5 Things That You NEED TO KNOW Before Moving To Finland

In this video I explain what kind of things you should be aware of before relocating to Finland. Understanding these things will make the potential culture shock after moving to Finland a bit easier. All topics covered in the video are listed below 👇.

Moving to Finland for studies or to build a career can pose its own challenges and culture shocks. Finland and the other Nordic countries have their own cultures and features that make them different from other Western countries, and even other European countries. Some of these differences can make adjusting to life in Finland somewhat difficult or slow and they are good to be aware of before relocating.

Things to be aware of before moving to Finland:
0:00 Intro
1:05 Finland experiences strong seasons that can mess with your internal clock
3:21 Finland is an expensive country even compared to other European countries
4:49 Even though everyone in Finland speaks English, there are language barriers
6:55 Finland is ranked the safest country in the world
8:42 It will take time to make friends in Finland

//SOURCES
○ World Economic Forum (2019), The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report, http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_TTCR...
○ Transparency International (2019), Corruption Perception Index 2019: https://www.transparency.org/cpi2019
○ International Police Science Association (2016), World internal police & security index 2016, http://www.ipsa-police.org/Images/upl...
○ Cost of living in Finland: https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living...

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