About silence: during the easter holidays me and my boyfriend went hiking to Koli (near Joensuu) and climbed on top of the highest point there in the nature where there was this amazing view (it's called Ukko-Koli). We really would have wanted to enjoy the silence but no. There was a group of italian exchange students laughing and talking SO loud ALL the time. And as a shy finn I did not dare to ask them to be quiet. But that group ruined everything and we just continued the hike somewhere where there was nobody and nothing but lovely silence in the forest. So everyone, if you come to Finland and go to nature, please, try to appreciate the beautiful silence and the view. I just can not understand how one does not want to stay quiet in such places?
+Uschiina I'm from India. I too hate noise. I'm loving Finland. Now my ears have become more sensitive. I can hear the noise from transformer of my laptop charger, from mobile charger etc. I remove the wall clock's battery while going to sleep. Summer's warmth makes me sleep so well. Hehe
+kauzik Oh! So, do you live in Finland? I travelled to India this spring and I have to say, all the noise, chaos and smells were unbearable. The trip was exhausting (though I also enjoyed it!) and silent, clean Finland felt like a paradise when I arrived home.
LOL. Joo, olen opiskelija oulun yliopistossa. By the way, even I felt bad smell when I arrived at Finland, same when I went to USA 4 yrs ago. It happens all the time when we cross continents :)
I have lived in the United States with university students from Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Mexico, Germany, and those are just the ones I remember. The cultural differences were interesting for me to learn, the languages were interesting for me to learn and when I would visit my small hometown in the Midwest I would feel out of place at times. Seems like you are doing well with your life! Keep up the good work Tania!
I feel you. I'm Finnish, but I've lived in Japan and am now living in the UK. I will always love my country, but I also don't fully belong just there anymore. I'm happy to know you are enjoying your life in Finland. :)
On the other-side as you have learned to "read like a Finn" I bet it is nice to be able to read and understand what you are reading just by saying what is written. In the the words of comedian Ismo Leikola "In English there are silent letters. Letters you write but never say. I have a secret to you. They are unnecessary."
I think it's not bad to listen music in sauna. I am from Finland and I do that sometimes. My father even when we build a new house for our family, put small speakers in the sauna so you could listen music. So if u like it. Go for it. (When you are alone I mean. Many people likes to be in silence there tho)
What's this all silence bullshit? Why everyone looks at me with hate/disgust when I speak with my friend in English and laugh to a joke between us when I am outside? Do Finns have to be so much weird? Outside is not a library so I don't see a point in being silent outside.
I was born in California, but my parents were born in Mexico. I always identified as “Mexican.” But I’m totally obsessed with ancestry/genealogy. Like obsessed. I did my big family tree and my husbands. It’s so much fun! But- I’m mostly Spanish, Portuguese, a little English, Irish, Italian, Arabic, etc. and very little Native American from southern America! So it changed my view on being solely “Mexican.” I was the first of my 33 cousins to marry a “white guy” and he was also blown away about his dna/family tree! His great grandpa was from Finland, and came to Northern California to build ships, he was a blacksmith. I found this incredibly interesting and I wish I knew more about Finland. All 3 of my kids dna also came out with significant amounts of finish!! I just had to share with you! I’m also a Mexican gal married to a finish guy! Thank you for your videos!!
The words 'tiede' (science) and 'taide' (art) were impletemented to the Finnish language less than 200 years ago. However, there are more then 1500 ways in Finnish to describe that somebody is drunk. So obviously we Finns have invented the meaning of life. It is to get drunk as fast as possible. "Ilo ilman viinaa on teeskentelyä". It means "The joy without boose is pretending."
I have no idea where people get that nonsense and why it is enforced. Not true by any standard. In fact as we speak alcohol consumption is dropping like a rock. This is like everything else polarised in such a way that tiny portion of the population is responsible of the most of the consumption. If you feel like you are drunk all the time perhaps you should change the people you hang around with and join the rest of us.
Nice video. Perhaps you should consider boarders again. Boarders have a reason and they are a good thing or would you be happy to accept anyone in your house and in your family?
Thank you for making this video, I totally agree with you about the borders and I feel the same way being involved with many cultures and being able to identify yourself as just you and not being just part of one culture is grate.
You know what, I'm from Sri Lanka and I've been living in the US for almost six years. I share the same, sense of belonging to both countries. Actually I feels like a Sri lankan-North American-Global Citizen. It's strange, yet awesome.
Márcio Marques I’m a Finn who lived in the US for 5 years and have not felt belonging anywhere after it. Maybe it’s not good for you to do that but I’d do it again.
I lived in another country/culture many years too and returning to Finland was very confusing. My mentality has changed so much that even if Im 100% born Finnish I don't really feel like I belong anywhere. Anyhow, I think different cultures and diversity is beautiful thing and don't think it is anykind of goal to become one mass without cultures and heritages. After living in abroud I also started to appreciate finnish culture and customs (like any other) and hopefully we manage to keep them alive. And what comes to alcohol...for me it is the same story as you have.
I am from Helsinki, many of my friends are from Mexico. I have lived in the Los Angeles area most of my life and Mexican people are just great, in general.
