wasnt e gist of wad we learnt. there was alot alot of differences in e ppl n biz environment dat even after projects n research...we werent able to discover till u speak to ppl there. Cant wait to experience it first hand when i'm there!

Prior to this session, we also met up with the danish ambassador previously and courtesy of some research by naresh...we found out dat e ministry did a brief write up abt us!

Write up & photos on SMU students (us!) visiting denmark for our BSM was posted in their official govt website (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark)!

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