From Taiwan to Sweden: Clara’s Journey into Computational Social Science

What’s it like to move across the world to study a cutting-edge, interdisciplinary field? In this episode, we sit down with Clara (Yun-Tsz Tsai), a first-year student in the Computational Social Science Master’s programme at Linköping University.

Clara shares her story of growing up in Taiwan, why she chose to study in Sweden, and how she’s navigating life in a new country. We dive into what Computational Social Science actually is, the types of students the programme attracts, and how sociology meets data science to tackle real-world problems. Clara also opens up about cultural differences, managing the academic workload, and future career dreams.

Whether you’re curious about studying abroad, interested in social data, or just love a good fika story — you won’t want to miss this conversation!

Links from the episode:

• Read Clara’s blog posts on the LiU International Student Blog

Participants: Clara (Yun-Tsz Tsai) and Bartosz Likoński.