{"id":1334,"date":"2018-03-16T10:27:09","date_gmt":"2018-03-16T08:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/yrli\/?p=1334"},"modified":"2018-04-04T12:56:55","modified_gmt":"2018-04-04T09:56:55","slug":"maijupeltomaa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/yrli\/maijupeltomaa\/","title":{"rendered":"The Exchange Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maiju Peltomaa is a HAMK<\/a> student from the Liiketalous (Business Administration)<\/a> degree program <\/span>who finished her exchange semester in Campus O2<\/a>, Austria. This is our interview with her<\/strong>\u00a0regarding the exchange<\/a> experience, enjoy!<\/h3>\n

\u2022What were your expectations from your exchange?\"\"<\/h4>\n

I didn\u2019t have much expectations, in a way where this would be a new experience for me. Whatever new would happen I would enjoy it to the fullest. However, I was a bit worried in regards to my English proficiency. I was concerned that I would have a problem following the lectures. But as it turned out, everything went quite smoothly and the language didn\u2019t pose a problem at all.<\/p>\n

\u2022Why did you decide to apply for exchange in Austria?<\/h4>\n

I had been traveling there 5 times before leaving for exchange. I was there mainly because of my cross country skiing activities. Thus, being there I realized the locals were very pleasant and welcoming people. They were very talkative where they didn\u2019t make you feel as a foreigner and it was really easy to connect with them. So from my past great experiences in Austria, I decided I wanted to spend more time living there.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u2022Have your experiences from your exchange met your initial expectations?<\/h4>\n

Yes, because it wasn\u2019t much of a problem, even though the university was challenging you could still accomplish to follow all of the courses. Also all of the professors spoke great English and that was very helpful.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u2022What are some difference between the educational system in Finland and the educational system in Austria?<\/h4>\n

One of the key differences was that all of the lectures were mandatory. Where you would fail the class if you were not present for a certain number of days. Furthermore, in Austria they tend to emphasized more on the oral examinations rather than written exams. However, here in Finland written exams tend to be more common.<\/p>\n

\u2022What do you do in your spare time?<\/h4>\n

In my free time I tried to travel as much as I could, in Austria and abroad. Other than traveling, on my free time I usually worked out or cooked with friends. The great thing about exchange is that you always have someone, no matter the time because of the similar schedule with the other exchange students. Where as in Finland, cooking every night with friends isn\u2019t that common. You truly get to learn so much about yourself by going out of your comfort zone.<\/p>\n

\u2022Would you recommend exchange studies to others? If so to what kind of students would you?<\/h4>\n

I would recommend exchange studies to everyone, because you learn so much about yourself. Usually students think too much whether they should apply or not, whereas\u00a0they should see this opportunity more than just obtaining credits. You grow so much in a short period of time, where you learn\u00a0a lot more\u00a0about life. I truly believe that exchange studies offer an experience that everyone should have. Without doubt I can say that I had the time of my life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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