I'm an American and I am moving to Finland next year on m own, and I believe i'm going to experience some incredible culture shock. However having the friends I have in Finland and watching your videos make me excited about the new journey and to learn the Finnish lifestyle. I also already have a Sauna. ( yes I say it correctly ) So, im good to go haha
That part about Spanish was interesting. Especially because it has happened to me another way around. I've lived in Spain and now when I live in Finland again I read "pollo" or "ahora" like the Spanish people do. In fact, it annoys me sometimes if someone spells them wrong. When it comes to English the Finns try to spell the words right, but I don't know why the same doesn't apply with the Spanish. And after all, English pronunciation is often much more difficult because all the irregularities. Its pretty easy to remember how "h" or "j" or double L are pronounced in Spanish once you learn it.
i cant decide if i want to do a 6 month or full year in finland as a Volunteer at a local school as a teacher asistant , long story short i met a girl from finland while traveling in new zealand and i become very intrigued about doing a long term volunteer stint there. she was honestly one of the best parts of that trip because our cultures are so different and we had very inteligient conversations , especially our accents. the finnish accent i find to be the most intoxicating accents ive come across, is just so awesome. i have not been to finland yet so your videos help :)
+KEVIN FELIX (FILMJUNKIE) hi Kevin :) if you have the chance I recommend that you do a Year so you will actually see all the seasons pf the year :) Is beautiful here
I agree about the "one human race". I'm against racism and ultra-nationalism. However, I'm also against globalism and removing borders. I'm a patriot and against European Union. Why? Because I think democracy, the power of the people, is best when local people decide local matters. When people can decide things they experience. This does not come true in European level or global level, you can't decide matters of some Finnish town in Brussels Belgium, by Spanish and German representatives. We are destroying Europe currently with federalism, it's insanity.
The lack of democracy is something for the EU to work on, remember it's still very young and it can be changed and improved. It's like Cornwall leaving the UK because it's undemocratic rather than just trying to make it more democratic, we have to remember the EU is the most successful European peace project in history and I think we've proved in over a couple thousand years of history we can't really be trusted to act independently and maintain peace. It took America over 100 years to become properly functional as a federal state and we are trying to do it immediately. People need to have some patience, personally I no longer identify as totally British but a European of British birth and want to hold that European identity although I understand it's harder for a lot of Brits if they don't have the contact to the continent. The EU has provided so many positives and created a fantastic European community, and provides far more security than everyone going it alone what with Russia and the US going at it again, terrorism and the rise of fascism again in the wake of Trump and Brexit. A united Europe allows the world to sleep easy and stops Putin trying to resurrect the Soviet Union, which with the way Russia is praising Stalin at the moment can't be too far from his mind
@Topal Osman That is the most stupiest idea there is, its one thing if we in nothen european contreys have an army together but for all europe is just stupid, we dont have the same culture, we in nothen contreys have almost the same culture so it will match a lot better.
I think a good way to keep this is system like US. You have strong local level of deciding things(municipalities, countries), but then you also have EU level of deciding things that need deciding in higher level, such as climate change and international crime. Removing borders in EU? Well we practicly have no borders inside EU right now. So I think between EU we don't need borders that much, but we do need local democracy, so we need to keep country borders in that sense. So it's true and a very strong point you're making with local level of democracy, but we also need more international level of democracy. So isn't it better to have EU for solving international problems better and for being a stronger player in the world? Also what bad are there with globalism?
Este es el primero video tuya que he visto. Yo soy finlandes pero he vivido en Puebla, México y todo que dijiste en este video me paso tambien. Aparte que unos cosas me cambiaron en reverso. Me encanta ver una mexicana viviendo en Finlandia y contando sus experencias.
I grew up in different countries and cultures and I have been a Third Culture Kid/Global Citizen Nomad my whole life. So I know what it feels like to not feel like you belong to any one culture but a mix.
I have a question about weather in Finland. How do you get to resist long winters? Mexico's wheather is moderate and warmer. How the weather changed you along 7 years of living in Finland?
Bon Squi Squi there are 3 languages you can survive in Finland: Finnish and English. Yeah, not many speak the official Swedish, we prefer to use English instead. It’s Finnish or English in practice.
First of all......................great video of you there sharing your thought's. Anyway, I'm with you, I feel also that I don't belong anywhere, hopefully then when the time comes that the good old Lord is calling me home I will at home. Born and raised in Vasa Finland being a Finn Sweed I did not feel really at home and also living in the USA for 40 years, the same thing and then I been ok somewhat living in Mexico also and ok, I must say that in Mexico, eventhough I don't speak Spanish I feel at home there because of Juan Gabriel....our so beloved Juanka who is the most so beautiful singer and no he is with the Lord but anyway...............................mucho Amor and Amor Eterno to everybody so again, life is what you make of it but again, to feel or really feel at home..................not so easy always. Ok, good luck to you and enjoy Finland and enjoy Mexico when you go over there to visit................................................................Asi fue and mucho Amor to Finland and Mexico. TCB from Vasa Finland and San Francisco in the USA and Guadalajara Mexico in Mexico.
There's really no need to drink alcohol in Finland. Even though most people do, don't feel pressured into doing so. That's kind of not healthy. (Speaking as a Finn who doesn't drink as I don't really see the point of it).
You talked about changes on you in a lapse of 5 to 6 years. Perfect, here in México, people who hasn't scape to other countries going to change this country in the next six years AMLO 2018.
