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 …
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Moving to Lappeenranta
The day after the language-culture course ended, my dad and I moved to Lappeenranta, where I’ll be for my 2-year master’s degree. 4.5 hours and two train transfers later, we finally arrived. Lappeenranta, at 73,000 people, is about half the size of Jyväskylä. During the 10-minute taxi ride to my apartment, the weight of the …
Fulbright Adventures in Finland 