As an unemployed immigrant who had been living in Finland for less than three years, I was eligible for integration training. For me this meant a full-time, five-month Finnish course, which I began during the second week of January. Unlike the first language-culture courses that I participated in during my first summer in Finland, the …
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Graduation and Beyond
On June 1st I submitted my thesis after working on it for approximately seven months. Prior to this year, I never thought that I could develop such a high-level work, so to say that I’m proud of myself is an understatement! If interested, you can check out my thesis here. About three weeks later I …
Just Finnish Things
As of today I’ve been home due to COVID-19 for two months. Though I have a flight back on June 8th, at this point I have no idea if I’ll be able to return. According to Finnish guidelines I can return since I have a residence permit, but my flight may still be cancelled. A …
Language-Culture Course: Week 3
On Saturday my dad came to visit me since he was working near Amsterdam the week prior. It was the perfect trip to split up 6 months of being away from home. Fortunately, the program was set up to accommodate guests. While I was in class, he did his own thing- walking around the city, …
Language-Culture Course: Week 1
As part of the Fulbright grant, I get to attend a language-culture course in Finland the summer before starting the master’s program. I came to Finland only knowing the basics of the language such as hi (moi), thank you (kiitos), and excuse me (anteeksi). My plan was to learn a little more before arriving, but …
Fulbright Adventures in Finland 