My culture shock in Finland

1. My culture shock
in Finland
Karolina Szyszka
KBI13x

2. What I knew before I came to Finland...

3. First months…
Exciting!
Own room
Far away from home=independence
New people from different cultures
Beautiful nature, forest, lakes
Warm weather

4. November/December
Darkness = No sun
Too much homework
Waiting for Christmas = Homesickness
Coldness = sharp frost
were „the most difficult” for me because of:

5. Adjustment:
Meetings with friends
A lot of activities (volleyball, gym, cycling…)
Cuisine is similar to Polish
Lovely room
Wonderful nature
Polish Friend here 
Shock:
Finns love sport (even -20 C or more)
Milk to every meals but no any curd cheese in shops
Sauna is really important! (almost every Finns have
sauna at home)
Nutrition is known from school very well

6. Before
Humourless
Sad
Serious
Shy
Introvert
Honest
Good-mannered
Quiet
Humorous
Rather quiet
Polite
Friendly
Helpful
Dependable
After
FINNS