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This mostly stems from the abundance of posts and comments about negative experiences lately, mostly related to unemployment. I'm curious about the answers of foreigners who have had positive experiences with their decision to move to Finland permanently. Please share your experiences freely or follow these questions:
Where are you from?
How long have you been living in Finland?
Why did you choose Finland?
How has your experience been more positive in Finland? Was it always that way?
In your opinion, what are the biggest advantages and disadvantages of Finland compared to where you're from?
What (e.g. foods, services, etc.) do you miss from your country?
Have you learned Finnish? How long did it take you?
Did you have any sort of culture shock when you moved to Finland?
What advice would you give to others moving to Finland to similarly have positive experiences?
Kiitos in advance! I'm close to making a similar decision soon, possibly studying in Jyväskylä! My unofficial options are between master's studies in Finland/Estonia/Sweden. So these answers would be interesting and very insightful!
P.S. I'm aware of the very real concerns and experiences of foreigners (or even locals) with employment, making friends and the weather. I've been learning Finnish (very basic at the moment) and about the country's history and culture for a few years now. If I end up there, I fully intend on integrating and calling it home one day, and if not, I will definitely visit!
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Haha, maybe itâs not about Finland, but about you?
You sound bitter. You had expectations that were unfounded in reality. Outside of South Asia there are no countries like India. No need to blame it on planets or marketing that you failed to gain a proper understanding of whatâs ahead of you if you leave your country. For these things are fully in your control, not dependent on card readings or positions of objects in the sky. I trust that as an IT professional, youâre able to use the worldwide web.
Food is also one of the things in your control, as you can purchase any item typically used in Indian kitchen from ethnic stores and cook whatever you like. However, as the independent adult (manchild) that you are, youâre bitching because no one is making the food for you.
Finland is far from the most racist country in the EU. You clearly know little about Finland, but even less about the other member states. You like to blame the adversities that youâre facing on racism, because you canât figure out that the society and the people have a different mindset, which may just explain some things. You feel isolated. Which is the reality also for a large portion native Finnish people. Your ethnicity or skin color has fuck all to do with it.
Finding friends is not easy as an adult, never mind with such a negative and non-compromising attitude. It sounds like due to cultural differences you fail to understand how people can be reserved and quiet (or âshyâ as you put it) and have no particular ulterior motives for being that way. Iâll help you figure it out: they are like that towards everyone that they donât know well, not only with you. Make of that what you will.
Meanwhile, as diligently stated by another person, you come from a place where some of the most deadly forms of racism exist. But thatâs not convenient, so letâs talk about the subtle racism in Finland instead of the social issues in India, yeah?
Iâm not Finnish, in fact Iâm not the biggest fan of the Finnish society at all, however I would 100% live in Finland all my life than even visit India for 1 day.
âFalseâ euphoria? Or maybe itâs just how the Finns genuinely prefer to live, regardless if itâs to your personal liking or not? Meanwhile, considering all the major issues with your country that we both know and donât even need to speak about, perhaps it should instead be a âfalse euphoriaâ to be hyping India for any reason? đ¤Śđ˝ââď¸