Tranquility
I’m slightly intoverted person. I love spending time with my friends and family, but I also love being alone. I like how I can be quiet in a group and just listen what others say. I like to observe people and see how they act. I love how I can sit by the lake with a friend (or by myself) and just think and enjoy the beaty of Finlands nature or the city lights. You don’t always have to speak to make a moment memorable, just being there might be just as valuable. Ofcourse being quite is always good and I think it’s also important to be able to express yourself whenever you choose. The thing I love about being a Finn is that I can enjoy silence and listen more rather than speak. Finns appreciate peace and straight-forwardness rather than fuss.
Sisu
Sisu means determination and perseverance. It means that you ride your bike to work even if it’s -18 degrees outside. It’s willpower to push trough challenges that seem impossible with a sense of direction and not with despair. Some say that Finns have more Sisu because of the nature and weather. The northern winter is mostly cold and dark so without some Sisu (and good food and friends) it would be hard to cope.
Food
In Finland we have variety of delicious foods. Popular dishes vary some between locations. For example here in Tampere many like to get together with friends over spicy chikcen wings. Other traditional local dish is “mustamakkara”, which is blood sausage. On the sweeter side finns enjoy salmiakki and liquiorice which come many different shapes and sizes. Most popular chocolate is definitely Fazers classic “blue” milk chocolate. In addition to traditional delicacies Finland has a lot more to offer; you can get almost anything you desire. We have great sushi restaurants, pizza, burgers and anything you wish.
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