That is when I introduce myself

Hello everyone!

I've been called Anni, and I'm barely 19 years young. I wasted sixteen years of my life for living in Kuopio (city in eastern Finland), far away from everything. Then I realized I want to move someplace more civilized , and that's how I came to Helsinki. So, since I was 16, I've moved from Kuopio to Helsinki, then from Helsinki to Vantaa, and now we're moved from Vantaa to Tuusula with my boyfriend Pauli. Btw, he's also one of us, who's coming to Netherlands.

I'm not very sure about my English skills, but I really try my best and hope you understand at least half of what I'm trying to tell. Whatever, even if I can't express myself perfectly in other languages than Finnish, I've traveled about ten times in different European countries. Just not Netherlands yet.

Well, I don't exactly know what I'm supposed to tell, so I just write something you might like. Writing is one of my hobbies (maybe my favorite), and I kinda write about everything. And if you noticed, when I write, I really write a LOT. I also like photographing, but it's not one of my biggest skills. I still think it's more important to do something what makes you feel good, than what you are good in. When I do something I love, I do it with all my heart and all my feelings.

I love colors too! And yellow... If I could, I would stuff yellow everywhere. I really enjoy thinking and planning our new apartments decoration. And when that decor-thing is ready, I would love to have a dog living with us too. That dog would be lapponian herder, and the name would be Oodi. That's "ode" in Finnish. Really, dogs are great, and I find myself way more relaxed when I'm around dogs, than what I'm with people. They are kinda like my soul mates.

What about my personality... Well, I'm so sensitive, and I really worry about everything. I know I shouldn't, but I still do. It's one of my strength and same time one of my weaknesses. I'm also shy around people, who I don't know. It can be hard to try to understand me and my thoughts, but really, it's ok. I don't understand them either!

Lähdön tunnelmissa

Minua pelottaa lentäminen ensimäistä kertaa mutta, haluan tutustua uusiin maihin missä en ole vielä käynyt ja siksi olen hakenyt vaihtoon.

Odotan matkalta että minulla on hauskaa ja saisin paljon mahtavia muistoja.

Lähdön tunnelmissa #JUSSI

JULIA
En malta odottaa, että lähdemme kohti Hollantia. Minua ei jännitä tämä matka ollenkaan. Kielitaito ei ole kovin hyvä, mutta sillä pärjää.

ESSI
Rakastan matkustamista, joten tästä tulee taas uusi seikkailu ! En ole ennen matkustanut noin pitkäksi aikaa ulkomaille ilman äitiä, joten vähän jännittää :D Englannin taito ei ole mikään kovin hyvä, mutta onneksi se kehittyy matkan aikana.

ESSI

Hoi ! My name is Essi
                                          & I'm 17 years old girl

I live in Järvenpää                                    
                                      (30min away from Helsinki)

My school is Keskuspuisto vocational college
                                     
                                       I study to become Media-assistant

I love photographing
                                       & watching movies with Johnny Depp or Jason Statham in

My personality is outgoing

                                       & I laugh a lot to everything

I love meeting new people
              
                                       & travel around the world

Hello I´m Frida but my friends call me Kane. I´m 19 years old girl and I study audiovisual communication. My hobbies are cosplay, drawing and listening to music. I live in Helsinki with my mother.

JULIA

Hoi! My name is Julia & 18 yo. 

I live in Vantaa, near the capital. 

I study audiovisual communication at Keskuspuistovocational college.

On my free time I like to sleep, eat, watch movies & series, listen to music and hang around with friends.

I love photograph & watching movies with Channing Tatum or Zac Efron in them.
 

Melissa / 17 / Vantaa

I'm that person who gets way too excited when it comes to all things beauty; makeup, hair- and skincare (Sorry.) My passion is creating things and I love all things artsy. You'll find me where the sun is shining.

I've lived my whole life in either Helsinki or Vantaa, both in the capital region which means I'm not used to living in small cities even when it comes down to only two weeks. I feel like the time in Zwolle is going to be something very different.

My free time is spent doing stuff like photography, watching hockey (mostly NHL), adventuring around the world, blogging and being and you know, as you do, crazy dog lady (to be honest i don't mind cats either). When it comes to school I'm studying photography, film & media at Keskuspuiston Ammattiopisto (Keskuspuisto Vocational College, located in the capital, Helsinki). I'm on my first year of the 3 and I'm really loving all the creativity around me as well as the atmosphere.

I decided to apply for this exchange student opportunity straight after I heard about it. I'm all about adventures and seeing the world so I'm in whenever it comes to travel. Even before this oppoturnity I've heard a lot about The Netherlands as a country and it has been on my list of "places to travel to" for a while now. I'm excited about meeting new people, seeing new places and getting to use my English again.

I can't wait until it's time to hop on the plane and go. 17 days left and counting!