Hola querida soy colombiana... Y me gustaria ir a vivir fuera de mi pais, finlandia me llama mucho la atnecion xq es muy seguro y la educacion es gratis.. Como se puede inmigrar para estudiar?!
waw I like all your vlogs and let me be honest I've learned many things about Finnish culture from your vedios I hope to meet you one day at Helsinki because I live their. best regards
Hi there, I feel the same way, I was born in London England and raised in Spain and England, I also do not feel 100% British or 100% Spanish, I feel like a cosmopolitan too, thank you.
When i was in Bolivia it made me nuts when someone woke me up at 0700 and said we're leaving like in 1h.. i´m like OK.. got ready and fucking 5 hours later the Bolivians were still getting ready ;)
Hola Tania ... vi un video anterior donde hablas cómo conociste a tu esposo ... te ves muy joven para estar casada :) ... se q puede ser normal ... solo curiosidad ... yo vivo en Finlandia, tambien soy casada con un finlandes ... seria agradable conocerte ;)
Enjoying your videos tremendously, but the last point is a bit off. You don't believe in borders. Okay. But do you realize Finland wouldn't be Finland if it weren't for borders? If all the cultures of the world are allowed to spread everywhere, any cultural uniqueness of individual nations will eventually be ruined. The world will turn into a cultural hodge-podge where everybody can live everywhere, but nobody feels truly at home. See, when you're one Mexican among a whole lot of Finns, you have to become part Finnish yourself in order to survive. That's what "assimilation" means. If there's suddenly ten thousand Mexicans in Finland, they won't be forced to assimilate; instead, they'd start keeping to their own and turning their part of Finland into another Mexico. There's nothing wrong with Mexico, of course, but it wouldn't be Finland anymore. The original Finland would be lost forever. That's why borders are good: they help us to keep our cultures unique. They make migration controlled and manageable for both the locals and the newcomers. Just like house doors, borders help us to understand we're crossing into someone else's home, and remind us we should be good and respectful guests. Well, sorry for the lecture. I used to be a "world citizen" too, back when I was in my 20s, but then I got old and learned to appreciate the borders. ;)
"Finland wouldn't be Finland if it weren't for borders" Which borders are you talking about when Finland is part of european union with freedom of movement? I in ways get your point. It's sometimes bit sad to see Finnish speaking cities with finnish lifestyle in southern europe for example. But also I think Finland is at times depressing and closed minded place because of the lack of foreigners here. Everything in good balance I quess.
Finland has cultural borders and barriers. It's near impossible (though in times managable) to find a job in Finland if you don't speak nearly fluent Finnish, it's too expensive to live in without a job unless you're a student and recieving aid. This non-border barrier is what keeps Finland mainly Finnish. Also, Finnish culture is very distant and takes quite a while for most to adapt to, many that grew up in other cultures don't wish to adapt to it, so they don't stay for too long. Physical borders within a regional area such as the EU can be removed, but there are some real issues that can occur if all borders worldwide were removed. I would say, travel is easy enough these days and migrating to another nation in theory isn't too hard, the hardest part is the non-physical border which is language and cultural norms. It's true that with large waves of outside migration, the language and cultural norms of the original country can rapidly disappear or merge to something else. Rather this is good or bad, is really up to individual preferences.
Opinion of would Finnish be better overall language vs English (or spanish)? I mean, the way finnish work is simple, but there are alot of rememebering. you can say "autoni" or "autosi" instead of "My car" or "Your car" Different is small with 1 letter ^_^ "Kenen autolla menemme tänään?" there are no A, An not The in finland :D which makes it both good and bad . . . Bad is that, we finsh don't know when to use A, An nor The . . . takes alot of work to get it right :D
Hi, have your family in Mexico noticed you have changed some way during your time in Finland? I have a brother living in Canada, he thinks his Finnish has stayed perfect but it actually sounds more like "Finglish", mixed Finnish/English :)
Just don't see how this is a positive message. She moved from mexico where it is warm to one of the coldest places on this planet during the winter. She didn't drink much in Mexico but puts back 3 beers in Finland. Nice message.
Yes. It is definitely fucking annoying when you can't be there in time. Greetings from Finland, the land of strict time tables (exluding VR, Valtion Rautatiet, of course)! :) And you should really work on your alcohol tolerance too. :)
sharad yadav for a tourist it is. Central Helsinki is often too expensive even for those who live there. But there are other towns too. Turku, Tampere, Oulu etc.
I'm from Russia and I live in the USA for 10 years now. I consider myself culturally Russian, but USA changed me a little bit. I became more independently thinking. I get irritated when people are being super pushy. Even though I'm still pushy, but not to the extent I used to be. Also, I like to add English words here and there when I speak Russian. Also, I became more polite and I learned how to work faster. Yet, I still feel Russian. I don't like American individualism and American lack of understanding people. My conclusion: America is a good country to work, but Russia is the good place to live! But I still don't regret living in the US for so long!
+Waking Up From A Nightmare some women are so desperate. Who the hell has a problem with individualism when it's perfect, and alternatives have nothing good, this commie is a lifelong staunch commie he should move to North Korea not America, where he can enjoy the highest level of "collectivized thought".
