Well, after having my blog for a week I think it's time to introduce myself. My name is Elena, I'm 16 (near being 17, but still 16) I'm from Leon a small city in the north of Spain. I'm an exchanged student in Finland for three months, well actually just two, because the first month has passed incredibly fast.
The day I left Spain I thought three months was a really long time but now I know it's not time enough for enjoy well all the new experiences. Living out of your country is being learning all the day, even the all day things are made in differents way and everything is new and something for enjoy. Sometimes shocking but always constructive.
After being here for a month I have realised that there are a lot of diferences between our cultures but you can learn fast them, and live as in your own country. For me the bigest difference is that people is really shy and there's almost any noise, Spain is really noisy and people speaks each other all the time no mattering if you don't know the people you are speaking with. But all this differences make you learn and adaptate to new situations and new ways of life and I think this makes you more open minded.
The thing I love the most about Finland is the landscape, everything is rounded by trees and forest. You live in the city center and walking ten minutes you can be in the middle of the nature. Finland is the land of the lakes and this is also amazing for me because in Spain, or at least in the part I live, there's no natural lakes or this kind of places.
I started this blog as a project for my English lessons but it can also be usefull to write down my experiences as an exchange student and I hope you enjoy reading it.
It is a wonderful idea to utilize blogging as a tool to write your experiences as an exchange student. Enjoy every minute of your stay, write everything down, and take lots of pictures. It'll be memories that you cherish forever. Did you take that picture of the lake? It is beautiful.
ResponderEliminarI also think I can continue with my blog after leaving Finland for keeping in touch with the friends I've made here. Yes, the picture is mine, I really enjoy taking pictures and, like I've said,the landscapes here are marvellous.
EliminarHow many photos have you taken already? Photography is a nice hobby, I also enjoy taking pictures a lot.
ResponderEliminarWhat a good idea to write down your ideas about being an exchange student! I can just imagine how strange the quiet Finnish mentality must be to you! It also makes you aware of how challenging it will be for our students to come to your school where it will be noisier.
You mentioned that some things here are even shocking - I am curious about what has already shocked you?
Wishing a wonderful stay with us! Hope you will take back lots of good memories and lessons, together with the hundreds of pictures!