Free time activities
We young Finns tend to value our personal space. We love to hang out with our best friends but as valuable for us is the time that we get to spend all alone. We all have some hobbies such as reading, listening to music or playing games in which we can dwell in our loneliness. It is almost as we need time to charge our batteries to face other people. Because of this it is important to keep in mind to give Finns the personal space and time they need so they won’t get anxious or frightened.
When the Finns got the energy to go out with their friend, they like to seek for new experiences. Going to club gigs and concerts, trying new sports and restaurants and going to saunas are typical ways to pass time with buddies. Basic stuff will also do, like going to bars, playing some games or watching films together.
The punctuality of Finns is questionable. At first, they always seem to be in time but as you get to know them better, they start to arrive late and forget about meetings. But if it is something formal, they will be there exactly in time. All and all, Finns are quite trustworthy people.
Student food culture in Finland
When it comes to food, “as cheap as you can get it” seems to be a typical approach for most students. They do not usually have lots of money to spend on it so they try to buy economical ingredients. Pasta casseroles and soups are usual solutions for this problem as they do not cost much to prepare and you can make a lot of it at one time. Porridge, canned food and seasonal vegetables are also popular choices.
If there is some extra money to spend, students might use their precious pennies to eat out. They might pick something fancy, but not too expensive for sure. Asian restaurants, pizzerias and vegetarian restaurants are favoured by Finnish students. After the night out they often find themselves buying suspicious looking pizzas from the nearest kebab places.
Finns are well known milk-drinkers. Students drink it too but they prefer water (for it’s price obviously). Lemonade is usually more of a thing you serve for your guests in a party. Alcohol is usually consumed with friends at nighttime, not as much with meals.
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