Have been to 60+ countries and Finland makes my top 5. It is tough to beat Norway, Switzerland and Japan; but I have absolutely loved every minute I have been in Finland. Just so nice, stable and interesting. I want to go back right this minute !!
I have a youtube spat with an American (USA) who does not understand we are ok paying taxes and are not obsessed by "more money" in continental Europe, with Finland being the best example of this philosophy. He thinks it is wonderful that there are 22 million millionaires in the USA. What's the point? How many cars/houses/garments/meals can you enjoy at any onetime? I am happy to think that my taxes mean fewer people will be homeless/destitute due to unpayable medical bills. And we feel safe, nobody to randomly shoot us, the freedom to walk everywhere, and if it is far, there is a train, a tram, a bus.
Terve! I've always been told that I am half Finnish. It would be amazing to live in Finland, but my husband would never leave the states. We live in Alabama currently, but I am originally from California. Public transportation is pretty normal there, but definitely not in Alabama. There is hardly sidewalks here lol. Kiitos ja onnea. (duolingo knowledge lol).
Another American here! Hoping things improve but also loving the idea of Finland. LOL Just the clean tap water alone sounds like a DREAM! Our socialized healthcare here SUCKS in my experience (I was on it for the first few years of my first child's life along with my child and it was worse than just "rubbing dirt on it" and saying a prayer. ) I LOVE learning new things, swimming in winter (especially because where we live other people don't dare!) I too have an intimidating look but can be very friendly (when in the mood ofc.) I must be Finnish! 😄 Thank you for the information, blessings!
I would absolutely love to move to Finland! I’m always torn between shame and pride being an American we have good things but we have a whole lot of bad things too and it seems like other countries align more with what I believe in and I would really really love to move to one of them.
TBH I don't really have pride in being American though yes we have a lot to be grateful for as well. Finland sounds almost too good to be true to me. IDK what their pandemic measures were like, I recall something very negative about many heavily socialized places...But it's a shame more countries don't try harder to provide clean drinking water for their citizens. I live in a blue state where 30% of our income is taxed by the state alone and I don't even like to bathe in our tap water.
I grew up in Germany but never visited Finland. Looks really nice there! I hope to visit soon! Do they have a college where you can go to learn the language? Im from the US btw
It's a great blessing to live in Finland and as a finnish person it's sometimes hard to appreciate the things that are so good here. However there are some really deep problems in this country. I feel like many people live in this "bubble" if they have only lived in the biggest cities (Helsinki, Turku, Tampere etc). Helsinki especially is a really cosmopolitan city where you are not judged based on your appearance or such things. But when you go to the countryside or some smaller city people are often racist and really prejudice. Anything outside the "norm", like being gay or from immigrant background is sometimes openly ridiculed in school, work or even the military. Public transportation is AMAZING in Helsinki but it sucks in the rest of the country. I'm from Eastern Finland and it was really common experience that if you missed the first bus in the morning there was no point in going to school because the next one leaves in 3-6 hours. There is also a great inequality when it comes to opportunities depending where you live. In rural areas healthcare sucks. You have to wait months to get treatment and even in emergency situations the closest hospital is sometimes hours away. There are no diversity in jobs in large parts of the country. Only work that is available is nursing or factory work. I grant that Finland has pretty good healthcare overall but it's still really segregated. Then there is the elephant in the room which is the finnish government. The current government is actively promoting populist racist ideology. This is not a conspiracy just look up what the True Fins (perussuomalaiset) are promoting. The government is also cutting support from single parents, students, low income workers, art, public healthcare, disabled etc. etc. In short they are actively hurting the most vulnerable financially and otherwise. Also the sentiment that Finland is the happiest country in the world is based on living quality not actual "happiness". Finland has a huge alcohol and drug abuse problem. Older people tend to abuse alcohol and younger abuse drugs. Finland has the third or forth highest drug mortality rates in Europe. Even though I brought all these problems up I still feel extremely blessed and happy to live in Finland. This is a great and loving country and I truly hope that these problems are solved in the future. I just wanted to bring this up because many people have this picture in their minds that Finland is an utopian society where everyone is wealthy, kind and happy and this is sadly not the reality.
Hi Miska, Cameroonian here. First off, your english is excellent. Thank you for giving an objective first person view of Finland. I have always loved Suomi (as the natives call it) and I knew it wasn't perfect and you just confirmed that. Rightly so, no country is perfect and as true as it might be, some are better than others. It so turns out that Suomi is one of the better ones. I have been to a few other countries and if I were to judge based on what you are saying, Suomi would be top 5. Maybe I do not see it because I come from a far worse country and from my eyes it is almost perfect. Point is, overall from what I see online every day and from friends living in Suomi, it is a great place to live in. I am in the middle of deciding where other not to move there. I am equally stuck between Oulu and Ranua. Anyways that's too much gibberish. Thank you for you comment.
