Helloooooooo people!
Fall is finally arriving to Kansas, and I'm really enjoying this weather. Today was actually one of the best days here - weatherwise. I just had to spill my coffee all over at the cantine, but luckily no one was hurt and I didn't get sued to court ;)
I'm sorry for not updating the blog lately, but I have been too busy with school assignments and preparing my application for Leiden University. These new plans sure are stressing the hell out of me, but I guess it's just a good test for me to see if I'm really ready for another change or not. I just uploaded my motivation letter and next I have to work on my CV. I have done enough CVs for my studies in Finland, but apparently they all are home in Finland, oh well. Tough luck.
Lucky me, I ended up getting approval from both of my parents with this decision, yet I'm old enough to make my own choices in my life. But I guess it's easier if you get someone else telling you that actually the idea is pretty good.
If I'm honest I don't even have any interest in writing this blog anymore, as apparently I never do anything else than sleep/eat/study. So maybe now I will start updating it less regularly, maybe never again. So if you want more frequent updates of my life, email me. Everyone anyway has my email, from those who bother to read this blog. :P
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Monday, October 10, 2011
Plans for year 2012
Yep, now I'm making it public. I'm planning to leave my business studies after next spring and apply for an university (this time a real one) in The Netherlands and study something what I like and what I am interested in.
I also know that this will give lots of shit on me, but if I'm honest, I couldn't care less. (Well actually I do care but I'm trying to do things for myself and not for others, that's one damn good advice for everyone.)
I don't want to continue doing something I hate, for any longer than I have to. I have already planned how I'm going to study next spring, and how I'm going to prepare myself for the new university and new studies, so I'm not going to change my mind anymore.
So basically - hopefully next year this time I will be happily sleeping in The Hague or in Leiden, waiting forward for my lectures the following day.
Check this out -> http://hum.leiden.edu/internationalstudies/
Facts:
- Founded in 1575, so that makes it the oldest university in Holland
- 18,026 students
- Leiden University is 91st in the 250 worldwide universities with the most publications for the period 2004-2009.
- Academic Ranking of World Universities: 70 in the 500 world wide universities
- And I think somewhere it said that the faculty of Humanities was 1st in European rankings.
Anyone has anything positive to say about this? Let me know so I don't have to be alone with this thing.
I also know that this will give lots of shit on me, but if I'm honest, I couldn't care less. (Well actually I do care but I'm trying to do things for myself and not for others, that's one damn good advice for everyone.)
I don't want to continue doing something I hate, for any longer than I have to. I have already planned how I'm going to study next spring, and how I'm going to prepare myself for the new university and new studies, so I'm not going to change my mind anymore.
So basically - hopefully next year this time I will be happily sleeping in The Hague or in Leiden, waiting forward for my lectures the following day.
Check this out -> http://hum.leiden.edu/internationalstudies/
Facts:
- Founded in 1575, so that makes it the oldest university in Holland
- 18,026 students
- Leiden University is 91st in the 250 worldwide universities with the most publications for the period 2004-2009.
- Academic Ranking of World Universities: 70 in the 500 world wide universities
- And I think somewhere it said that the faculty of Humanities was 1st in European rankings.
Anyone has anything positive to say about this? Let me know so I don't have to be alone with this thing.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Ruisleipää!
Over a week from my previous post, sorry about that. I have had two mid term exams this week so I have been studying to them (well actually I wasn't :) ).
Last week was as boring as always, nothing new happening under the sun. Just waiting for the fall break, thank you for extra two holidays -> only two days of school next week. On Saturday I went to a Nordic Heritage festival with Vanessa, and it was a nice tiny festival of Nordic cultures. Finland had it's own stand along with Marimekko, Lapin Kulta, Koff and Juhla Mokka products (Every Finn knows what these are!).
Today I also found a store were I was able to buy SWEDISH crispbread (näkkileipä) and rye bread (ruisleipä). I'm more than happy about those. Now I just gotta visit the store which is selling Finnish candies, then my holiday will be blessed.
I just returned from jogging, and now I will lay in bed and watch Sons of Anarchy. No homework for tomorrow, could I be any happier?
Oh and I still hate Lawrence. I can't get to Kansas City with a train, or I can but it leaves from Lawrence at 5:45 in the morning. That doesn't make any sense at all. + if I want to return with a train, only train from Kansas City to Lawrence leaves after 10 in the night. Again makes no sense. I can get there with a bus, but then I have to stay there for a night because there is no buses returning the same day. WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS COUNTRY!?! You sure are damn helpless without a car and that sure pisses me off. In Finland, or Europe in general, you can get anywhere with a train or a bus, but here it's almost impossible to get anywhere at all.
Song for today:
Last week was as boring as always, nothing new happening under the sun. Just waiting for the fall break, thank you for extra two holidays -> only two days of school next week. On Saturday I went to a Nordic Heritage festival with Vanessa, and it was a nice tiny festival of Nordic cultures. Finland had it's own stand along with Marimekko, Lapin Kulta, Koff and Juhla Mokka products (Every Finn knows what these are!).
Today I also found a store were I was able to buy SWEDISH crispbread (näkkileipä) and rye bread (ruisleipä). I'm more than happy about those. Now I just gotta visit the store which is selling Finnish candies, then my holiday will be blessed.
I just returned from jogging, and now I will lay in bed and watch Sons of Anarchy. No homework for tomorrow, could I be any happier?
Oh and I still hate Lawrence. I can't get to Kansas City with a train, or I can but it leaves from Lawrence at 5:45 in the morning. That doesn't make any sense at all. + if I want to return with a train, only train from Kansas City to Lawrence leaves after 10 in the night. Again makes no sense. I can get there with a bus, but then I have to stay there for a night because there is no buses returning the same day. WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS COUNTRY!?! You sure are damn helpless without a car and that sure pisses me off. In Finland, or Europe in general, you can get anywhere with a train or a bus, but here it's almost impossible to get anywhere at all.
Song for today:
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