The sun will sometimes set at 3 p.m.She was also surprised by the work-life balance in Sweden compared to the US. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Bridget Borden, an American who moved to Sweden. Swedes can be really quietWhen I first moved to Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, I was shocked by how quiet people are. It gets dark early in DecemberOne big thing that really surprised me in Sweden was how dark it gets in December. And if you have to remove your shoes, they will have a rack for you to put your shoes on.

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Persons: Bridget Borden, I've, it's, Alyshia Organizations: Service, Alyshia Hull, ahull@insider.com Locations: New Jersey, Sweden, American, Wall, Silicon, Connecticut, Madrid, Spain, Stockholm