Olen aina ihmetellyt eroa suomalaisen auton katsastuksen ja amerikkalaisen autonkatsastuksen välillä. Tai enemmänkin sitä että onko amerikassa ylipäätään autojen katsastusta (technical inspections) samalla tavalla kuin suomessa. Suomessa aiheesta on tehty lukemattomia komedia sketsejä, lauluja ja yksi elokuvakin; Katsastus. Voisitko tehdä videon tästä?
A normal person walking in a forest: "oh I'm so happy its so beauiful. Me walking in a forest: a supernatural event happens within 2 seconds. Hahaha Percy jackson vibes
Hello there, just came across your video....my name is Bill...want to find out more about Finland.....how do I contact you to ascertain more information about Finland
Please stay! You can strive for richness here too, I you so want. It, of course, might be easier in the US, but we need people like you. (And you’re very pretty).
i find your videos very calming and soothing, because of the positive vibe you bring and your voise is also pleasant to listen to; you're very wrll spoken. thanks for bringing more positivity to my day! :)
I love your videos! I’m Finnish and never understood that Finland is actually a really good place to live until moving to California. After living with my family in L.A. for 6 years, I’m so ready to move back home. Life in Finland is so much more simple and less stressful, the food is healthier and tastier, people are actually friendly and not self-centered or superficial, the nature is clean, people live active lifestyles, cities are walkable, kids can go to places independently, life is not all about success and status, there are far less drug addicts and homeless, the safety is better, … the list goes on and on. Of course, there are good things about living in the US as well, but I never expected I’d regret moving to California. Hope to relocate back to Finland soon 🇫🇮
Well, there are worse places and most likely better too. It’s all about where you think your life is what you want to achieve and you’re the happiest, I suppose.
I can totally relate with you. Been living and working in Finland for almost 2 years now, I can say we feel the same. My finnish father told me once that I do not need to force a conversation and its okay. My asian self is starting to change in a good way. I get to experience northern lights outside our apartment and it’s one of the best gifts being here. Kiitos todella paljon, Suomi. ❤️🇫🇮
I was waiting for something that often goes unnoticed by Finns because it’s so obvious to us… namely, the four different seasons (spring, summer, autumn, and winter). I remember how exchange students experienced them for the first time and were amazed. They had heard about the seasons but had never experienced them
In general, I'll just say that Finns are very friendly and nice people if you know how to behave and appreciate what's around you, i.e. you don't break common things or litter. It all depends on yourself.
I like the last one. Contentment. That describes living in Finland, being a Finn way better than that, even bit cringey, "Finland is happiest country in the world" hype.
First of all the answer is #15. You kind of made me notice this thing. Thank you. Keep sharing your thoughts and experiences, it will give us boring Finns a new angle of view and perhaps make us notice all everyday joyfull things. Happiness makes makes people look beautiful. I can see you have got a decent share...
Suomi on hyvä maa asua , tosin on täälläkin asioita jotka vaativat korjaamista , mutta yleisellä tasolla Suomi on hyvä maa . Ja sinun kielitaidosta kertoo jotain että äännät monia melko vaikeita suomalaisia sanoja oikein . Olet nopea oppimaan ja omaksumaan uusia asioita .😀
I was waiting for something that often goes unnoticed by Finns because it’s so obvious to us… namely, the four different seasons (spring, summer, autumn, and winter). I remember how exchange students experienced them for the first time and were amazed. They had heard about the seasons but had never experienced them
It is always good to be open to different cultures and different ways of doing things. Finding the positive certainly makes you happier than concentrating on the negative. Love!
Actually hearing ur points of views makes me appreciate what i got more. Lika pure sink water, free education etc - which seems to so simple and basic - but are actually high-class privileges! Fun that we all speak to u in english even we could get along with finnish - hahaha..
Having free university education is not only sweet and nice. It is extremely beneficial to the country. People are better educated, have better paying jobs, and pay taxes instead of relying on public assistance. Very much of the things you describe are present in many European countries. Especially in the Scandinavian countries. As a fellow Georgian (from Dublin) living in Europe I can only agree with all you said.
@@jadeventoniemi5795 Actually, I came to Germany in 1983. I got out of the AF in 1993. I started working for a Scandinavian country in R&D in Germany directly after that. I've been here ever since. I certainly couldn't imagine ever moving back to Dublin, GA.
