Getting Weird in Finland

Just this past week I caught up with a buddy of mine back home, and the first thing he asked me was “What’s the weirdest thing about Helsinki?” I was stumped for a moment, because as a foreigner, there are a lot of weird things about Helsinki that it was hard to narrow in on…

Vlogging in Helsinki

Moikka BCIT! This week’s post is a little late because I sorely underestimated the amount of time it would take me to throw together a brief video recap. Holy video rendering, Batman! But don’t fret! because this week’s post is fresh today in the form of a video update from Finland! I had a bunch…

Finland: Week Three

This week has officially marked the transition from vacation mode to regular life mode. Things are starting to feel like home here in Helsinki. I’m settling into routines, finding favourite places around the city, and all of the things that come with developing a new home. This doesn’t mean the place has already lost its…

Student Life in Finland

Moi BCIT. Today marks our 16th day in Helsinki. This past week we officially started classes at the Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. We are taking five full-time courses: Investment and Portfolio Management, European Business Area, Branding, Small and Medium Enterprise Management, and Finnish. We will also be taking an intensive week-long ethics course, but…

Hanging Out With the Professor.

“Mugs?” The single-word question that my friends and I ask each other on days when we need to get away from school life. For many full-time students at BCIT, Professor Mugs is the place to take a brief pause from the projects and stress of our studies. It’s a place to socialize, shoot some pool,…