+Pig Killer what do u know about commie spirit smart ass? when it comes to individualism then I don't like like for many reasons. I need to make a video about it. Buy in short I see at a job for example how individualism can be bad. People don't work together, so may jot be working efficiently. People can be on each others way, less certainty, everything is less predictable, more changes. I don't like it. Plus, I believe that multiculturalism is detrimental for human society. So since I was born in Russia, I should ho back and live there, but I will do it later because of the reason stated in comment above
Anyone can go to live in any country they want to. Learn the language, become apart the culture. Live the life they determined in their own minds to live. There is going to be things that people don't like about everything. You learn to live with it. Same as if people live in the country they were born in. An opinion is an opinion, some people agree, some don't. With that said, Congratulations on being here for 10 years now, I wish you many more. Hope I have as much luck in Finland when I relocate lol.
+crazyrussian86 You say, "communism in Russia collapsed 25 years ago." The way communism (a version of satanist evil) works is "three steps forward, two steps back." ("forward" meaning towards greater evil) In Russia, from around 1917 to 1989 was "three steps forward." 25 years ago, you saw the "two steps back." It was such a big improvement over Marxist and Stalinist socialism that you didn't notice that they (Putin the KGB colonel, et al.) kept the "one step forward." You didn't even notice. Look for more "steps forward" in Russia soon. (just as we are witnessing here in the U.S. now) .
Indeed, Finnish people are very shy and moderate in everything (well, the only exception is drinking weekends, but that's something different), concentrating in silence is very important for them. But that does not really mean they are unsociable. Mexicans, probably even more than any other iberoamerican country, are boisterous, loud speaking (otherwise,they will not be heard - like the old saying goes, el quien no llora, no mama - if you don't cry,meaning shout out for your rights, you are not going to get your food) and they do like to be in the focus of attention. So, mi querida tocaya, en este sentido no te veo muy cambiada, je je. It looks like you have not changed a lot:)) no offense taken
Hola Tania! Me gustan tus videos, hoy quiero comentar que yo soy súper puntual, sí habemos mexicanos puntuales! Me parece riesgoso generalizar. Cuídate mucho :)
About silence: during the easter holidays me and my boyfriend went hiking to Koli (near Joensuu) and climbed on top of the highest point there in the nature where there was this amazing view (it's called Ukko-Koli). We really would have wanted to enjoy the silence but no. There was a group of italian exchange students laughing and talking SO loud ALL the time. And as a shy finn I did not dare to ask them to be quiet. But that group ruined everything and we just continued the hike somewhere where there was nobody and nothing but lovely silence in the forest. So everyone, if you come to Finland and go to nature, please, try to appreciate the beautiful silence and the view. I just can not understand how one does not want to stay quiet in such places?
+Uschiina I'm from India. I too hate noise. I'm loving Finland. Now my ears have become more sensitive. I can hear the noise from transformer of my laptop charger, from mobile charger etc. I remove the wall clock's battery while going to sleep. Summer's warmth makes me sleep so well. Hehe
+kauzik Oh! So, do you live in Finland? I travelled to India this spring and I have to say, all the noise, chaos and smells were unbearable. The trip was exhausting (though I also enjoyed it!) and silent, clean Finland felt like a paradise when I arrived home.
LOL. Joo, olen opiskelija oulun yliopistossa. By the way, even I felt bad smell when I arrived at Finland, same when I went to USA 4 yrs ago. It happens all the time when we cross continents :)
lonely.
hi dear kauziki have a coffe company and i want sell my coffe in filand could you help me olso i want buya house
I just lived for 3 months in Finland and i have changed in positive way, and i want to come back to Finlaaaaand :'( it's amazing
I have lived in the United States with university students from Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Mexico, Germany, and those are just the ones I remember. The cultural differences were interesting for me to learn, the languages were interesting for me to learn and when I would visit my small hometown in the Midwest I would feel out of place at times. Seems like you are doing well with your life! Keep up the good work Tania!
I feel you. I'm Finnish, but I've lived in Japan and am now living in the UK. I will always love my country, but I also don't fully belong just there anymore.
I'm happy to know you are enjoying your life in Finland. :)
You are ao right, i am from Brazil, but lived in another reality, another country many years... I just don't belong anymore to BR.
@@Arzgah We all are Brazilian - When The SUN is Shining ! I dont know - what Brazilian Do on a Cloudy Day ?
Aww im really happy that you have enjoyed your time here in Finland
On the other-side as you have learned to "read like a Finn" I bet it is nice to be able to read and understand what you are reading just by saying what is written.
In the the words of comedian Ismo Leikola "In English there are silent letters. Letters you write but never say. I have a secret to you. They are unnecessary."
You are too cute, and I appreciate your openness.
I loved Helsinki and am excited to be going back to Finland in October
Thanks, real nice to hear your thoughts!
+Pertti Heinikko :)
hi tania )) i would like to move with my wife to live in finland,, any help or info it will be pleasure for us,,thanks
You are DELIGHTFUL. Its wonderful to hear the impact of living in another country. We can get a greater appreciation for one another when we travel.
It was fun to hear about the language thing, never have noticed that in me but now that you say I do. Thanks!