However the idealization of higher education causes that we don't want to have trained plumbers, electricians, cleaners or nurses, but huge number of masters and doctors and other so-called specialists,
@@mikkorenvall428 That‘s unfortunate. In Germany there’s a superb NW of trade schools and apprenticeship programs covering just about any trade imaginable. Technical, in the medical fields, electrical, plumbing, …. and much more. Doesn’t Finland have something like that as well?
Glad you haven't faced racism or discrimination for being black in a predominantly white country. I heard there's a lot of Latinos like Mexicans and Cubans living in Finland.
Yea u right Jade: finnish dont have very strict dress code, also the titles like: Sir or Dr arent used. As u said it's kinda relaxed even with people who are at high positions..
the whole tap water thing is silly. The same can be said for every advanced nation on earth that you can safely drink from the tap water and that the tap water is the same water in the toilets. This is not a Finland specific thing, it is a thing common to all advanced societies from Canada to Japan. I would say almost all your points are common to many countries in the west, if not all of them and to many other countries elsewhere. Tell us something that is unique to Finland that sets it apart from any other country.
Sure you're not just flatterin'? 😉 Right now, when you look out the window, I can't see anything good about FIN. I need to go to GA or FLA.☀️ Seriously, I take your word for it. Also, we sometimes need "an outsider" to remind us of how good a place Suomi really is. We tend to take some of these things for granted. Thank you for your kind words. As a na- tive, they mean a lot. Our dark season, autumn, is around the corner but every time we see you smile - it easily equals to the sun and puts your followers and fans in a good mood. Key-toes ! Proud to be a Fin(n)! Your videos are fun, entertaining and informative. Looking forward to them also in future. 🇫🇮 🇺🇲 Finn Power.
Girl, you are amazing and I like your videos (and I'm jealous 😂)! I am a Finn, but I live in Sweden and I always dreamed of living in Finland (feels like home) ❤️🇫🇮
As a Finn, I'm a little annoyed by this praise of Finland. At the moment, not all Finns are really happy. People's happiness in Finland has been based on the fact that they have had the security of life provided by the state. Today, that is no longer true. The policies of the current right-wing government make the poor and those with low incomes even poorer. Their ideal is the American model, where only the rich have a good time. This is commonplace in Finland now. A couple of years and Finland is number 100 in the happiness statistics, not number 1. 😟
It is Finland's fortune to have adults in government after leftist amateur government who thought magic wall spills money, country's debt is free and posing on magazine makes you great prime minister. Now when adults took over they have had enormour job to try to fix what lipstick-government left behind - after escaping from Finland. To prevent Finland sinking more, it requires cut on expenses. Of course socialists are crying for loosing their communist utopia, but what else is new.
"Because everyone is a blacksmith of his/her own life". Typical American babbling and copied directly from US republican idiots. One US student asked once how about Finnish health-care system. When heard that is fare-free, this young man yelled: - that's communism!!!
This is really sad. I would've never thought the Finns would elect a far-right government after already having what they appreciated. What do you think flipped the switch?
@@danicoleb5394 Very concentrated right-wing propaganda, which says that being "honest" and "fit for society" is only right-wing peoples monopoly. This also means that all kind of left-wing politicians and greens (and voters) are revolutional and therefore some kind of "unfit" and "horrible" (terrorists)!!!
It's up to the poor to create value, not for others to pay for them. We are going broke since we have a dwindling and aging populating, and not enough workers to take care of the elderly much less to pay for them. We need a massive reform, and I'm all for 10-20% flat tax with social benefits being replaced by e.g. negative income tax. The social democratic system does not work with a disappearing population, with so many people having learned to be dependent.
Love the energy! Extrovert expats usually do very well in Finland. Ofc our idea of an extrovert is someone who umm... speaks frequently? :D I really think we could keep our current way of life with a lot less taxes; the government and municipality sector is super bloated. And yes, 'content' describes us Finns better than some fairytale-ish 'happy'.
@@Erakko- for sure, every place is different and everyone’s experience is unique. Just sharing from my experience in a few cities across Finland compared to my experience across a few cities in USA ❤️
You should try to live outside south of Finland. I don’t complain, but here where we have smaller cities busses come like twice a day or so, we need cars to go everywhere, we have limited changes of health care for people who have problems for example. When I go to Helsinki to study (by train over 400km from my home), I feel over exited about ordering food home or having more exercise because of the puplic transport and having all things near me. But there is no place like home, of course. So welcome to south Ostrobothnia 😍
So yeah.. agreed that one can be in here pretty much what he wants.. Most people wont intervene(or mostly propably even care). Some might estimate and value u though in their mind, but does it matter since they - as said - wont intervene.. I like this relaxed freedom also as u do :)
@@Whocaresanymore970 Hahaha. Idiots like you prove that stupidity cannot be fixed. There are a billion Africans from Africa on this earth, so there are millions and millions of African geniuses. Genes have fuck all to do with culture, and genotype and phenotype are two completely different things. Genes do have to do with stupidity and you just proved you belong to the half of the population that has below average IQ, which by the way can be increased by education. Despite our exemplary schooling system, however, the mitigation did not work on you.
