Writer: Frieda Theil One of the biggest concerns for many international students is the long, cold Finnish winter. The perpetual darkness, the lack of vitamin D, combined with temperatures that many are not familiar with from their home countries, is something that you can hardly prepare for in advance. Sure, you can think about it, […]
Writer: Pracheta De Master’s Degree Programme: Biomedicine “Namaste! Hello! Terve!” has become my usual greeting when I introduce myself at any event these days. It makes me feel great to embrace all the cultures around me and that is part of the reason why I came to study here in Finland. Choosing to study Biomedicine […]
Writer: Thao Nguyen Le Phuoc (May) Master’s Degree Programme: Research Chemists Hello everyone, I’m Thao Nguyen Le Phuoc (May) from Vietnam. I’m studying the first year in the Master’s degree programme for Research Chemists. This is my first time I am far away from home and living in another country. Therefore, it is easily understandable […]
Writer: Fernando Esteban Master’s Degree Programme: European Forestry Hello everyone, I am Fernando Esteban, an avid biker and an overall adventurous fellow, carrying out my master studies in Joensuu in the Master’s Degree Programme in European Forestry. The desire to spend time in nature led me to study forestry and to choose Joensuu to live, […]
Writer: George-Cosmin Porușniuc Master’s Degree Programme: Information Technology (IMPIT) Hello everybody! I am George, a thirsty for knowledge 23 years old romanian computer science student. Upon reading that very first statement about me you might wonder: “well, isn’t there any better place out there in the world to quench you thirst for knowledge other than […]
The adoption of smart technologies enables the students’ life more effective, efficient, flexible and comfortable. University of Eastern Finland has set targets the transformation into smart university with all the smart tools, technologies and applications. It has already adopted a lot of techniques and technologies. Among them, one of the innovations is the use of […]
“One more month.” That was all I could think about before we start our European Forestry Field Course for the whole month of May 2019. It was mixed emotions. Excitement. Stress. Happiness. Worry. Sadness. I couldn’t even decide which one made it to the top. I just remember feeling those things. Almost one month has […]
“Hello, my name is Daniela, I come from Slovakia and I study forestry at the UEF in Joensuu… “ After this kind of introduction, I usually get several reactions or questions like… “Aaaa Slovakia! Game of Thrones was made there?” or “Forestry? What you study in forestry? Trees?”, but also “So how is it to […]
The global shortage of nursing has opened my eyes to understand the mechanisms behind it. Born from a developing country, I have seen a strong indication of inequality and inequity in the society. I have always been passionate in the clinical nursing field and the nursing science behind the rationale of each nursing intervention. As […]