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I think it's not bad to listen music in sauna. I am from Finland and I do that sometimes. My father even when we build a new house for our family, put small speakers in the sauna so you could listen music. So if u like it. Go for it. (When you are alone I mean. Many people likes to be in silence there tho)
I'm Finnish, born and raised here by my 100% Finnish parents and I enjoy listening to music while I'm in the sauna.
Padawan79 I'm black should I go to finland study in college?
Keifone The Great Skin color doesn't matter. If you feel it's the right choice, then you should do it.
Padawan79 Thanks bro man bro.
What's this all silence bullshit? Why everyone looks at me with hate/disgust when I speak with my friend in English and laugh to a joke between us when I am outside? Do Finns have to be so much weird? Outside is not a library so I don't see a point in being silent outside.
I was born in California, but my parents were born in Mexico. I always identified as “Mexican.” But I’m totally obsessed with ancestry/genealogy. Like obsessed. I did my big family tree and my husbands. It’s so much fun! But- I’m mostly Spanish, Portuguese, a little English, Irish, Italian, Arabic, etc. and very little Native American from southern America! So it changed my view on being solely “Mexican.” I was the first of my 33 cousins to marry a “white guy” and he was also blown away about his dna/family tree! His great grandpa was from Finland, and came to Northern California to build ships, he was a blacksmith. I found this incredibly interesting and I wish I knew more about Finland. All 3 of my kids dna also came out with significant amounts of finish!! I just had to share with you! I’m also a Mexican gal married to a finish guy! Thank you for your videos!!
Just to point out. Finns are never tipsy. We're drunk.
The words 'tiede' (science) and 'taide' (art) were impletemented to the Finnish language less than 200 years ago. However, there are more then 1500 ways in Finnish to describe that somebody is drunk. So obviously we Finns have invented the meaning of life. It is to get drunk as fast as possible. "Ilo ilman viinaa on teeskentelyä". It means "The joy without boose is pretending."
@@vesakaitera2831 lol
sä ootkin idiootti
I have no idea where people get that nonsense and why it is enforced. Not true by any standard. In fact as we speak alcohol consumption is dropping like a rock. This is like everything else polarised in such a way that tiny portion of the population is responsible of the most of the consumption. If you feel like you are drunk all the time perhaps you should change the people you hang around with and join the rest of us.
Just to point out Finland is the 24th place on alcohol consumption in the world.
Everybody does not drink.
Nice video. Perhaps you should consider boarders again. Boarders have a reason and they are a good thing or would you be happy to accept anyone in your house and in your family?
Thanks so much for the insight. Your video has just increased my desire to study in Finland
I am Mexican as well; and I am so proud to have a Finnish boyfriend... he is the most lovely and kind man I have ever met...!
Thank you for making this video, I totally agree with you about the borders and I feel the same way being involved with many cultures and being able to identify yourself as just you and not being just part of one culture is grate.
How do you even bring music to sauna. Any electronics will just get rekt in that heat.
Probably a Nokia phone.
On the floor it's pretty much normal room temperature.
Put it outside the sauna.
Superduper interesting! Thank you for sharing!
You know what, I'm from Sri Lanka and I've been living in the US for almost six years. I share the same, sense of belonging to both countries. Actually I feels like a Sri lankan-North American-Global Citizen. It's strange, yet awesome.
I am a Brazilian living in the Netherlands and I have the same feeling as you... like I don’t belong anywhere.
Márcio Marques I’m a Finn who lived in the US for 5 years and have not felt belonging anywhere after it. Maybe it’s not good for you to do that but I’d do it again.
I lived in another country/culture many years too and returning to Finland was very confusing. My mentality has changed so much that even if Im 100% born Finnish I don't really feel like I belong anywhere. Anyhow, I think different cultures and diversity is beautiful thing and don't think it is anykind of goal to become one mass without cultures and heritages. After living in abroud I also started to appreciate finnish culture and customs (like any other) and hopefully we manage to keep them alive.
And what comes to alcohol...for me it is the same story as you have.
I am from Helsinki, many of my friends are from Mexico. I have lived in the Los Angeles area most of my life and Mexican people are just great, in general.
I'm an American and I am moving to Finland next year on m own, and I believe i'm going to experience some incredible culture shock. However having the friends I have in Finland and watching your videos make me excited about the new journey and to learn the Finnish lifestyle. I also already have a Sauna. ( yes I say it correctly ) So, im good to go haha
Remember personal space and don't stare at ones eyes while you speak to them! Anyway good luck!
How r u doing?
That part about Spanish was interesting. Especially because it has happened to me another way around. I've lived in Spain and now when I live in Finland again I read "pollo" or "ahora" like the Spanish people do. In fact, it annoys me sometimes if someone spells them wrong. When it comes to English the Finns try to spell the words right, but I don't know why the same doesn't apply with the Spanish. And after all, English pronunciation is often much more difficult because all the irregularities. Its pretty easy to remember how "h" or "j" or double L are pronounced in Spanish once you learn it.
