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 …
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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 …
Traveling to St. Petersburg
Just a few days after returning from Budapest, I set off again. This time to St. Petersburg, Russia. To be honest, I was a little anxious about going, thinking about the the history, stories I have heard, the current political climate, and relations with the United States- though I fully recognize someone could think this …
Traveling to Germany
After missing a trip to Berlin with some of the other Fulbright Finland grantees due to summer school, I decided to go myself- largely motivated by also being able to visit my friend in Rostock. The timing worked out since this lined up with my last free week until winter break. Luckily there is a …
Pride in Helsinki
A little over a day after settling into Jyväskylä, I took the train back to Helsinki. The main purpose was to attend Pride (my first abroad), but I also had ample time to explore the city. Upon realizing I’d be in Finland for Helsinki Pride at the beginning of June, I searched for and booked …
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 