Category: Features
Too Dark to Wake Up? Maybe You Need a Finnish Kirkasvalo
Vol.28, Issue 12, 05 December 2025 If you spend a winter in Finland, you soon notice one thing: mornings are tough. The sun rises late, the sky stays grey, and your […]
Christmas in Finland: Lights, Traditions, Markets… and My First Finnish December
Vol.28, Issue 12, 05th December 2025 Since I was a child, Christmas has always been one of my favourite times of the year. For me, it always felt magical. So, […]
Eco Finland: The Green Way of Living
Vol.28, Issue 11, 28 November 2025 When I first came to Finland, I thought “sustainability” was something people talked about in meetings or read about in reports. But here, it’s […]
A Month Before Goodbye: How I’m Living My Last Weeks in Finland
Vol.28, Issue 11, 28th November 2025 Last week, I suddenly realized something: I only have three weeks left in Finland. At the beginning, five months felt so long. But now, […]
The Story of Black Friday
Vol 28, Issue 11, 28 November 2025 For most people, Black Friday means eye-catching discounts, and it’s the unofficial global shopping holiday, but what is the real story behind Black […]
IBSEN Realgame – an international ERP/SCM experience for students
Vol 28, Issue 11, 28th November 2025 In October this year, students from IBSEN (International Business Studies Exchange Network) partners took part in a pilot project playing the Realgame business […]
Tastes of the World: A Delicious Journey on Campus
Vol.28, Issue 10, 22th November 2025 This week, our university celebrated International Week, and on Wednesday, we had the Food Tasting event. I was so excited to cover it for […]
When Cultures Meet in Small Moments
–Reflections on Xamk International Week Vol.28, Issue 10, 21th November 2025This year’s International Week at Xamk honestly felt warmer than the weather outside. We studied Intercultural Competence last semester, but […]
When night falls at four o’clock: surviving in the darkness.
Vol.28, Issue 09, 14th November 2025 When I arrived in Finland, many people told me: “Wait for November, it gets dark very early.” I thought they were joking. But now, […]
Kaamosväsymys — Let’s Understand Winter Fatigue in Finland
Vol.28, Issue 08, 07 November 2025 Photo: Moi芬兰语 / WeChat official account “Moi芬兰语”https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/qaqPYtPs9wUH_GMwTyiTzA When the darkness sets in Last week, we talked about the gloomy charm of dark November in […]