Welcome to My International Year Abroad blog

exchanging experiences

Mar 28

reinforcing

11th of march 2023 back home Hello sunshine! Hello Black Sea! Hello old / new me ? Definitely a bit of both. It was definitely scary at first, the thought of leaving the one internship I had dreamed of joining since almost a year ago. It’s funny how things turn out sometimes, especially when you…
Mar 11

internship in finland starts and ends here

11th of February 2023 back in Rovaniemi – living in the city centre – not a student – but a graphic design intern in a tourism company On Monday the 13th I was introduced to my office space, a few colleagues and the task of designing a logo. A vague brief with a lot of…
Jan 18

volunteering for esn lapland

Trying to still have some sort of connection with the exchange students, I volunteered to be the communication manager of ESN Lapland, meaning I would take care of their social media, communicate with the students if they have any questions and attend board meetings. By posting about the events, I had a chance to learn…
Dec 22

the end of study abroad

As expected as it may sound, time flew by faster than an eagle… and the amount of events cramped up in such a small period of time is terrific! However scary and significant a change like that may sound to students, I suggest everyone gets to experience something like that at least once. Perspectives are…