living conditions
First, clothing.
Needless to say, most of them were brought from China. Are foreign ones expensive? But when I saw the beautiful skirt, I really couldn't put it down. Fortunately, it's not expensive. It cost me 499 marks (1 mark is about RMB 1.5 yuan). By the way, it is very troublesome to change RMB into dollars and then into Finnish marks. Now, you can use euros. It is not appropriate to buy clothes in this small city. But jewelry can be considered, don't forget that it is very close to Russia! Don't forget to buy a ring with Finnish national characteristics. Although these silver rings are expensive, most of them are above RMB 300 yuan. But it is very ornamental and artistic, which is rare in China.
Second, food.
Speaking of which, western food may not be suitable for everyone in China.
Wild duck, elk meat, raw mutton, salad, cream soup, thick soup, dessert and so on.
Dinner is usually divided into three courses, the first course, the main course and dessert. After the table is set, all the dishes are ready. You can taste them in the order of appetizer, main course and dessert. You must change clean knives, forks and plates every time you eat. Eat properly every time, because waste is not allowed abroad. Except for special circumstances, everyone must finish eating. Don't be dazzled by the cream granules and think it's rice. Happy, take 1 spoon, only you know the taste of being fooled. Thick broth, put some potato pieces on it, delicious; Ham broth tastes good, too.
Finland is a country with particularly developed dairy products in Northern Europe. Milk and yogurt are pure in taste and low in price. Pizza supermarket is also very good, but it is best to bake it in a small restaurant! Fruit is relatively cheap and delicious. You know you can import fruit in China. There is a special Finnish chocolate, so you must try it enough. This is a sandwich chocolate wrapped in mint sauce. People in Europe love to eat soft candy, which is similar to QQ candy in China. Now it is also sold in China, but the black one will not be sold in China. That kind of black fudge doesn't suit the taste of China people.
In the supermarket, don't ask people where the vinegar is. They don't know what it is. After explaining it to them, they will be very enthusiastic and may bring you a bottle of cider. Because vinegar is only available in China stores. Don't consider eating tofu, it's a rare thing, and you can only buy it in shops in China.
Remember not to miss the delicious China meal. China's food can be said to be a bit fishy abroad.
Fast food is rare in KFC in Europe, but there are many McDonald's, and the cost is only a little more expensive than that in China.
Third, accommodation.
The student apartment is a three-room suite, each with a bedroom and a shared kitchen and bathroom. The kitchen is a set of combined kitchen cabinets, including refrigerator, large oven, electric stove, log dining table and so on. It's not easy to see open flames in Europe, but sharp-bottomed pots are useless to heroes. This is the world of pots. The room is equipped with an automatic ventilation system, which is automatically ventilated every half hour.
Laundry and drying rooms need to be reserved in advance to use. There is also a sauna room, which is free at a fixed time every week. You can also submit an appointment with the administrator and enjoy yourself. Of course, it is also free.
Especially the door key, it is not surprising to open two doors with a key. But this key can open all the doors of this apartment and the room where you live.
Fourth, travel.
The school and the place to live are not far away, and it takes only 20 to 30 minutes to walk. In Europe, taxis are not as cheap as those in China, and most of them are Mercedes-Benz. Buses depend on different cities. Be sure to remember where you got off. Press the prompt button next to the location in advance, and the driver will know where you want to get off. Otherwise, it is possible that he saw no passengers get on the bus and drove away.
The suggestion of studying in Finland introduces some intermediaries (in fact, some of them are even international students) and promises to help students get the notice of study. These people's methods mainly rely on forging applicants' transcripts and letters of recommendation to help students get admission notices. As a result, after the students arrive at school, the students who apply for computer science obviously get good grades in computer language when they apply, but they know nothing about it when they attend class. Some people even let the students who just graduated from high school transfer to the second grade for the benefit (because the school did not recruit foreign students in that year), which caused the disconnection in learning and the lack of credit renewal after one year.
What's more, some international students think that they have got a school or a teacher through an intermediary fee. In fact, schools and teachers have nothing to do with agency fees, which leads to some misunderstandings between students and schools.
Finland is a good country to learn IT and communicate. If I can graduate here successfully with excellent grades, I should have the opportunity to enter an IT or communication company in Finland in the future (I don't need to say what it is). Because this country is very short of IT talents now.
Food recommendation
First of all, fish
Finland has the longest coastline in Europe and is rich in fish production, while China has a large number of lakes, whether seafood, river fresh or lake fresh, with a wide variety, large quantity and excellent quality.
Here, you can taste smoked, roasted, steamed and boiled fish made by different cooking methods; Moreover, Finland, close to the Arctic Circle, has a better water environment and produces more natural and pollution-free food, which is well worth trying by international students.
Second, reindeer.
In Finland, there is also a special game-reindeer, a creature only seen in fairy tales, which is actually a very popular dish here. It is naturally necessary for international students from afar to taste it.
In terms of cooking methods, stew is the way most restaurants will choose. Cut the venison into pieces and cook it in a pot, then cook it with potato pieces. This will get a pot of crispy and delicious reindeer potatoes, which are delicious and healthy.
Third, soup.
The most popular ones are salmon soup and cod soup. The former is sweet and delicious, and is usually the first choice for pre-meal soup. The latter is full of fragrance, and the choice of multiple meals is the essence of fish soup.
In addition, there is a common and common pea soup, which is one of the most common soups on the Finnish table. Cooking is simple and cheap, and the function of satiety is very strong. Even international students can handle it easily.
Fourth, berry wine.
Besides wine and beer, fruit wine is also one of the most popular wines in Finland, among which liqueur is the most famous. This berry wine with yellow berries and arctic berries as the main raw materials has low alcohol content and is very suitable for young people.
At present, this berry wine has become a specialty of Finland. After studying abroad, you can also bring a little as a specialty and give it to your relatives and friends at home.