{"id":1369,"date":"2018-12-12T13:48:06","date_gmt":"2018-12-12T11:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/on-the-move\/?p=1369"},"modified":"2025-07-15T10:39:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T07:39:11","slug":"in-the-middle-of-knowhere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/on-the-move\/2018\/12\/12\/in-the-middle-of-knowhere\/","title":{"rendered":"In the middle of knowhere"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In the early morning of my first day I was trying to discover the surrounding, as I came very very late the night before. I was fascinated by the lake view and the quite nature that I will see every morning during my stay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/on-the-move\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2018\/12\/Kuva-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/on-the-move\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2018\/12\/Kuva-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/on-the-move\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2018\/12\/Kuva-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/on-the-move\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2018\/12\/Kuva-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/on-the-move\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2018\/12\/Kuva-1-1-e1544615195824.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/on-the-move\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2018\/12\/Kuva-1-1-e1544615195824.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1379\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Canthia campus is a very quiet place and so is the whole city Kuopio, a place where you can think quietly but precisely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UEF location provides an excellent environment to work to study and to innovate, UEF slogan \u201cUEF In the middle of knowhere\u201d describes accurately my visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I came to UEF through an Erasmus+ grant for staff mobility and it was the first time I had international students from Finland, Iran, Germany, France as well as Egypt, my country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, UEF staff provided me with the warm welcoming feelings despite the 4\u00b0C weather. I was really overwhelmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kuopio the calm smiley city where everyone smiles at your face thank you, I really enjoyed my time in your lovely city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/on-the-move\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2018\/12\/Kuva-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/on-the-move\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2018\/12\/Kuva-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1375\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Noha Alaa Hamdy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the early morning of my first day I was trying to discover the surrounding, as I came very very late the night before. I was fascinated by the lake view and the quite nature that I will see every morning during my stay. 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