This is Finland
Finland is... Beautiful surroundings. Good music. Cold,
calm, organized. Beautiful nature and a lot of water. A lot of
milk. A lot of wintersports. School system that motivates to
learn. Fazer. Sauna. Silence and peace.
Marimekko. Winter. Rivers and lakes. A lot of bread
and good food. A lot of space. Interesting traditions. Ice
hockey. Joulupukki. Cool people. Great school
system. Small cities. Great country to go to. Great change
between summer and winter. Organized country. Stones on the road.
Reflectors. Ice fishing. Good bus system and numbered
trainseats.
Finland is a unique destination for your exchange. You will get
to know a culture and a language that not so many other know! In
the sections below we will try to give you a glimpse of what you
might experience here but remember - as there are different kinds
of cultures, there are different kinds of individuals!
People -
How are the 5,3 million people who live in the country far away
up in the North, in the seventh largest country in Europe?
Education - How is one of the best
school systems in the world, at least according to the PISA
studies?
Language
- Can you or can you not learn it? Yes you can: we already have
hundreds of students proving it right!
Recreation - How do Finns live
their everyday life? Are they also just playing HIM and
practicing ski-jumping?
Food - Do
they just eat potatoes? Do they know how to use parmesan and have
they ever tasted chili?
Sauna -
What is this institution called sauna? What makes it different
from a sauna in a Mexican gym?
Facts -
What are the critical numbers about Finland?
Did you
know? - Do you already know everything about Finland
or do you think you know everything?
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