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I thought I probably should tell you 2 of the moments Finland almost let me down… Yes I dare to say it Finland “almost” let me down twice, during the Christmas holiday with my mom.
The one fact that the both of us really had no idea about is that Finland really take a low [...]

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I moved in my new house and started cohabiting with a Spanish guy called Angel and with a Dutch guy called Wappy. Wappy was his nickname but he would never let us call him any other way so I totally forgot his real name…. In any case, it was unpronounceable… At least I tried a [...]

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Before coming to Finland, I have to say that I was a little bit apprehensive as to how cold Finland could really get…. Back in France, especially Nancy, we know what cold weather is… But extremes like -20 degrees Celsius really was worrying me a little….
I quickly realised that Finnish people had a special ability [...]

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So I was on my way to Helsinki. The journey was long and I wasn’t particularly excited.
I still remember my apprehension when taking that same train but on my way to Joensuu, I could not help it but be worried that the people that were supposed to pick me up were not going to be [...]

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One thing I have learned while being abroad is that being separated from people is more frequent than not… Moving around is great, you see new places, you discover different cultures, you meet new people, etc. But the drawback certainly is that you keep on being separated from these people you meet, from these places [...]

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As per my previous post, all of you already know that I was living with a Finnish guy for about a month. I have to say that the experience did not leave a strong impression on me as he was not a very sociable person and he would spend most of his time in his [...]

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Miguel and I
Miguel was my flatmate of the moment. At that time the 2 of us had some serious difficulties to communicate. You already know that I barely had any English power. He is the one whom taught me how to say “spoon”, “fork”, “knife”, “plate” and many more. After one month living with him, [...]

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Petra and a blue butterfly

Giant turtle
These pictures were taken at the botanic garden of Joensuu. I still remember at that time, I barely knew anybody, I was rather shy and my English was close to 0. At most, I could enjoy the activities and the time spent in the nature… But you can imagine how [...]

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This post is a bit like my Hello World to my artbum!
I have been willing to keep a diary for as far as …. I have started studying abroad! At that time, I was on my way to Finland for a year exchange program - that was in 2003.
At that time, no need to mention [...]

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