10 Ways Finland changed me / How migrating to Finland changes you 

Finland makes you so calm and patient 😌 I come from Latin-America, and never felt in peace anywhere else than in here. Great video!! 👍

I am from Spain and I lived in Finland for almost two years and I completely agree on everything you say! Something I remember clearly of when I came back to Spain is being in constant aware of noise and people's voices here. There is no silence anywhere, not even in spas! I will come back to Finland this week for holidays and really cant wait.

I lived in Suomi for a semester, while doing an exchange on my Masters Degree program. it was way back in 2005; yet, I still go back and forth to viist, especially since 2017. Once COVID passes, I"ll be returning for my long visits. I have people there that I consider my family, just like blood. I love Finland and I love the Finns.

Wow I loved this video! I am Finnish but I lived for a while in Tanzania, in the countryside in a local family and it was crazy how difficult it was for me to get to have some time to be alone. (I loved the family, it is not that, but as a Finn, I need my time alone everyday). Sometimes I tried to go for a walk on my own and immidiately someone of the family would come and join me, cause they could not understand that someone would just want to walk around alone - like they always thougt something was wrong with me, if I wanted to be alone.. And I met a Tanzanian woman in Dar Es Salam, who had studied two years in Finland and she said that, first when she came to Finland, she felt alone, but when she learned to be alone with herself, she had those same difficulties with me, when wanting to be alone in Tanzania.. Like the people there just could not understand her!! I am happy to hear you have found good things in life here! I wish you all the best in the future too! 😍😍

As a Finn you don't often think about this stuff, nice to hear your perspective :)

Big issue here in Finalnd is, that no matter if youre a plumber, street cleaner, nurse, engineer or CEO, you have no status, youre equal. People dont bow who you are but respect that we have all these people to work together. We need everyone.

My heart and soul are completely Finland bound. The more I learn about Finland and its people, the more I am determined to call it home. I feel homesick for a place I have never been! Thank you for sharing! Wishing you all the best from Texas.❤

I love the way you speak🥰🥰I wish I could be this calm. Everything you've said is so true. I would like to add that the power distance in Finland is very low. It is hard to tell who is richer or better off than the other. Everyone relates with the other person on the same level and that's why there is dignity in labour. Whether you are a cleaner or a manager, you are treated equally.

I totally agree with you about starting enjoying being alone! Just realized that, same happened to me! So strange 😀

I'm a half Finn but sadly not living in Finland at the moment. What you said is so true. I really miss beautiful natural Finland and that sense of being happy being alone, not worrying what others think, doing things yourself - yes, live and let live. Enjoy your time there 🇫🇮💙🇫🇮

Your attitude and personality shine through the screen and are so refreshing just like the nature you speak about

This was lovely. So happy to hear how my country has changed you in all these positive ways. Loved reading all the positive comments in this vid as well. Silence and nature is good, yeah...also, reacted especially to her speaking about having the time to have a hobby. I mean, I knew it, but it still surprises me every time someone mentions it. Also, I'm that person wearing yellow here 😂✌️🇫🇮 Finnishmama

Finnish women are strong, absolute bosses. I'm lucky to have such strong women in my family, especially my mother and my aunt are the strongest people i've ever met. -Finnish man

The Finns know something that the rest of the world doesn't. This is why they are the happiest people on earth.

Naija,thank you for your beautiful video and realizing Finlands beauty every way.......I love that Finns do not judge lots of issues in life.they let it be.living in states over 30 years has made me appreciate Finnish upbringing and especially my parents.finnish parents let their children make their own decision in life.here parents have huge impact even their grown children lives.Finns do not care your political or religious beliefs.its your own choice.and that quietness is something else......walking in nature is soooooo healing....enjoy beautiful Finland and sounds like you do.all the best for you 😀

I am Finnish myself and I just recently visited Lagos in Nigeria and actually it was a lot of fun there. However I noticed there are a lot of things that I saw were distracting people's growth and like you mentioned in the video that you didn't simply have time for anything I can understand it. Especially in a city like Lagos the traffic is a lot so it takes long time to move from a place to another. Also the roads are not that good in many places. Secondly it's more challenging to eat nutrisious and macro-balanced meals because buying foods take longer time. One small street shop might not have everything you need and you might need to go to meat markets to buy meat (= you buy actual goat, they kill it to you and then the meat is shared with other buyers). Also supermarkets like ShopRite have quite high prices and it takes time to drive there. There isn't smaller shops like in FInland we have Alepa, S-market or K-market. Most of the small street shops (kojut) are actually really small and they might not sell much. I found ingredients for scrambled eggs and plantain but that's it. Thirdly there simply isn't time for much when you need to find ways to earn living. Work can take long time as well as traffic. You are so tired in the evening that there simply isn't energy to do "hobbies". Also the electrical breaks are pain in the ass because somedays you might not have enough battery to use your computer or phone and need to wait until you get electricity from somewhere. If there is no light what can you do in the evening? I really hope this year presidential elections will change things. Ghana has given great example of wiser leadership (they're like Sweden to Finland) and hopefully Nigeria is able to find their own succesfull path as well.