So, am I understanding correctly in presuming that in America, people greet each other on the street even when they don't exactly know each other? That sounds weird. Because what if they don't have anything real to say? Anyway, blessings to you, friend.
I really appreciate the dedication in each video you post. Despite the dip in crypto, l still thank you for the level headed financial advice. I started crypto investment with $6,400 and since following you for few weeks now, 1 ve got $20,655 in my portfolio. Thank you so much Ms Charlotte Walsh.
The world happiest country is so misleading and it’s exacly what you said, the report should be renamed as most content country. There are countries where people might have more wealth, but they might not be content. Mosty Finns don’t strive to be ”future millionaires”, (even though I woudn’t say no to the money ☺️) but we are happy if we have enough money, good friends and family, the knowledge that we have a safety net and the system that supports us in education, healthcare and etc.
Marja, I agree with you! And I guess the misleading title was chosen because The Most Content Country would't make those headlines and clicks... sadly such a country would be considered as a country of losers in a world where constant strive for more is normalized and praiseworthy.
You hit the nail on the head with distinguishing between happiness and contentment, we Finns can be bloody miserable and still feel we're getting our money's worth in governmental and municipal services. Things just work here through an effort by all.
@@mattilindstrom haha that’s true & a great way you put it “getting our money’s worth”. ❤️ but I think there are many genuinely happy people here too though of course!
No terve morjensta!🙂 Tosi mukava video. You are a very lovely young woman. The nature is the best in Finland. I would like that we had large ancient forests but the reality is that our forests are all fields of wood aged 20 to 30. I wish we had ancient forests aged 100 to 500 years.
I was in Atlanta in a hotel and wanted to go for a walk.I did not get very far as there was no side walk. :D I went to reseption to ask where is it, and he looked at me and said there is none. I looked at him like , what, here do people go for a walk. He said in a mall or in a park. :D I ordered a cab and asked him to take me to the nearest mall. And people was all black or hispanic. I did not mid of course but as I returned for a nice shopping spree I asked again the reseption why only this group of population like to shop. He said oh he took you to the nearest mall thats for black people. I looked at him bit weird and said ok thank you. :D I mean after all Martin Luther King is from Atlanta so found it bit strange people go to separate malls. Anyway kiva että tykkäät Suomesta :)
@@hellofromme3956 I understand what you mean! I guess I meant tuition is free for some. Compared to paying $20,000 per year for tuition just for attending school 👀
Teenagers who stand out from the crowd are more often bullied than not, particularly in small municipalities. Good luck to you if you want to be a goth teen or express any other out-of-the-norm subculture in a small Finnish village. Of course it could get better when you grow up and move into bigger cities, but that is generally privilege of being an adult. Just wanted to say that Finland can be very narrow minded and prejudiced place for many Finns all over the country even though you have not experienced it yourself.
@@discasting ah yes that’s super unfortunate & not fair 😕 I definitely believe discrimination & bullying takes place in Finland; just like in all countries. Just my personal feeling compared to the US that in general, adults seem to “mind their own business” & not be too concerned with people who look different. Of course there are some who do judge & are vocal about it.
@@jadeventoniemi5795 I suspect it's a reflection of how people play social status games in the USA compared to Finland. I think people care a lot. They just have different accepted norms to limit how to show their reactions. There can also be less assumptions based just on looks, but I don't really know.
@@just42tube Some people gossip and can, for example, be judgmental about other people's clothes, but I believe there is a difference in that it usually has no social ramifications. It remains superficial. Just to give you an idea of how little regard Finns give to status: During a particularly busy Christmas rush, I once saw the CEO of a multimillion-euro company helping out at the warehouse. That's not something that happens in most of the rest of the world, but in Finland, the management was packing and carting cardboard boxes while cracking jokes with the rest of them as if it were the most natural thing.
@@FinnGamble I suggest you observe teenagers and their behavior at school, if you can. We don't have school uniforms and not the same formal hierarchical behaviour as some cultures have. Team building is regarded as important to do and many activities are used for that. For top management to visit and participate and be in contact with the workforce it's so unusual.
