AUTUMN HOLIDAYS

University students have one holidays week on October, called Autumn Holidays. It happens between 12 and 20 of October.
In this holidays you can do differents things. One of them is to do a trip. Some students are going to go at Sant Petersburg by boat, it is a good turistic trip, and so excting too. An other activitie to do, is some events which happen in Jyväskylä, like to make a berbecue, to go at night pub. Also you can go to the sauna, or to do a tour in a jyväskylä forest.
Otherwise, I think that you can use to do your homework or your laborious works, because you have a lot of free time, and then you'll appreciate.
In my case, my boyfriend has been to see me. We did some things together and with my friends too, as to go at restaurant, go to the lake, go to see Ice hockey match; and in the nights, we went to some parties and we organized some events in our apartments (as international dinner, some card games...).

Also, in this week, it was snowing. It was amazing for us,snow in October, because in Spain thats things don't happening. Furthermore a curious thing, it has only snowed one day, and even after one week, the snow is continuing here.

That's all about my experience in Jyväskylä's autumn holidays,
Meri.

Jyväskylä events

There are some events in jyväskylä, overcoat for students. I think that these events are very interetings, but almost always you have to pay for everything and it is so expensive. Usually, university students organised some activities in some pub (at the night), it is nice and you have a good time with your friends. Inside it, you can dance, to know new people or playing biliards too.

On the other hand, there are a parties in our apartments, in my opinion, these are the best parties, because you know a lot of people, you can speak with everybody, and it is cheapest too.

One of the best event, it was one in Roninmaki, "M building party". There were a lot of people, who wanted to enjoy and to meet new people. That party is once a month, and everybody like it.

Moreover, there are a diferents events, like to do a trip. Some examples are, to go to Lapland, that´s a good trip and so interesting to me, because you can do a lot of activities in the snow and to visit Santa Clau's Village. Other example, is cruising to Estocolm in Halloween's party. I am very motivated to do a lot of events, and to improve my english with people from different countries.

VISIT TO HELSINKI

Last wekeend I was in Helsinki. It is a very nice place, and I visit some interesting places, like parliament, some churchs and a importants squares.
I think, that it is a beautiful capital, but not the most beautiful, because it isn't so big and there aren't a lot of place to visit.
On the other hand, in Spain everything is cheaper than Helsinki. In Helsinki you have to pay for all, even if you need to go to the toillet. I was surprised because, if you travel to Tallin from Helsinki by boat, you arrive in 2 hours and 30 minuts, and the life is cheaper than Helsinki. It is an historical capital (Estonia), and there are some beautiful places to visit.
Moreover, I think that finland it is a good place to sightseeing, but it isn't economically appropriate for some europe countries, because we don't have a salary as high as finnish people.
Ultimately, I liked Helsinki but I think that the prices of things could be more cheapest, and It could be more important monuments too.

Meritxell.

Hi, I am Meritxell, and I am an exchange student. I am 20 years old, and I live in Barcelona with my parents my sister, and my dog.
I am very extrovert, and I like to meet new people. I love to practise sport, specially I play basketball, but I like football, volleybal, baseball and more sports too. I would like to become journalist or something like that, therefore I am studying audiovisuals (cine, theatre and tv). I like so much communication studies, because I think that are very interesting.
On the other hand, now I am in Jyväskylä because I want to improve my english, to meet new people and to live new experiences.
In this blog, I want to write some articles about my experience and my live. Also I would like to speak about some opinions and nagging of things will happen to me.
I hope that it will be interesting to you, and you can ask me something that you can be interested.
Best regards,
Meritxell.