When I received the letter that I was accepted for International Business Degree in Finland I had permanent job as a director of the store with 8 people under my supervision and I had an experience in Business, HR, PR, and so on. But I had lack of theoretical knowledge because my previous degree was…
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Why is it better to study Finnish?
When I moved to Finland I knew several words and expressions in Finnish and I didn’t understand the importance of Finnish language skills because I was sure that English is enough. Usually almost every Finn can speak English or just understand English but then I faced with different situations when I couldn’t solve the problem…
Continue readingLiving costs in Jyväskylä
Let’s discuss living costs for students in Jyväskylä. Let’s start from accommodation. So a student can rent a room or whole flat. Here we have Central Finland Student Housing Foundation (KOAS) which offers accommodation for students. KOAS gives an opportunity to choose between plenty of options in different districts in Jyväskylä. If you move alone…
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Как студенты из JAMK собираются провести лето?
Сегодня первый день лета, но погода напоминает апрель (фото сделано неделю назад), утром шел град и было около 8 градусов, интересное все же начало лета в этом году, но будем надеяться мы увидим солнце и начнется нормальная теплая погода. В данном посте мы поговорим о планах студентов JAMKa на лето. Что касается меня, я буду…
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How students from JAMK are going to spend summer?
Summer is coming though the weather doesn’t look so nice now (The photo is made a week ago). If we look outside, it looks like it is April, not just the first day of summer but let’s hope we will see the Sun soon and real summer begins. Today our topic is plans of the…
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В Финляндии скучно жить?
Я живу в Финляндии три года и в течение всего времени некоторые мои друзья и знакомые задают мне постоянно два одинаковых вопроса: ”Но в Финляндии ведь скучно?” и ”Что ты вообще там делаешь?” Если подумать, существует ли стереотип о том, что финская жизнь скучна? Или, когда, люди приезжают в Финляндию в качестве туристов, они замечают…
Continue reading Is it boring to live in Finland?
It’s my third year in Finland and all the time some of my friends or other acquaintances from my native country are asking me two same questions: “Is it boring to live in Finland?” and “What are you even doing there?” Well, let’s think, is it a stereotype that life in Finland is boring or…
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IB’17 Entrance Examination
Hello everyone! April is coming. The entrance examination is taking place very soon. The pressure is growing. Air is becoming hotter… If it happens with you right now, please calm down and read the article. I will try to give several effective advices that may help you to prepare for the exam more efficiently and stop…
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JAMK’s Main Campus Tour
While all Finnish students enjoy the holiday break, I want to show you, future freshmen, the most common and comfortable rooms in the JAMK’s Main Campus where you will be able to study, relax, eat, and meet with your teams. I hope, that this little excursion will be beneficial for you, as you will be…
Continue readingWake me up when it´s all over …………….. end of Erasmus
One year seems to be sooooooooo long, but in fact: It´s not. Now it´s over and I still don´t know where the time is. It passed by so fast. End of the exams, end of studies, end of Erasmus. Sounds sad? Well, in fact it is a bit sad but there is also the good…
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