Linnea proposed to me the day before Valentine’s Day in February 2022. Before this we already knew that we wanted to get married in July since this is the holiday month in Finland, meaning almost everyone is off on holiday (yes, for a whole month!). This would make international travel much easier. In July 2022, …
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Two Jobs Later
After returning from the U.S. in June, I began officially working as a Sustainability Research Trainee at the UPM Research Center in Lappeenranta, where I had started as a language trainee during my intensive Finnish course. Though I continued chatting with my boss in Finnish as much as I could, I gradually spoke less and …
First Time Home in a Year
Due to the pandemic and working my summer job, I wasn’t able to go home during the summer as usual. Previously, the longest I had been away from home was 6 months, so this 11 months was quite a stretch. On Sunday, December 20th we began our travel. You read that right: we. For this …
Returning to Finland
My original May 30th flight was cancelled and the rescheduled June 8th flight was as well. For weeks I endured the emotional turmoil of waiting, calling, and constantly checking the Scandinavian Airlines website. After the second cancellation, I discovered that my best option was a 23-hour, 3-layover journey on June 11th. Otherwise, I’d have to …
Thanksgiving in Helsinki
This year was my first Thanksgiving away from home. Luckily I didn’t have to face it alone. Fulbright Finland sponsored a two-day Thanksgiving event in Helsinki that was the perfect way to hamper feelings of sadness on this day that is so significant to my own family. Photos courtesy of Fulbright Finland. Upon arriving to …
Fulbright Finland Arrival Orientation
After arriving back from Berlin, I had a weekend to rest and then I was off to Helsinki for the Fulbright Finland Arrival Orientation. Unlike my visit to Germany, this week was meticulously planned. I’ll write about each day since all of them were packed with activities. Note: Most of the pictures below were taken …
Traveling to Finland
After months of preparation and hours of travel, I finally made it to Finland! While in Spain I only wrote 2 blog posts, so let’s see if I can do better this time around. This first post will be more of a photo essay divided into the different parts of my trip. St. Louis –> …
Fulbright Adventures in Finland 