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Michael K
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
All in all the accomodation offered
by the University is really good and you
feel yourself at home in these flats soon.
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Personal comments
Like said above, the accomodation is quite comfortable; the flats are in
good locations, they are all equipped with internet, and if you wanted to
change, the people responsible for this are helpful. The disadvantage is,
that in Helsinki the flats are really expensive.
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Michael K
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Café Erottaja, Mother Bar & Kitchen, Suomen Saunabaari in the center
All cheap and really Finnish bars in the Kallio area
...and of course Irish pubs ;)
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Michael K
Academic
Course recommendations
The classes in Helsingin Yliopisto have a quite good quality - so if
there's an interesting one for you - go!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Should be possible to integrate more within Finnish student life -
because of the language a little bit difficult
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Michael K
Overall
I wish I had known...
Millions of things ;)
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
You do good!!! Motivate the people to learn more Finnish - to know
this language is more than nothing the key to Finnish social life.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Travel tips: You have good access to all countries around the Baltic sea;
especially try to visit the Baltic states, and (I regret it was not possible
for me) Russia. Also the north of Finland, Lappi, is really beautiful,
especially in autumn.
And don't miss to rent a cottage ("mökki") with your friends in the lake area, with sauna, swimming, incredible nature. It's the best!
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Michael K
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Because in Finland, everything except the trains and mobile phones/internet is expensive - especially houses, tobacco, alcohol
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Nightlife, Housing, Food, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
If you want to save money - forget to go to Finland.
Financial surprises: get a Finnish account and, although you may
not speak the language - stand the procedure and all. Just like for
all administrative affairs there you need, like the Finnish, a lot of "sisu"
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Languages
Language of instruction: Finnish
Was learning Finnish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Finnish
How much did you improve your Finnish?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
As I spoke Finnish before, I was able to visit also Finnish classes - quite
valuable. To get one Finnish speaking his/her language with a
foreigner is a little bit complicate, but once you insist, they help
you a lot with it and (most of them) have patience doing so ;)
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