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Posts from 2025

Coast to coast in Spain

My fall in Madrid has included studying, travelling and eating. I'm met new friends and got to know Spain through various activities such as a stand-up show, guided bicycle tour and rowing at the famous Retiro park. Studying here has given me knowledge about topics like taxation and retailing.

Namaste from Nepal

During the autumn of 2025, I completed my forestry degree internship with the REDD+ project in Nepal. This opportunity allowed me to gain insight into the global carbon trade, forestry-related laws and policies in Nepal, and the country’s efforts to address deforestation and forest degradation. I was also able to observe many aspects of the work firsthand.

Postcard from Spain

I have spent my exchange period in Spain doing my internship at the Finnish parish. The work has been wonderfully social and diverse — every day has offered something new, from community events to encounters with people of different ages and backgrounds. I have really enjoyed the variety and warmth of this experience.

Hallo vanuit België!

3 months in Antwerp, Belgium, went quite fast. I started my training at the very beginning of June. It was a bit stressful, but an incredibly interesting time, because for the whole month, I was engaged with various activities within the Façon Jacmin. Summer is a busy time for fashion - brands need to prepare for the fashion weeks and for the following season, sell last items from the previous collections and etc.

Postcard from Würzburg

I spent five and half months in Würzburg, Germany studying International Management in Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt. I attended courses with local and other exchange students. Our schedule didn't include lunch break and sometimes school lasted late in to the evening. Germany is known for beautiful Christmas markets and Glühwein. During the wintertime we visited different cities and walked around the markets while drinking hot Glühwein. There were not as many organised student parties, but the ones there was, we attended. We enjoyed international karaoke nights and bar hopping. The courses I attended, had either one extensive exam or a case study, that we had to solve in small groups. The exams reminded me of the Finnish Matriculation Examination, because we went to a big conference hall, and had to sit on our named seats. The lectures were quite similar that I'm used to in Finland. Tschüss, - Siiri Nyrönen

Servus aus München!

Spending my exchange year in Munich has been both exciting and eye-opening. In this post I share a glimpse into my everyday life here: how my studies differ from Finland, what I do in my free time, and how I see the contrasts between academic cultures in Germany and back home.