OMG, what a lovely video you made, how beautifully you speak of my dear homeland! Thank you! ❤️

Well, obviously Finland has not taken your beauty away. 🥰 I'm glad you feel those changes in a positive way and it seems you've enjoyed living in Finland.

Finland is quite different and hard working country!!

I don't know if they have talked in our healthcare from the vitamin D to you but I have a friend who moved here from Australia. She was told in the introduction course, that her working organization had, that because she moved here from really sunny country she needed more vitamin D than the locals. That is because her body was use to get a lot of sun and because of that having high levels of vitamin D in her body, what is not happening here. With the darker skin you also make less of it because of the adaption to living in really sunny area of this planet. So it is even more important to supplement it in high enough dozes. I have come to conclusion that it is also wise move to check the levels at least once during the darkest months to see that your body has enough of it and that the supplement that you are using is absorbed. I have had that happening too that I have taken extra and then my blood levels has still been under the minimum from what they should be. And it was really interesting to hear how we have changed you ;) . I have to say that during this pandemic it has become really handy that you enjoy your alone time. It really has helped through the worse parts where it has been pretty much impossible to see anyone.

Just found out I have a great great grandmother was Finish. I would love to visit one day.

You have become more Finnish than many Finns are :)

Great video, great insight. Love it.

Lovely to see how you are glowing 💥 all the way through the video and feeling confident. Nice video by beautiful one 😍 Wishing you all the best here in Finland. 😘

Thanks for sharing!

Great video! You have a fantastic attitude. All the best for you!

You go sis, doing things on your own terms and looking Fabulous at the same time 😊

Very interesting insights!

new to your channel but today onward love to watch more videos from you... I also come to see finland soon hope this will be very informative for people those who intend to come there.....I admire your effort and Kiitos Palijon❤️😍😊🥰☃️🌈🍁🌴

So interesting! 🙏🏼

You have become more down to earth :D

DIY queens unite! For me a big part of the reason why I tend to try and learn how to do things myself is the thought of "ah well i don't want to bother someone else for this"... Even if it was a job for a professional :'D

What a Pretty Nigerian woman, greatings from Spain, thanks for all this info.

its very intresting to hear your thoughts and perspective about Finland.

I enjoyed this video very much. Thank you.

You make us smile! Very interesting. Thank you lovely lady 💗

very interesting video, new perspectives having extra vitamin d is very important!

I am so happy for you. : )

Those are some of the most important things people can take from Finnish culture. I am glad you are enjoying your chosen path and are adapting and learning.

Hi We are same. I love the silence of nature the serene. I love aloneness. I'm watching from Philippines.

Go girl😍

I would love the long nights. Thank you for this informative video.

Good video and its nice that you have enjoyed your stay, but pls be careful when fixing plumbing or electricity yourself they can cause huge damage if done incorrectly.

You are wonderful!

Nice one

Hi Naija Girl! Nice video. I would like to know if it is easy to get Nigerian food in Finland. Cheers

well said

Kiitos.

You are right

Great video,I love the fact that you retain your skin color,you look beautiful sis.love from a naija sister.

Smart and good-looking girl! 😉

Love your comments.

When walking in forrest, there IS always someone watching you, or anyways sencing you. But I know what you meant...Youll never wall Aline🤗

God bless you.

If you feel safe you enjoy being alone

Live your life.

It's called blissfully spirituality

what type of part time jobs students can easily find there and can we manage to pay our living expenses

Hello sis, your videos are amazing by the way, please I just have some questions but I don’t know if you’re also into football. It’s possible to play or have a football good team there in Finland ? Thanks

I hope you'll stay!

Wow my kind of life style please what partways are available.

