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Author: claire

Third-year music student, singer, bookworm, dog- AND cat-lover, runner, skier, terrible joke-maker, and traveller. Coming to you live (+/- a seven-hour time difference) from Helsinki, Finland.
A Bird flies away from a bird feeder. There is a forest and a cloudy blue sky in the background

5 Things I’m Grateful For In Self-Isolation

Posted on: April 3, 2020 Last updated on: April 3, 2020 Written by: claire Comments: 0
Not much has happened since I went into self-isolation (no surprise there!). But my attitude towards it has changed. I began with a dump truck worth of emotional baggage: regret for the experience abroad I never got to finish, fear…
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The sun is high in the cloudy sky, above frozen water. There are ducks sitting in the water, and there is an island in the distance.

Homecoming: On Realizing My Social Role in the Era of Social Distancing

Posted on: March 23, 2020 Last updated on: March 23, 2020 Written by: claire Comments: 0
I write this post from self-isolation in my basement. One week ago, if you predicted this, I would have laughed. Just last Thursday, I traveled to another city in Finland for a concert attended by several hundred people. I visited…
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What’s it Like to Study in Finland? Three Interviews

Posted on: March 6, 2020 Last updated on: March 6, 2020 Written by: claire Comments: 0
From courses in clowning and tango, to the use of a pass/fail credit system as opposed to grades, my experience at Sibelius has definitely been different than at U of T! In case you are looking for a more in-depth…
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To the Arctic Circle and Beyond: How to Travel as a Student

Posted on: February 19, 2020 Last updated on: February 19, 2020 Written by: claire Comments: 1
It’s reading week, or, as it’s called in Finland: ski holiday! I opted for the Finnish interpretation this year, swapping the library for a trip to Lapland. Twelve hours of travelling later, I’m blogging on a cow farm 6,224 km from Toronto,…
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Fresh buns sit on a baking tray.

My Finnish Pastry Adventures

Posted on: February 5, 2020 Last updated on: February 5, 2020 Written by: claire Comments: 2
One of the things I enjoy most about travelling is trying new foods, and Finland is no exception. This month, I've especially been enjoying Finnish pastries, from savoury to sweet, seasonal to year-round. Here are a few of my favourites…
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Making Spirits Bright: Surviving the Dark Winter in Finland

Posted on: January 22, 2020 Last updated on: January 21, 2020 Written by: claire Comments: 1
"Kaamos" is the Finnish word for "polar nights:" some places don't see sun for three months. Helsinki, where I am, is southerly enough to get some light--almost seven hours per day now! Still, it's not as luxurious as the nine…
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