'maybe France, close to Poland, cheap trip when i decided to visit home'
'maybe some warm countries: Spain, Portugal...'
'maybe not so expensive country.. maybe like Hungury..'
i was thinking that when comes time to choose i will have got huge problem with it..
But after some months i read book, by finnish writer Johanna Sinisalo.
Original title of this book is "Ennen päivänlaskua ei voi", the english one is "Not before sundown". Book about amazing friendship between human and troll.
After i read this i knew the place where i wanted to go: Finland.
Now i am here for 40days and 
i cant realize when this time has gone :)
I have got a lot of fun with people from whole world :)
And as you know i study Psychology so i really like destroy stereotypes :)
i have to tell this:
Finns are not shy,
Finns are not quiet,
is it not hard to have fun with them, to known them. They have fun all the time :) And it is easy to enjoy them :)
Stuents are the same everywhere :) - thats all :)
everything is cool here and i dont think about temperature and wheater (the lowest temperature was -28 but it wasnt so bad to survive :P)
i am very happy about my choice :) Even i had a chance to change it i wouldnt :P
Because Funland ups.. Finland is unbelievable place :)
3 comments:
I really like you story about why you came to Finland. Usually most of Erasmus students in Finland say ‘Well, it was my last choice, I wasn’t accepted to any other University.’ :)
And about the finnish stereotype, I wouldn’t totally agree with you. Yes, most of the students are open-minded (especially the tutors), but when I was looking for some help with the directions in the city I couldn’t get anyone that would help me. I will stop now - I know that I can fight with you about psychology :P
Well, finnish black metal musicians aren't shy too, for sure ;)
My opinion is very similar to Magda's. I think that Finns are not very shy and silent. Especially the students. Just look at finnish people in clubs or pubs - talking, having fun, smiling and willing to meet new people. Some our experiences can be an answerback to this position.
Of course there are some quiet, prim and proper people - as everywhere.
But stereotype doesn't make a rule, at least not always...
:)
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