+Ossi Ojutkangas hahaha thank you :D is nice to hear I am not the only one :D
i cant decide if i want to do a 6 month or full year in finland as a Volunteer at a local school as a teacher asistant , long story short i met a girl from finland while traveling in new zealand and i become very intrigued about doing a long term volunteer stint there. she was honestly one of the best parts of that trip because our cultures are so different and we had very inteligient conversations , especially our accents. the finnish accent i find to be the most intoxicating accents ive come across, is just so awesome. i have not been to finland yet so your videos help :)
+KEVIN FELIX (FILMJUNKIE) hi Kevin :) if you have the chance I recommend that you do a Year so you will actually see all the seasons pf the year :) Is beautiful here
Thanks :)
I love finland so much. I wish 2 come over there but i don't knw hw 2 come
I agree about the "one human race". I'm against racism and ultra-nationalism. However, I'm also against globalism and removing borders. I'm a patriot and against European Union. Why? Because I think democracy, the power of the people, is best when local people decide local matters. When people can decide things they experience. This does not come true in European level or global level, you can't decide matters of some Finnish town in Brussels Belgium, by Spanish and German representatives. We are destroying Europe currently with federalism, it's insanity.
The lack of democracy is something for the EU to work on, remember it's still very young and it can be changed and improved. It's like Cornwall leaving the UK because it's undemocratic rather than just trying to make it more democratic, we have to remember the EU is the most successful European peace project in history and I think we've proved in over a couple thousand years of history we can't really be trusted to act independently and maintain peace.
It took America over 100 years to become properly functional as a federal state and we are trying to do it immediately. People need to have some patience, personally I no longer identify as totally British but a European of British birth and want to hold that European identity although I understand it's harder for a lot of Brits if they don't have the contact to the continent.
The EU has provided so many positives and created a fantastic European community, and provides far more security than everyone going it alone what with Russia and the US going at it again, terrorism and the rise of fascism again in the wake of Trump and Brexit. A united Europe allows the world to sleep easy and stops Putin trying to resurrect the Soviet Union, which with the way Russia is praising Stalin at the moment can't be too far from his mind
@Topal Osman That is the most stupiest idea there is, its one thing if we in nothen european contreys have an army together but for all europe is just stupid, we dont have the same culture, we in nothen contreys have almost the same culture so it will match a lot better.
I think a good way to keep this is system like US. You have strong local level of deciding things(municipalities, countries), but then you also have EU level of deciding things that need deciding in higher level, such as climate change and international crime.
Removing borders in EU? Well we practicly have no borders inside EU right now. So I think between EU we don't need borders that much, but we do need local democracy, so we need to keep country borders in that sense.
So it's true and a very strong point you're making with local level of democracy, but we also need more international level of democracy. So isn't it better to have EU for solving international problems better and for being a stronger player in the world? Also what bad are there with globalism?
Great to hear about Finland! I just came from Spain and boy I miss the Spanish life. Everything about it was better (almost).
perhana
Sauna is a great place to have discussions with people.
When the chicken sound appeared out of nowhere I thought that a chicken is actually in my room I was so terrified but then laughed my ass off LMAO 😃
Thank you for this. I think it is an important statement showing that a nationality, or being Finnish, can mean a lot of things.
Este es el primero video tuya que he visto. Yo soy finlandes pero he vivido en Puebla, México y todo que dijiste en este video me paso tambien. Aparte que unos cosas me cambiaron en reverso.
Me encanta ver una mexicana viviendo en Finlandia y contando sus experencias.
I like finland because is happiest place in the world , and work the is better
I grew up in different countries and cultures and I have been a Third Culture Kid/Global Citizen Nomad my whole life. So I know what it feels like to not feel like you belong to any one culture but a mix.
I feel the same happiness, but also sad sometimes. =(
I have a question about weather in Finland. How do you get to resist long winters? Mexico's wheather is moderate and warmer. How the weather changed you along 7 years of living in Finland?
Oh, thanks for posting
My Brazilian is No Good ! I would like to speak to Average Joe in Brazil !
You're from Mexico, you're in Finland, and you're speaking English. That takes skill!!!!
Bon Squi Squi there are 3 languages you can survive in Finland: Finnish and English. Yeah, not many speak the official Swedish, we prefer to use English instead. It’s Finnish or English in practice.
Very well said!
Fascinating commentary
Can i guess Tania? When you are in Finland, you feel like a Mexican and when you are in Mexico you feel like a Finnish? Perfectly normal.
+m5rule totally :D you feel the same?
No.
Savage :D
It wasn´t my point to be mean! It wasn´t my intention. I just know how you feel.
m5rule I know but that was just funny.
First of all......................great video of you there sharing your thought's. Anyway, I'm with you, I feel also that I don't belong anywhere, hopefully then when the time comes that the good old Lord is calling me home I will at home. Born and raised in Vasa Finland being a Finn Sweed I did not feel really at home and also living in the USA for 40 years, the same thing and then I been ok somewhat living in Mexico also and ok, I must say that in Mexico, eventhough I don't speak Spanish I feel at home there because of Juan Gabriel....our so beloved Juanka who is the most so beautiful singer and no he is with the Lord but anyway...............................mucho Amor and Amor Eterno to everybody so again, life is what you make of it but again, to feel or really feel at home..................not so easy always. Ok, good luck to you and enjoy Finland and enjoy Mexico when you go over there to visit................................................................Asi fue and mucho Amor to Finland and Mexico. TCB from Vasa Finland and San Francisco in the USA and Guadalajara Mexico in Mexico.
Mexico is different because it is in the AQpproximate Time Zone.
hola gracias x tu video, Felicidades!
