Why it is interesting to learn Finnish language?! part 2
Perhaps, I will continue to tell interesting facts about the Finnish language! In Finnish, there are eight sides of the world, and not four, as in Russian or English. For […]
Student Story
Sara Ojaniemi Hi! I’m Sara! I study Design service at Xamk. I’ve been living in Kouvola for 4 years now and moved here from the capital area where I was […]
A visit to Cranfield University in the UK
Last week, myself and Director of Education (Business), Marja-Liisa Neuvonen-Rauhala, had the opportunity to visit Cranfield University at the invitation of Sabrina Sommer. Some of you may remember Sabrina, who […]
Trip to St. Petersburg
Since Finland, especially Kouvola, has not many touristic things to offer (except for nature), for me as an exchange student it is nice to visit Finland’s neighbour countries from time […]
Editorial
October is here and so is Insider! You’re holding the 4th issue of Volume 22 of our magazine, I’m Nikita and let me tell you what you can expect to […]
Profile: Claudia Riva
You were born in Italian city Lecco, where you have graduated from high school and professional school. What were the main reasons, that motivated you to move to Finland? After […]
Ice Hockey (is actually fun!)
When foreigners come to Europe, the first thing that comes to their mind after hearing the word “sports” is usually football, tennis and all the mainstream sports considering their huge […]
Downtown Abbey: Hit or Miss?
First of all, a small disclaimer: I haven’t seen the show. Not a single episode. Of course, in order to watch the movie and write a review, some preparation had […]
Leif Heflin: the worst thing for my business is Mondays
This week I sat down with Leif, co-founder at Kielo Restaurant & Bar in Lahti. We had a nice chat about starting a business in Finland, so here we go. How did you realize […]
What it’s like to be a foreigner in a Nordic country
Moi! Minun nimi on Jasmine ja olen kotoisin Itävallasta. For those who speak even less Finnish than me – Hi, my name is Jasmine and I’m from Austria – I’m […]