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Raggsockar

Publicerad 2014-01-31 19:20:00 i Finland

As a Finnish student it is completly normal to take off your shoes at the university and walk around in your knitted woolen socks. It is not like everyone does it, but everyday you see a few people without shoes. Knitted socks are super popular. I think it is a timeless trend well adapted to the climate.
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Lapua recap

Publicerad 2014-01-30 10:41:00 i Dagens bild


 

Super nice and modern Finnish elementary school.

Finnish Winter wonderland.
 

Birthday party for this 2-year-old girl :) Her mom had made a Moomin cake.
 
Now I have also tried the Finnish railroad system, VR. It went smoothly even though VR have the same bad reputation as SJ.
 
And here is some video footage in Swedish:
Greetings from Lauri and Hanna! 
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Finland < Sweden ?!?

Publicerad 2014-01-28 20:59:00 i Finland

A difference between Sweden and Finland that has taken some time to realize is the relationship individual people have with the other country. I would say that most Swedish people, at least from my side of the country, have not been to Finland and do not know much about the country. Here it is difficult to find someone who has not been to Sweden and you constantly hear things about Sweden.Usually in a context where Sweden is given a high status and Finland lower one. I find it wierd. Yes, Finland is smaller but why would not the countries be equal? Maybe history explains it to some extent. Finland has been independent for less than 100 years. First ruled by Sweden then by Russia. Having Russia as a neighboring country has at least in the past reflected the Finnish way of living. Speaking of that military service is still mandatory here while it has been removed in Sweden.
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Graded homework

Publicerad 2014-01-11 11:29:00 i Finland

This is new. My final grade for my math class is going to be partially based on practice problems performance. In other words, I will not be given the correct answers as I am used to. I will have to hand in my exercises and the teacher will correct them. This has not happened since Epiphany, New Bern, NC and before that I do not know when? Feels like I am back in elementary school. What about personal responsibillity? I am learning it for myself!
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Back in Finland

Publicerad 2014-01-09 21:07:00 i Dagens bild

Intensive days so far.

  • Meeting a the Finnish Social Insurance Institution (by the way another Alvar Aalto designed building). The institution liked a service design concept we presented to them in December. The concept is about how they should develop thier dialouge with customers. Hopefully we will get the opportunity to develop it further.

    I have now identified some of the characteristic features of Alvar Aalto. He likes marmor and arc shaped tiles.
    Moving. My new apartment contained both pleasent and unpleasent surprises.
    I was happy to find two beds instead of one, there was also a plate, two glasses and a pot :) but I was quite annoyed that the previous tenant did not clean the place before leaving. Especially the floor and toilet was really nasty. Showering caused a minor flood so I bought rubber gloves today and cleaned the drain. Think I that I will have to call the plumber if it did not help.
  • IKEA trip to buy stuff for the new apartment. I tried to buy as little as possible since I will not be able to bring it home. Mainly basic things like a doormat, sheets, a pillow, a frying pan, etc. Best buy - a cosy blanket! My plan is to buy cutelry, plates and such secondhand.
  • Picking new courses. Why are the ones that seem the most interesting overlaping?!? Besides PDP that runs all year I finally decided to take:
    - Grundkurs i sannolikhetskalkyl och statistik (5 cr)
    - Get to know Finland (1 cr)
    - Design Ethics Theory (6 cr)
    - Design Meets Biomaterials (3 cr)
    - Collaborative Innovation Managment (4 cr)
    -  Audiovisual studio: Advanced editing (3 cr)
  • Helsinki LUX. Last night I went to see a light exhibition downtown.It consisted of illuminated objects and projected lightshows with synchronized sound. I am really glad that a friend gave me the tip to go and see it!

    The big dome at Senate Square

    Hakasalmi Villa

    Illuminated objects in Hesperia park and a flipper game projected on a facade.
 
 
 
 
 
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Forgot to register for my exam tomorrow

Publicerad 2013-12-16 15:48:00 i Finland

The exam registration system is just as stupid here as in Linköping. So now I'm sitting in limbo, waiting for a response from the examinator if I can write the exam tomorrow or not. I was signing in to  Weboodi (the student intra net) to see where the exam will be held tomorrow when I could not find it among my registrations.

Both universities requires a seperate registration for the exam than for the course. Why is that? You have to write the exam in order to pass the course. Would it not mean that everyone would like to write the exam then?
 
Update: I can write the exam. Got a reply. In Finnish.  Even though my message was in English!? I guess that my name does it. My name could belong to a native Finnish Swedish speaking person.