There's really no need to drink alcohol in Finland. Even though most people do, don't feel pressured into doing so. That's kind of not healthy. (Speaking as a Finn who doesn't drink as I don't really see the point of it).
I want to make this move. What steps should I take? I live in California.
You talked about changes on you in a lapse of 5 to 6 years. Perfect, here in México, people who hasn't scape to other countries going to change this country in the next six years AMLO 2018.
Hi, I'm Mexican and I like your videos.
Rocioh Tapia Coria well, come on in as long as you’re all se pretty!
Hola querida soy colombiana... Y me gustaria ir a vivir fuera de mi pais, finlandia me llama mucho la atnecion xq es muy seguro y la educacion es gratis.. Como se puede inmigrar para estudiar?!
waw I like all your vlogs
and let me be honest I've learned many things about Finnish culture from your vedios
I hope to meet you one day at Helsinki because I live their.
best regards
Honest talk 👌🏼
Tanya , i want to move to Finland as well (I am from Europe in the EU) , i need some advices from you :D
Excelente vídeo nena! 👍🏻👍🏻
Padre tu experiencia :)
gracias
I dont understand the silence thing either lol an I have lived in Finland for my whole life.
Will you be back in Mexico?
I like that how she says that sou-na
How did you immigrate? I have been thinking about moving to Finland but I have no degrees or anything...
Hi there, I feel the same way, I was born in London England and raised in Spain and England, I also do not feel 100% British or 100% Spanish, I feel like a cosmopolitan too, thank you.
Let's build wall around Vantaa's airport.
The stereotype of late is not just about Mexican people, but Brazilians too. I suspect it happens in countries who speak Latin languages.
Hollá.. curitiba, paraná, brasil.. been a bit finnish
I really feel quite similar during my exchange in Finland! How did you meet your husband?
i allways listen music in sauna. and im finnish
When i was in Bolivia it made me nuts when someone woke me up at 0700 and said we're leaving like in 1h.. i´m like OK.. got ready and fucking 5 hours later the Bolivians were still getting ready ;)
Pallo vs Pollo - Football is JALKAPALLO ! First time EVER - Finland made it to EURO 2020 !
Hola Tania ...
vi un video anterior donde hablas cómo conociste a tu esposo ... te ves muy joven para estar casada :) ... se q puede ser normal ... solo curiosidad ...
yo vivo en Finlandia, tambien soy casada con un finlandes ... seria agradable conocerte ;)
Is it lonely in finland?
You are so adorable 😂 I have questions can I ask?
Enjoying your videos tremendously, but the last point is a bit off.
You don't believe in borders. Okay. But do you realize Finland wouldn't be Finland if it weren't for borders? If all the cultures of the world are allowed to spread everywhere, any cultural uniqueness of individual nations will eventually be ruined. The world will turn into a cultural hodge-podge where everybody can live everywhere, but nobody feels truly at home.
See, when you're one Mexican among a whole lot of Finns, you have to become part Finnish yourself in order to survive. That's what "assimilation" means. If there's suddenly ten thousand Mexicans in Finland, they won't be forced to assimilate; instead, they'd start keeping to their own and turning their part of Finland into another Mexico. There's nothing wrong with Mexico, of course, but it wouldn't be Finland anymore. The original Finland would be lost forever.
That's why borders are good: they help us to keep our cultures unique. They make migration controlled and manageable for both the locals and the newcomers. Just like house doors, borders help us to understand we're crossing into someone else's home, and remind us we should be good and respectful guests.
Well, sorry for the lecture. I used to be a "world citizen" too, back when I was in my 20s, but then I got old and learned to appreciate the borders. ;)
"Finland wouldn't be Finland if it weren't for borders"
Which borders are you talking about when Finland is part of european union with freedom of movement?
I in ways get your point. It's sometimes bit sad to see Finnish speaking cities with finnish lifestyle in southern europe for example.
But also I think Finland is at times depressing and closed minded place because of the lack of foreigners here.
Everything in good balance I quess.
Finland has cultural borders and barriers. It's near impossible (though in times managable) to find a job in Finland if you don't speak nearly fluent Finnish, it's too expensive to live in without a job unless you're a student and recieving aid. This non-border barrier is what keeps Finland mainly Finnish. Also, Finnish culture is very distant and takes quite a while for most to adapt to, many that grew up in other cultures don't wish to adapt to it, so they don't stay for too long. Physical borders within a regional area such as the EU can be removed, but there are some real issues that can occur if all borders worldwide were removed. I would say, travel is easy enough these days and migrating to another nation in theory isn't too hard, the hardest part is the non-physical border which is language and cultural norms. It's true that with large waves of outside migration, the language and cultural norms of the original country can rapidly disappear or merge to something else. Rather this is good or bad, is really up to individual preferences.
Opinion of would Finnish be better overall language vs English (or spanish)?
I mean, the way finnish work is simple, but there are alot of rememebering.
you can say "autoni" or "autosi"
instead of "My car" or "Your car"
Different is small with 1 letter ^_^ "Kenen autolla menemme tänään?" there are no A, An not The in finland :D which makes it both good and bad . . .
Bad is that, we finsh don't know when to use A, An nor The . . . takes alot of work to get it right :D
could you please make a video about Finnish Culture?
