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10 Tips for Living in Finland

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adminee
  11/25/2008 12:08 EST

We're going to be putting together an article entitled, 10 Tips for Living in Finland, and we need your help. Please post a reply to this thread with as many tips as you'd like (or as few) for expats living in Finland. Whether you're a newcomer yourself or a seasoned expats whose lived abroad for many years, share your favorite tips for expats living in Finland. If you want to discuss or expand upon someone elses tip, feel free! We'll use your posts to compile the articles.

Thanks, in advance, for your help!

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KiaraH
  1/29/2009 02:52 EST

Tips for Living in Finland

1. Do not expect to find any work if you don't know Finnish or Swedish. If you don't know the language you need very good contacts to get a job. When you fill in job applications, you better get someone to write it for you in Finnish. In many cases the elderly people who process the applications don't know English.

2. The people are silent and not so social. In winter, the life is quiet and people spend most of their time indoors due to the darkness and cold weather. To make friends is not so easy.

3. To see something very beautiful, do wandering in Lapland in autumn.

4. Study. Education is free.

5. In summer, you can for example visit various music festivals (Provinssi rock, Qstock, Tuska festival, World village festival etc.) or book a summer cottage, get a rod&reel and go fishing.

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gigisola
  2/20/2009 12:08 EST

1. Bring lots of books, expats are very lonely in finland.
2. Pack every piece of warm clothes you can find.
3. Do not expect anybody to laugh at you, exept you know them well.
4. avoid drinking and driving
5. Plan many trips to southern countries

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