This week in Turku the Finnish people are still celebrating the ice hockey win from their country. They have put on a big concert, that is free for everyone, and the cup was brought to Turku. The Finnish people were in a positive mood all week, and people were looking forward to this concert and exhibition of the cup. Also some of the Finnish players were in Turku with the cup so people were excited about that. For me, it was also exciting as I shared this day with my friends, and it was good to see a glimpse of Finnish culture, and discuss it with my friends. This is also a sad week for me because a lot of my friends here have finished their studying and are leaving this week, or next, as am I. This whole experience on Erasmus has been a life changing experience for me and I am sorry that it has been so short. I feel that I have made some lifelong friends, and I intend to keep in touch with many people. Before I came on Erasmus, I never had any friends who weren’t from Northern Ireland, but now I have friends from all over the world! It was a great experience for me, and I feel that this experience has made me more open-minded. I had the opportunity to ask people from other countries about their cultures, and even stereotypes of their countries. It has made me realise that people are people, and you can make friends with anyone, from any country if you have the right attitude. This Erasmus experience has shown me that I can go to another country alone, and I can take myself out of my comfort zone, because everyone who is on Erasmus is in a similar situation to me, and so everyone wants to experience new cultures, and make new friends. I understand now that I am very lucky to have been chosen for Erasmus, and so I should not take anything for granted. I would strongly recommend the Erasmus experience for anyone and everyone. I can honestly say that I have never had an experience like this before in my life, and I will be deeply saddened to leave this experience behind.
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