This is old news as well, but since I haven't published about it before here it is! On november I was arranging a cultural event night together with other Finnish exchange students. We prepared a presentation and lots of traditional Finnish food. The evening was super fun both for the participants and us.
In Nuremberg 29.9.-30.12.2016
keskiviikko 21. joulukuuta 2016
The last day at work
This is old news as well, but since I haven't published about it before here it is! On november I was arranging a cultural event night together with other Finnish exchange students. We prepared a presentation and lots of traditional Finnish food. The evening was super fun both for the participants and us.
tiistai 13. joulukuuta 2016
Routine work
Getting lazier and lazier with the blog. I actually got my laptop back too so there is no other reason for not publishing of my German adventure.
....well actually I could blame schoolwork. Today I will present my first paper here in Germany. Three pages of text and 45 minutes presentation. All in German. I think I'll die. For the other project I'll not be there to present. The project is a group work to theme anti-feminism. The theme is super interesting, but I have been paralyzed by the fact that I really don't know where to search information and what is the context here in Germany
So what has happened past two (or is it even three!) weeks? In internship I have been vo-leading political and social education seminars for youth. The first day I was super nervous, but then gradually stopped caring about mistakes in grammatics. The youth seminars were super fun and I learned a lot.
Now it is the last week at work and I am really sad I have to leave soon. I have gotten used to the work here and now I am actually useful. If I would stay longer, I would be able to take more and more responsibility. But if ifs and buts were candy and nuts...I would have a nice overlaoding Christmas table.
I am feeling at home here. Sure the work going more and more in routine has a part in that. But the biggest reason is rhat I have hobbies and I have friends here. I meet people in freetime and they ask me to meet up again. In Finland I have been really anti social lately. Here I kind of had to go out more and meet people. And it is lovely. I now speak German relatively fluently and am enjoying company. I just don't want to leave all this behind. Well, I know I don't have a choise and that after a month at home with my cats I will say I never want to leave home again. However, right now I feel good being here and the thought of leaving makes me sad.
torstai 24. marraskuuta 2016
Praksismarkt - an internship market
So on wednesday 23.11. there was a market in the ohm university. It was meeting-point for students and potential employers. My experience in Finland is that internship placemants are fought over and employers are sick of it all. Some of my classmates have been yelled at phone when asking a placement. Here dozens of employers came in tables full of flyers and candy, lurin in students. I went to look, even when it is not possible for me to take another internship here, jusy to look around. I took with me a pile of adverts. I don't think I can take them with me so I took pics and the rest I'll just link to their websites.
First of all. There was a lot to be seen
I believe every studet would find something interesting there. But what does it give to employers? I can only guess. Of course guiding a student takes a lot time and effort. I know in Finland some employers require to be paid for taking a student. Personally my goal in internship is always to be actually usefull. And I strongly beleive most studets are more plus than a burden. So employers get an extra pair of hands. In Praksismarkt they can reach the students that are actually interested in the place and motivated. They get a first look of the applicants. Some of the employers had prepared a print with all the essential information: How many students they take, How long placements they offer, If it is a paid internship and which tasks include. That is so practical. Saving effort for everyone. Below there is one good example. All I would need to ask them is when can I start. ( And by the way the place is councelling centre for people that get out of jail. Also helping to get back to normal life.)
The employers represented a wide range of social work. For example councelling and activities for the homeless, homes and activities for the disabled and for people with psychological problems. The place below is from Frankenalb-klinik Engelthal. (would link it but this freaking app is not working).
Moving forwards.... Working with drug abusers and in dug prevention was offered for example by (www.mundra-online.de).
Social work with the youth and children was widely represented, too. Experiental pedagogy, culture, media, politics and enviroment... you could just pick your interest.
What else... I aldeady mentioned the candy and informative flyers. I especially enjoyed the design in some of the handouts. Like these below:
My laptop should be on its way back now, so I really hope next time I can make a proper post without losing my mind. Today was the opening of Christkindesmarkt - the famous Nürnberger Christmas market, which I'd love to photograph and make evertbody jealous ;)
keskiviikko 23. marraskuuta 2016
A dull and grey text of a colourful week
This monday I have to mention, too. It was my birthday. I must be more homesick than I thought. I was so moved by all the messages I got in social media and other ways. Then after the workday I granted myself a relaxing night in sauna. It felt so good! I had missed the swimming part too, but lying on wooden bench of sauna - life does not get better than that.
Yeah, I don't have anythin better on my phone right now. It is a statue. And sun is shining. |
perjantai 11. marraskuuta 2016
A small photo tour in Nürnberg
This is Nürnberg |
This landscape was captured by the old castle Nürnberger Burg |
Outside the Burg walls opens the old city center |
Seein the patina of the years on every wall really wakes the history qeek in me |
This is the Nürnberger Burg |
Unfortunately there was a construction in the inner yard so this is the only decent photo I got |
These ruins used to be yet anoteher churc - Katharinenkirche |
Now it is yet another construction site of which I take weird pictures (notice the shoes) |
maanantai 7. marraskuuta 2016
Relaxing for a while
This week I have been taking it easy. And why not, there were another national holiday and the schools were closed for a week. Beside the essays to Finland and the studies and internsip here I have been taking part to few free time activities. I go swimming and to a ”nice to meet you”-club in a cafe once a week and then to occational events. Last weeks event was a murder mystery dinner party. It was so much fun even thuogh I did not catch the killer. But this week I was lazy. Just lying in my room doing pretty much nothing. Plus I have slept like princess Aurora. This has – not surprisingly- lowered my stress level. Now it is sunday and I am actually willingly writing my essay.
Then some random pictures:
This week there was a lebkuchen market nearby. I bought a delicious chili-chcolate covered lebkuchen and later a crepe. Yummy <3 |
Lebkuchen is usually eaten only in christmas time, but in Nürnberg you can buy and enjoy them every time of the year |
It is soooo beautiful |
Sooooooo beautiful |
I am not sure if this teeny tiny restaurant screams to me "I definetly want to eat here" or "Health hazard" |