Hey Finntastics what did you think about this format? I can make more of these if you liked it. This was my first time to record video chats so I need to work on that a bit but I think the interviews still have good information for you. Let me know what you think!
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About the language thing, we have great education in Finland, it means among other things that the teachers require a lot from us, especially when learning a foreign language. Also the teaching focuses on grammar and learning the language correctly, not so much to speaking or interacting with other people. This might be the reason why we don't like to speak english, eventhough we could speak it well, because our teachers always require and expect us to use the language perfectly and we don't feel that we can do that. If the school system would focus more on communication and less on grammar, maybe we would have better selfesteem when it comes to foreign languages and speaking them. We have to know the language perfectly to get understood. Someone said well, if you start asking us about our culture and other things, we start to have interest on you. Maybe the reason why we seem so distant and hard to approach is because we believe others want to keep their distance too, so we don't ask them a lot of personal questions or involve them with our lives. We assume they want to stay distant, but if they show interest and tell about themselves, we notice it's not the case and we share something about ourselves. Just my few cents.
Would you expect a foreigner to speak perfect Finnish to you or would you just be happy you can understand him/her? I think it's only fair that the same standards apply to you Finns with English. And then about the other thing you mentioned, a colleague of mine, with whom I was speaking quite often on Skype and he kept the conversation going, told me that if he speaks often to someone about all kind of stuff, he will think they don't have a serious relationship. So how can I, as a foreigner, understand that? And although I know quite a few Finns by now, almost none of them reach out to me to ask me how I'm doing. They do talk, if I start a convo, but no one ever asks me how I'm doing. That is difficult to interpret or stomach.
@@loredanab4389 I agree, but since we start learning english, which is around the age of 10, we are being told all the time we are doing it wrong, we are always corrected, by our teachers. I don't think it's a wonder why we are hesitant to speak english, because all our lives we've been told we are making mistakes when we speak it and almost never told it actually doesn't matter.
@@Slindi81 I get where you're coming from, but you should really not worry about that. I'm saying this because I'm the same with Finnish, so I know the struggle. Btw you didn't comment on my second point. :)
we are/were from the same university. I just noticed your videos today. They are interesting and I am addicted in watching them. Tsemppiä videoita tekemiseen.
My opinion is Finns are like a Coconut. Hard to make a real connection until you get through the shell but inside is quite warm and wonderful. Once you make a friend of a Finn they’re very loyal this is my experience..
Great video!! Amazing discussion!! As a former international exchange student, Finland is a unique place to live and learn. I found my experience to be great. I did not know what to expect. With my stay in Jyvaskyla, I did experience a few things mentioned in this video and overall had a wonderful time. I am now looking to move there for work from Canada. Conversations like this will definitely help everyone understand each other better.
My experience is that....Finns who have travelled the world extensively or who have lived abroad for a period of time are usually more chatty than the rest.
Sorry you did not get to interview me when I was living there, but a long time ago; I am from USA. Terrific people, wonderful language, great culture, brave and modest....perfect combination. I will probably visit next year, it will be wonderful to be back there.
Finns are very fantastic people, as a Nigerian living in Finland, anytime i come across Finns, they just smile and then i will just say moi or terve and they often reply back. But my Finnish girlfriend is a very nice Lady and through her i met other Finns and all of them are sweet💋 and my Finnish friend just got me a bicycle 😚😚#Finns are the best#
The thing with getting Finnish friends - yes it is hard, but that's very common all through Northern Europe, meaning that getting friends is really hard. That's something that shouldn't be taken personally at all, this same problem is in Germany, in Sweden, in the Netherlands, in the Baltics, everywhere in Northern Europe. It's hard for Northern Europeans as well, all my friends are from higher education, not any since that. I'm sure language and different cultural expectatiosn on people play a huge part in this. I mean I like speaking English - up to a point - then it just becomes exhausting. I'm quite good in English but it's not the language I can express myself the best with, and I also love my own language and all the possibilities it gives me for self expression, so I'm sad to say that if a foreigner is not up to hanging around me when I just naturally want to speak Finnish in a group as well as English, then I'd rather just have my friend group to consist of Finnish speakers only. I will speak English to a person who cannot speak Finnish, but then again I also will speak Finnish if it's a group with foreigners and Finns, or if that's considered poor manners I'll just be more quiet.
I also think, many times, pure ignorance or lack of 'experience' in a certain matter can often come across as being "racist", when in fact racism was never intended in the first place! Take it from me, a South African with plenty of experience in an inter-racial society. It can be a very 'touchy' subject at times! Fact is: Humanity is on a very steep learning curve as we learn to begin looking past our "colourful" differences, if I could say it this way - It's a long and hard road, sometimes tougher for some than for others, but it's absolutely do-able!
Hi, I just wanted to ask you how Finland in general is reacting to everything that's happened in the US recently with the protests and police brutality? And also do major news outlets even report about it often?
We've had multiple protests in different cities around the country, and the Finnish youth are active about it online. We're still very weary about the corona virus situation, so we are still keeping our physical distance. News outlets are reporting on some the protests if something big happens, but now that it's not as "trendy" anymore, there isn't active news coverage on the movement. A few Finnish brands are considering the rebranding of some products because of their offensive names (an ice cream bar called "Eskimo", for example). News coverage on the movement has died down a lot, as it has around the world, but fortunately there is more discussion about racism in Finland. A member of the parliament was fired for his public racist comments, for example.
Great... Please Aleksi, how many months will it take someone to apply for Finish residence permit? And is there a site that one can visit to apply or something? In short, how is it done to live and work in Finland?
@@AleksiHimself Thanks man 💚 I really appreciate it. One thing I like about you is you always try to at least reply your comments. May Allah reward you for your good work. Thank you.
Because I came across lying and exaggeration quite often when I lived there. It's just like almost any other nation in that regard. No need to make yourselves feel "special" about this. But I guess it makes one feel more secure believing in a silly stereotype that you have convinced yourself is true.
Found this really interesting so thanks. As I live in Finland at the moment (from the UK). I think it is all about putting yourself out there. The filipino comment about his filipino friends there i always find odd. You travel thousands of kms then make friends with people that are like you. I don't know another brit in Pori where I live. I guess its a comfort thing. Really fascinating chat with everyone. Thanks.
Thank you very much for this eye-opening video. It is EXTREMELY helpful for foreigners:visitors, expatriates & immigrants. I love hearing from foreigners of several different countries, races & from men,women AND children! You did an excellent job putting this one together.😊🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺
Let me suggest this: maybe Finnish "friendliness" may vary according to the degree of difference from Finnish culture i.e. a Swede would have an easier time than a person from a Muslim country...
Hey there , thank you so much for this video it is so informative . Now a days people are more skeptical about where to live fearing to encounter any kind of racism. But overall as far as I can tell , finish people are more to be considered introvert than racist . I would like to get some information about football in Finland and the process associated with it. I would be thankful if you consider that in one it your videos . thanks a bunch :)
This was a really informative video, even for a native Finn! Thank you Aleksi for taking the time to listen to these people. It was great to learn from their experiences.
Hyvää video, Aleksi! It’s nice to hear people’s opinion about Finns. I can’t wait to go after Corona is over. As a part Finn, I met lots of nice cousins on Geni.com, the genealogical website.
