j. Current economic problems

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Before coming to Finland, I was convinced that the economy of this country was very good. There was a high level of economic growth, etc. However, by doing research on the internet and talking to people, I learned that Finland is not doing that well....

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b. Geopolitics

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General informations: Finland is a parliamentary democracy, the Head of State Mr. Sauli Niinistö (elected February 5, 2012). The Head of Government is Mr. Juha Sipilä (since May 29, 2015). Geographic informations: Area: 338,145 km² Capital: Helsinki (570.000...

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a. Introduction

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Hello everyone! I introduce myself quickly, my name is Vincent Martel, I'm 19 and I am a second year student in business school at ESDES Lyon. During my second year, I have to study during a semester abroad in a partner university. I decided to go to...

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h. Easter weekend in Lapland

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I went with 6 Erasmus students in Rovaniemi in Lapland during the Easter weekend. Lapland is the northernmost region of Finland, it covers three other countries: Norway, Sweden and Russia. We chose the city of Rovaniemi for our stay. In fact, it is the...

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f. March holidays in Europe

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In Finland, we have 10 days of vacation in March. We decided to travel to Europe. Initially, we had to go to Prague and Amsterdam and finally Stockholm. Having learned of the death of our friend Mary, we decided to return to France without going to Stockholm...

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g. Social Rituals

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General introduction: To begin, I will recall some concepts already seen in my article on geopolitics. Geography: Finland is located in Northern Europe, between Russia and Sweden on the other side (separated by the Gulf of Bothnia). Finland has 4 regions....

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i. Study Trip: Saint-Petersburg (from 4th to 8th April)

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1st day: We took the train to Kajaani at 6:35 to go to St Petersburg. The ride was a little long (8 hours). Thursday night, we attended a Folk Show at Nikolaevsky Palace. This show was typically Russian and quite fun. We could listen to Russian music...

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d. University Profile

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Overview of the campus: Kajaani University of Applied Sciences (Kajaanin Ammattikorkeakoulu) was established in 1992. There are about 2000 students including 200 foreign students from 30 different countries. The school also has many partner universities:...

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e. Week end in Oulu

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Oulu is the largest city near Kajaani. It is located 2 hours by train from Kajaani. So we decided to spend the weekend of January 29 there with Valentine. We made upstream research to find the places and buildings to visit. So we organized our schedule...

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c. First impression

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January 5, 2016 was the beginning of my semester at a partner university. I flew to Geneva with Chloe and Edelyne. We were very eager to explore this new country and live this new experience. However, I admit that I was apprehensive about my arrival because...

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