Making the most of the last piece of 2020
Time flies! Now we are approaching the year end. For a second-year master student who takes research seminar this semester, master thesis and Christmas holiday make up the last month [...]
Living in a country, where you don’t speak the language. At first!
Hey, it’s Barbora again. A second-year master’s student in International Strategy and Sustainability. This one’s for all of those who fear the Finnish language (I used to be one of [...]
How to get the best of your traineeship?
Hi everyone, Hanh’s finally back with her blog after couple of months :) Today I’d like to share with you guys a story about my summer traineeship at UPM and [...]
Some practical aspects of student life in Finland
Hey there! In today’s post, I’d like to share some insights into everyday life and tell you about some opportunities to save money in Finland (which is always pleasant ?). [...]
First Impressions: Finland, HIT, and Adjusting During Covid-19 Times
There comes a time when structure becomes chaos, you have more questions than there are answers, and life asks for a bit more flexibility than you are used to. Covid-19 [...]
FINDING MY “SISU”: learning to persevere in the times of a pandemic.
Hello, dear readers! Jitesh here, again! In February, I wrote my first Nordic Brilliance blog post (link here). A lot has happened between then and now. Covid decided to enter [...]
Balancing study life
Studying for a Master’s degree can surely keep you busy indoors for long stretches at a time. Visiting the library and sitting in front of a computer doing research, have [...]
Discovering New Tricks to Stay Motivated
Hello there! Hope you are doing great and enjoying the last piece of summer. Today I am going to share some new tricks I just discovered to motivate myself, and [...]
Summer courses at Hanken
Time flies, and here we are in a month from summer already, so it’s a good time to reflect on the departed vacation. As Reetuparna mentioned in her post on [...]
Summer Research Internship in Helsinki
Summer is the most beautiful season in Helsinki, especially since it is so short, and the weather is delightful. Everywhere you go, you see happy faces and positive vibes, and [...]