2. Singapore, My hometown…
• Located in Southeast Asia with a strong economy
• Population of 5.47 million
• Multicultural society
• Country where chili crab was created
• Singapore Flyer, World’s tallest observation
4. Reason for choosing Finland…
• Beautiful nature and greenery
• Experience a new lifestyle different from Singapore
• Understand and experience the different cultures
• Studying under a different education system and
practices
• Experience winter
• Northern lights
5. My expectations…
• Public transportations
•Opening hours of shops
• Places to shop
• Pace of life
6. Experience…
• Reached Kajaani on the 27th August
• Came with an open mindset
• Did not set high expectations
• Had to handle everything on my own
• Started feeling tired faster
• Fun and interesting thus far
7. Adapting in…
• No culture shock and currently in Euphoria stage
• Started understanding the culture and practices better
• Get used to the timing differences
• Learning to be more independent
• Coping with the change in temperature
• Made easier by my roommates
