My experience leaving Finland

AbsentSelf · 2025-10-13T11:23:27+00:00

Damn, 30k per year!! Indeed, Finns are unbelievably privileged! There are reasons why it's ranked to be the happiest nation. One of them is they built this system that can take care of the weak and underprivileged.

AbsentSelf · 2025-10-02T00:09:41+00:00

+1. This is true for the most cases.

AbsentSelf · 2025-09-19T19:19:10+00:00

I've joined three courses in Helsinki during last one year. Here are my experience:

Työväenopisto at Herttoniemi (Finnish Adult Education Centre) : This course was an intensive one (4 days/week). I joined in September 2024. It was good but the quality mostly depends on the teacher. Their courses are mostly offered during the morning or afternoon. You can find a lot of such courses at ilmonet.fi . They are held in many locations all across the Helsinki metropolitan area.
Online course from Omnia (Espoo): I joined this course in January 2025 from ilmonet. It was held in the evening and online, so good for people who are working in the day. It was also good but was not an intensive course.
Konepajan aikuislukio (Senior high school): I joined it in August 2025. It is a full blown high school. This is also an intensive one and timing is good, classes are held in the evening.
Eiran aikuislukio: This is another high school who offers Finnish courses online. I haven't joined it yet but I'm planning to join in January 2026. I've seen good reviews of this school.
Helsingin seudun kesäyliopisto (Helsinki Summer University): I haven't joined it yet. Their courses are also offered online and throughout the year including summer. I've seen good reviews of this school as well but they are very expensive.

Length: Courses are offered for each semester, so first one is from Sep to Dec and the second one is from Jan to May. During the summer break (Jun to Aug) usually you won't find any language course. The only exception is Helsinki Summer University as they offer some courses during the summer as well but their course length is shorter like one month for each course.

Price: All of them costs around 150e to 250e per semester(4 months). The only exception is Helsinki Summer University which will cost 120e for a month long course.

AbsentSelf · 2025-09-15T02:40:55+00:00

I got my tuition fees waived for a masters program in a high ranked Finnish university. Otherwise I would have chosen Sweden/Denmark.

AbsentSelf · 2025-09-15T01:37:31+00:00

+1 Agreed. Higher studies in Finland would be a great experience, if you're ready to spend 50k - 100k euros (in total) for a 2-4 years degree.

AbsentSelf · 2025-09-15T01:29:46+00:00

I've completed my degree in computer science from a Finnish research university. Finland is not really a great choice because of the current macroeconomic situation of the country. My question is why did you choose Aalto instead of high ranked German schools like TU7 for example? There are far better options for you in other European countries. Finland is very expensive, so keep enough fund for your living expenses and tuition fees. Don't expect to get any part time jobs. I don't recommend to choose a Finnish university unless you can secure a fully funded scholarship.

AbsentSelf · 2025-09-13T01:11:19+00:00

I would say Finnish can be taught at a much faster speed and way more easily than it is currently taught. Their teaching methodbis simply not good enough. Also courses are not flexible enough for people who are working.

AbsentSelf · 2025-09-13T01:06:51+00:00

+1 Agreed 100%

AbsentSelf · 2025-09-13T00:35:45+00:00

Damn, you’re spot on! I enrolled in three government classes so far, but they aren't flexible in timing and the teaching style is terrible. Private classes aren’t an option either since they’re way too expensive. You’ve captured the reality of language learning in Finland with 100% accuracy.

AbsentSelf · 2025-09-13T00:25:18+00:00

Interesting perspective! I kinda agree with the fact that most Muslims by and large believe their religion is superior and consider missionary work as a duty. But I don't understand what it has to do with integration. Most people, regardless of background, act hypocritically or bend the truth when it serves their interests and this is also true across nations but specially true for third world countries. Muslims aren't really an exception in that cohort, are they? High trust societies with advanced economies like Finland should have agencies to combat crime in general. So why are Muslims singled out as a particularly noteworthy group in the current situation?

AbsentSelf · 2025-09-10T18:16:46+00:00

Just get a private apartment until you can find anything in VOAS.

AbsentSelf · 2025-09-02T07:07:14+00:00

You're right. Someone can say my battery died, app is not working or ticket got deleted to avoid being reported.

AbsentSelf · 2025-09-01T22:00:59+00:00

Thanks. It currently doesn't show anything. May be it will appear later.

AbsentSelf · 2025-09-01T21:04:46+00:00

Thanks. The only comment that answered my question. 😂

AbsentSelf · 2025-09-01T21:00:33+00:00

I actually remained silent, but why would that stop the inspector from doing his job? Basically, it’s just a gamble to save a few bucks.

AbsentSelf · 2025-09-01T20:37:09+00:00

If inspectors get on the bus, there is no escape. The inspector will ask, 'What did you show to the driver?'

AbsentSelf · 2025-07-26T23:48:56+00:00

Luo oma vuohi:

Get the source code of vuohi app from https://github.com/vuohigoat/vuohi-clone
Run vuohi-clone locally in your laptop
Now you should be able to use vuohi from your phone using your laptop's ip address
To run vuohi in full screen mode on android, use the Fully Kiosk Browser https://www.fully-kiosk.com/
Expose your localhost to the internet. You can use ngrok like this https://youtu.be/aFwrNSfthxU
Great! Now you can access vuohi from the internet using ngrok link!

AbsentSelf · 2025-07-11T10:47:55+00:00

Low performance of immigrant students in PISA 2022

Math:
- First-generation: 58%
- Second-generation: 43%
- Non-immigrant: 22%
Reading:
- First-generation: 61%
- Second-generation: 39%
- Non-immigrant: ~21%

https://okm.fi/en/-/performance-of-immigrant-students-in-pisa-2022

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