"Hei,

 Lisäsin Hannan ilmoittautuneisiin:

 Hänelle voisi sanoa, että muistaa kertoa opintokirjan numeronsa ensi  kerralla, koska saman nimisiä voi olla Aallossa useinkin (nyt ei ollut).  Sen lisäksi tietenkin, että muistaa ensi kerralla ilmoittautua ajoissa.

 En näe hänen sähköpostiinsa, toimisiko [email protected]? Laitetaan cc  kokeiluksi.

 -jan"

Apparently even names get different suffix assigned when bending the Finnish language.

Hanna --> Hannan


Well, I should get back to studying now when I have a reason for it again.

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3rd advent

Publicerad 2013-12-15 16:31:00 i Dagens bild

 Considering this post, I believe that there is something that I have forgotten to share. I found Julmust!! I have been asking around and no one seems to know what it is. Finally, one day it was just standing there on a shelf at the Kamppi K-market grocery store.     No Apotekarnes or Nygårdas. It is called Perinteinen (?) and is manufactured in Finland. Does not matter. However, once again, due to sugar tax, the price for a bottle is around 25 Swedish kronor. I decided it was worth it to create some Christmas feeling.
Picture: My new Christmas Moomin mug filled with Julmust.
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Quicker future Helsinki-Otaniemi connection

Publicerad 2013-12-14 15:22:00 i Dagens bild

My route to school is outlined with similar street art covered orange paling as the one in the background. The orange color matches the colors of the interior of the Helsinki subway trams.In a couple to a few years the subway will go all the way to Otaniemi Campus. Unfortuanately most of my friends will probably have graduated by then, but it will be great for the new students! 
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December 6th, Finland's day of Independence

Publicerad 2013-12-06 08:55:00 i Finland

Today Finland is celebrating it's declaration of independence from the Russian Republic in 1917.

I have been asking around quite a bit how this day is celebrated. My Finnish friends, who have their families within a reasonable distance, are going home to spend time with them. I have been recommended an annual TV broadcast that goes live both on the Finnish and Swedish speaking channel. What you will see is about two hours of the Finnish president shaking hands with important people that he has invited to the president palace. I imagine that I will be similar to the Nobel prize festivities with reporters whom will comment on the people and hat they are wearing.  However this year they are renovating the president palace in Helsinki so the celebration will take place in a city called Tampere instead.

So what can one do in Helsinki except whatching TV? (As far as I know everything is closed today. One guy even left earlier yesterday to go grocery shopping in order to have something to eat today.) From the University I have recieved information about a student procession with torchlights that will take place down town. I am at school now but that is something that I probably will check out later. 

Students will wear the Finnish graduation cap and walk behind their respective student organization flag. The route will follow the funeral cortege of a Marshal Mannerheim who died in 1951. The procession finish at Senate Square with speeches, choir music, and ends with Finnish national anthem sung together.

This is the guy, Marshal Emil Carl Gustaf Mannerheim:

According to Wikipedia he was a military leader during the Finnish civil war, commander of defence during World War II and the 6th president of Finland between 1944-1946. I also know by experience that one of the main streets in Helsinki is named after him.
 
 


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Hat fashion

Publicerad 2013-12-03 17:27:00 i Dagens bild

I believe that this is the country where you can find yourself some good Winter gear. Off course there are fashion trends when it comes to this. These hats are about. the trendiest thing you can wear in Helsinki right now. This picture is from a small shop in the Design district.
So far it has not snowed enough in my opinion. Just some flakes in the evening that have been gone before lunch the next day. However I believe that the cold is here to stay now.
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S and K

Publicerad 2013-12-02 15:36:00 i Dagens bild


I found these these prints in the Design district. Sauna and coffee - Finns in a nutshell. I would guess that F would be for Fazer and R for Rye bread.
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Arabia

Publicerad 2013-11-28 22:13:46 i Dagens bild

Arabia is a district in Helsinki known for it's design. Several big companies have their head quarters here. For example Fiskars and Ittala. What used to be the old Arabia porcelain factory is now the home of Aalto Arts Design and Arcitecture campus where I had an intensive (happy that it is over and that I have more spare time again) course in Sustainable Service and Product Design. Super interesting course and a creative campus filled with student exhibitions. Hope that I can take more classes there in the spring.
 
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Design och product development engineering student. Right now doing a year abroad in the Finnish capital. Coffee, the Swedish West coast and creative projects make me happy. I love film festivals and do some filming and video editing myself.

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