Hi, have your family in Mexico noticed you have changed some way during your time in Finland? I have a brother living in Canada, he thinks his Finnish has stayed perfect but it actually sounds more like "Finglish", mixed Finnish/English :)
Cute thanx
I'm moving to Pori in December.
good luck :)
+Jaakko Hintsala Kiitos paljon :-)
+gazugathegreat Don't do it, save yourself!
***** NIVALA FOR THE WIN!!!
You still like living a Finland?
I came in Finland for study
Master's
If you can keep it at three bottles, you are OK! I think , like you, that I am a citizen of the world.
Just don't see how this is a positive message. She moved from mexico where it is warm to one of the coldest places on this planet during the winter. She didn't drink much in Mexico but puts back 3 beers in Finland. Nice message.
How old are you?
Nice video
Hum, give the other nordic countries a try some day. =)
Yes. It is definitely fucking annoying when you can't be there in time. Greetings from Finland, the land of strict time tables (exluding VR, Valtion Rautatiet, of course)! :) And you should really work on your alcohol tolerance too. :)
+Lauri Tikkanen hahaha you are totally right about the VR and other public transportation :D I should make a vid about that too :D
Hello
tell me finland is a expensive or not
sharad yadav for a tourist it is. Central Helsinki is often too expensive even for those who live there. But there are other towns too. Turku, Tampere, Oulu etc.
Can get job easily .. or ... Hardly....? For other countries citizens...... ?
Vishnu Vardhan It depends on your field. If you can code, you may get a job
You know Finland language?
Obvious comment but she is super cute
Thanks for the cosmopolitan noun. I too lost my national identity.
I'm from Russia and I live in the USA for 10 years now. I consider myself culturally Russian, but USA changed me a little bit. I became more independently thinking. I get irritated when people are being super pushy. Even though I'm still pushy, but not to the extent I used to be. Also, I like to add English words here and there when I speak Russian. Also, I became more polite and I learned how to work faster. Yet, I still feel Russian. I don't like American individualism and American lack of understanding people. My conclusion: America is a good country to work, but Russia is the good place to live! But I still don't regret living in the US for so long!
+Waking Up From A Nightmare some women are so desperate. Who the hell has a problem with individualism when it's perfect, and alternatives have nothing good, this commie is a lifelong staunch commie he should move to North Korea not America, where he can enjoy the highest level of "collectivized thought".
+Pig Killer what do u know about commie spirit smart ass? when it comes to individualism then I don't like like for many reasons. I need to make a video about it. Buy in short I see at a job for example how individualism can be bad. People don't work together, so may jot be working efficiently. People can be on each others way, less certainty, everything is less predictable, more changes. I don't like it. Plus, I believe that multiculturalism is detrimental for human society. So since I was born in Russia, I should ho back and live there, but I will do it later because of the reason stated in comment above
Anyone can go to live in any country they want to. Learn the language, become apart the culture. Live the life they determined in their own minds to live. There is going to be things that people don't like about everything. You learn to live with it. Same as if people live in the country they were born in. An opinion is an opinion, some people agree, some don't. With that said, Congratulations on being here for 10 years now, I wish you many more. Hope I have as much luck in Finland when I relocate lol.
+crazyrussian86
You say, "communism in Russia collapsed 25 years ago."
The way communism (a version of satanist evil) works is "three steps forward, two steps back." ("forward" meaning towards greater evil)
In Russia, from around 1917 to 1989 was "three steps forward." 25 years ago, you saw the "two steps back." It was such a big improvement over Marxist and Stalinist socialism that you didn't notice that they (Putin the KGB colonel, et al.) kept the "one step forward." You didn't even notice.
Look for more "steps forward" in Russia soon. (just as we are witnessing here in the U.S. now)
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@Chow Chee Bai Commie Russia does not exist any more. Don't you follow the news?
What does your husband do for a living. Do you work?
Indeed, Finnish people are very shy and moderate in everything (well, the only exception is drinking weekends, but that's something different), concentrating in silence is very important for them. But that does not really mean they are unsociable. Mexicans, probably even more than any other iberoamerican country, are boisterous, loud speaking (otherwise,they will not be heard - like the old saying goes, el quien no llora, no mama - if you don't cry,meaning shout out for your rights, you are not going to get your food) and they do like to be in the focus of attention. So, mi querida tocaya, en este sentido no te veo muy cambiada, je je. It looks like you have not changed a lot:)) no offense taken
I wish I live could there rather than in the United States.
George Fares could do what where? There are a lot of great places in the US. I don’t think Finland is the best place in Europe
@@torpmorp1324 I don't think Finland is the best place in Europe either but any European country is better than the United States.
Hehe. for a Mexican-Finnish person your alcohol tolerance isn't quite at the expected level then ^_^
Not that it's a bad thing :)
heello
Hola Tania! Me gustan tus videos, hoy quiero comentar que yo soy súper puntual, sí habemos mexicanos puntuales! Me parece riesgoso generalizar. Cuídate mucho :)
Elsa B yo igual!! #notallmexicans hahaha
Elsa B Pues que valga la aclaracion! 😨
Elsa B se generaliza cuando en una sociedad, la mayoría hace/dice algo. Los mexicanos son conocidos por impuntuales.
you need to go northen finland. :D
Can you speak Finnish?