Experience

Connection: Our Human Nature

When I first began reading about Finland, the people, and the culture, I read that Finns can be reserved and introverted, especially in the wintertime when everyone hibernates during the long, dark hours. I remember Maija, one of our Fulbright Distinguished Teachers from Finland that studied in the US this Read more…

By Andrea, ago
Experience

And so it begins…

24 hours. 9 months. 9 hours. 6 months. 5.5 hours. 5 minutes. 24 hours en route from San Diego, California to Joensuu, Finland. 9 months from the time I received my Fulbright award letter to departure. 9 hours time difference between Joensuu and my students back in Denver, CO. 6 months to explore Read more…

By Andrea, ago