Intro I’ve just completed my first week at a high school in Finland, and let’s just say that it was interesting. Not only was this my first week in a school in a foreign country, it was also my first time in a new school. In The States, I had always attended the same school …
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Karkku Camp
All About the Camp Being in an unfamiliar place can be hard, but at least I wasn’t alone. This camp that Rotary has for us exchange students is really great. You meet everyone that is going to Finland for the year there, learn Finnish or Swedish, and make some of the nicest people in the …
9 Days to Go
I have nine days until I leave my home and start my adventure. For my flight I’ll have a layover in Iceland for FIVE HOURS. What am I supposed to even do there? I mean I looked at what the airport has, and it has a spa/salon. Maybe I’ll get my nails done? I’m very …
Hello Everyone!
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. Hi, I’m Daphne, and I will be an exchange student from the USA to Finland. I wanted to start this blog as a way to keep track of my journey, but I also created to share with others that might want to go on exchange. …