The more I got to learn and appreciate different places, the more I started to also appreciate Finland. It wasn’t a boring default country, it was an exciting place with its own culture just like every other place in the world. I started to see the beauty of Finland’s nature: the four seasons each distinct and different from one another, the countless lakes with fresh water, the bright green forests providing the area with lots of oxygen and the white snow and colorful aurora borealis lighting up the dark winters.
I’ve never felt that being finnish is a big part of my identity, but at the same time I see how it has affected me in many ways. The blunt and honest yet awkward way of communicating, the relaxation from going back and forth between the sauna and ice cold water, the love for winter sports and many other habits I’ve grown because of living here. I am thankful to be from Finland!
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