Going abroad for exchange is a sure-fire investment

Every graduation season, graduates will make plans for their future. However, due to the impact of the epidemic last year, most of the students stayed in China for internships. Unwilling to be content with the current situation, I overcame all difficulties and went to the Oulu University, Finland as an exchange student for a semester. student. The school system of the Oulu University is divided into one and two periods. I use one to complete the course study, and the other to travel around, visiting countries and scenic spots that I only saw in books and on TV in the past.

Fishing in Finnish seas.

In 2021, at the Business School of Oulu University, Finland

Oulu University is a public comprehensive university in northern Finland. It is located in northern Finland with a very small population. While studying, you can also experience authentic life and culture. This is the main reason for choosing this school. The business school I attended is located in the most important Linnanmaa campus. Due to the epidemic, all courses have been changed to online teaching. Public places such as libraries and restaurants remain open. Many students still use school resources to arrange homework and extracurricular activities.

Oulu University

The best way to learn a language is to be brave and speak out loud! Besides one's own native language, English is one of the most widely used languages at present, and it is an indispensable language for communicating with people. The spelling of Finnish is similar to that of English, but the pronunciation is different. I live in the local area with a small amount of Finnish and English. When learning Finnish, in order not to let myself be unable to say anything, I strive for opportunities to practice. Although my pronunciation is more German, I will actively answer the teacher's questions.

Here, learning is not forced by others, but to decide by youself what you want to learn. Oulu University holds a weekly language exchange event, where students who want to learn different languages gather. Here I met several Finnish friends who are very interested in Chinese. Among all the exchange students at the University of Oulu, the Japanese are the most. I am also from Asia. When I got together with them, I gradually learned a lot of Japanese words.

Dining with exchange students from various countries.

Traveling around Europe, I have learned to travel alone.

Finland is recognized as the hometown of Santa Claus. I went to Santa Claus Village to find my childhood dream. Next, I embarked on a 25-day tour around Germany. After flying from Helsinki to Munich, I followed the German Western Railway all the way north, to Stuttgart, Heidelberg, Cologne, Bremen, Hamburg, and Berlin. After leaving Germany, I went to Switzerland, the country with the highest prices in Europe. I saw that the outdoor tables and chairs of various restaurants were covered with blankets. Only then did I realize that to attract customers, even the weather must be considered! Traveling alone also means that everything is on your own. Arranging the itinerary, transportation, cooking at the hotel, talking with strangers, etc., all things have to be solved by yourself. The journey is full of surprises and gains a lot.

Santa Claus Village in Finland (top right), Budapest (bottom right), Helsinki, the capital of Finland (top left), Estonia (bottom left)

Seeing the aurora for the first time in my life!