Hlo mam love u from india I'm also I come finland in january

Että sinä olet söpö ja ihana. Olinko kuulevani Tampereen? Tämä on paras kaupunki Suomessa 😊

you have changed because you are living among intelligent , calm and peaceful people ... 🙂

Nice video pretty

Everybody needs them own time and to be alone. There is no other way to learn who you really are if you don´t have chance to have your own time and be alone once in a while. I could be months on my own no-one around and i wouldn´t be bored. I love the own space and time, but i also enjoy my social life as well. When i go out i´m like a different person and no-one could even guess how much i also like to be alone. Some people are not able to do that and need someone else by them side. They just can´t be alone and even fears of being alone. Specially some womans just can´t be alone. If they are alone thay have to at least call to someone and be on the phone talk constainly. I have few friends who are just like that and i think that it is weird that if you can´t manage couple of a days by yourself.

How the people from warm countries overcome the freezing cold weather of -30 in Finland and also to combat the expensive economy?

Respect from Montenegro. Finland is culd country

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Please, what's the cost of three bedrooms for rent over there? Also, what is the name capital city? Thanks wish u more successful stories.

Because it's different from where you come from and it's probably the enviroment and it's a rich country.

Share the names of the universities that enroll international students especially from Africa,kindly.

Quick question, Is there network in the forest??

Hi, I’m about applying for a resident permit for studying a masters degree in Finland, can I come together with my dependent and can my dependent get a work permit

Hello ann. Plz i have a tourist visa form spain. And i want to traval to finland. So can i convert my visa to work permit without leaving finland?

A really charming and beautiful lady, must say

I'm thinking to move to Finland for masters in CSE so please help me which university how should I apply . ?

Do Finnish people treat you different because of your skin color? Are you stared at alot? Do you feel safe walking about alone? How are old people thought of their?

Hi i am from Ethopia now i was lerning finish loungege but it is very dificult how you are about laungeg plase sher for me someting.

Näkyy jo toi rallienglannin tarttumine täältä suomest🤣👌🏻

Please good lady, use bright colours, that is what we finns have to learn to do more.

Oh you are expressing me in your words maybe we should go for a coffee ☕😃😅

Nigeriañ women are filled with beauty and seem like they would be excellent homeowners/ makers ...

I wanna move to Finland

Melanin♥️

Congratulations on being absolutely gaw'juss 👌

My sister, please hint me the fastest way to get to Finland. I'm fifty, I don't mind starting life all over again. Please help

Intelligent young woman. Move on.

I crew up in Finland. Back then in 1979 being 22 years young I moved to CA USA. Lived there for 40 years. So back in 2019 when I retired I moved back to Finland gosh, things has changed. I did not like quite shy people also the weather, short rainy cloudy summers long cold also cloudy winters so I said to myself that O no, this country is not for me, so back in December now 2022 I moved to Mexico. I Love Mexico, the people, colors, food, music, women meaning beautiful so very sweet senoritas the dancing gosh everything so Viva Mexico and no Viva Finland for me. I can't understand how the people from ok warm wild country's can stand living in Finland but then again, Finland provides good benefits so I can understand that. So anyway, you are a beautiful women in natural way, you sounds so very sweet. If I would have bumped in to you while I was in Finland mmmmmmmm, I wonder maybe I would have stayed if we would have become lovers. Sounds like you are down there in Helsinki and I lived in Vaasa that sleepy so very sleepy little city. OK, life goes on good luck with your life in Finland.

Is it possible to get a job as a nurse without learning Finnish language

God, have gained admission and need little help with proof of funds , anyone to help Out ? My appointment date is almost out and I am freaking out 😢

No insects? RLY!?

You had an easy time in Finland with your looks - but with i know of finns .. young women might take a distaste due - some are not smart

As someone Making money online, forex trading to be precise, how can one move to Finland permanently?

Sista, just return home.

But now, I don't know if it's safe living in Finland with all this crazy Mr. Putler bullying the countries around.

Is there racism a big issue? Or do you feel embarrassed for your race?

I THOUGHT FINLAND WAS ALL WHITE,

Is it not madness!! You enjoy being alone!! As an African. We are social creatures but we deny ourselves of that cos we moved to Europe to live. Absolute madness! Nothing good about it

Very True. I am a Nigerian. I lived in Finland for 8 years before moving to Ireland. Finland is a great country but racism is off the chart.. I am a Nigerian-Fin. If you don't have to work with the fins, it's fine as a black person. If you could get a job with a foreign company while living in Finland, that's a jackpot. You only get to experience racism and discrimination in workplaces and when dealing with the authorities. In workplaces, much is expected from you compare to native Fins. And the people in the authorities take sides, especially social workers. Overall, it's a well-organized country. I only left due to Racism. I currently work for a Tech company in Ireland whereby in Finland, I was a cleaner lol. Fins prefer to offer career jobs to white foreigners or native Fins. If you are a black-educated person, please stay away from Finland.