Have been to 60+ countries and Finland makes my top 5. It is tough to beat Norway, Switzerland and Japan; but I have absolutely loved every minute I have been in Finland. Just so nice, stable and interesting. I want to go back right this minute !!
Thank you for this video. Blessings upon you during your time in Finland!!!!!
Thank you for sharing... I had no idea what I was missing living in Germany
We love Finland, too! Thank you. Thank you so much!
Your content is amazing and so authentic! You truly bring Finland to life for your viewers. Keep up the fantastic work!❤
I have a youtube spat with an American (USA) who does not understand we are ok paying taxes and are not obsessed by "more money" in continental Europe, with Finland being the best example of this philosophy. He thinks it is wonderful that there are 22 million millionaires in the USA. What's the point? How many cars/houses/garments/meals can you enjoy at any onetime? I am happy to think that my taxes mean fewer people will be homeless/destitute due to unpayable medical bills. And we feel safe, nobody to randomly shoot us, the freedom to walk everywhere, and if it is far, there is a train, a tram, a bus.
Good summary . Nice job explaining a country in 10 minutes.
Terve! I've always been told that I am half Finnish. It would be amazing to live in Finland, but my husband would never leave the states. We live in Alabama currently, but I am originally from California. Public transportation is pretty normal there, but definitely not in Alabama. There is hardly sidewalks here lol. Kiitos ja onnea. (duolingo knowledge lol).
Another American here! Hoping things improve but also loving the idea of Finland. LOL Just the clean tap water alone sounds like a DREAM! Our socialized healthcare here SUCKS in my experience (I was on it for the first few years of my first child's life along with my child and it was worse than just "rubbing dirt on it" and saying a prayer. ) I LOVE learning new things, swimming in winter (especially because where we live other people don't dare!) I too have an intimidating look but can be very friendly (when in the mood ofc.) I must be Finnish! 😄 Thank you for the information, blessings!
Kiva video😊!!
I would absolutely love to move to Finland! I’m always torn between shame and pride being an American we have good things but we have a whole lot of bad things too and it seems like other countries align more with what I believe in and I would really really love to move to one of them.
TBH I don't really have pride in being American though yes we have a lot to be grateful for as well. Finland sounds almost too good to be true to me. IDK what their pandemic measures were like, I recall something very negative about many heavily socialized places...But it's a shame more countries don't try harder to provide clean drinking water for their citizens. I live in a blue state where 30% of our income is taxed by the state alone and I don't even like to bathe in our tap water.
I love everything about finland but the weather 🥶
I’m going to kuopio next year
I grew up in Germany but never visited Finland. Looks really nice there! I hope to visit soon! Do they have a college where you can go to learn the language? Im from the US btw
It's a great blessing to live in Finland and as a finnish person it's sometimes hard to appreciate the things that are so good here. However there are some really deep problems in this country. I feel like many people live in this "bubble" if they have only lived in the biggest cities (Helsinki, Turku, Tampere etc). Helsinki especially is a really cosmopolitan city where you are not judged based on your appearance or such things. But when you go to the countryside or some smaller city people are often racist and really prejudice. Anything outside the "norm", like being gay or from immigrant background is sometimes openly ridiculed in school, work or even the military. Public transportation is AMAZING in Helsinki but it sucks in the rest of the country. I'm from Eastern Finland and it was really common experience that if you missed the first bus in the morning there was no point in going to school because the next one leaves in 3-6 hours. There is also a great inequality when it comes to opportunities depending where you live. In rural areas healthcare sucks. You have to wait months to get treatment and even in emergency situations the closest hospital is sometimes hours away. There are no diversity in jobs in large parts of the country. Only work that is available is nursing or factory work. I grant that Finland has pretty good healthcare overall but it's still really segregated. Then there is the elephant in the room which is the finnish government. The current government is actively promoting populist racist ideology. This is not a conspiracy just look up what the True Fins (perussuomalaiset) are promoting. The government is also cutting support from single parents, students, low income workers, art, public healthcare, disabled etc. etc. In short they are actively hurting the most vulnerable financially and otherwise. Also the sentiment that Finland is the happiest country in the world is based on living quality not actual "happiness". Finland has a huge alcohol and drug abuse problem. Older people tend to abuse alcohol and younger abuse drugs. Finland has the third or forth highest drug mortality rates in Europe.
Even though I brought all these problems up I still feel extremely blessed and happy to live in Finland. This is a great and loving country and I truly hope that these problems are solved in the future. I just wanted to bring this up because many people have this picture in their minds that Finland is an utopian society where everyone is wealthy, kind and happy and this is sadly not the reality.
Hi Miska,
Cameroonian here. First off, your english is excellent. Thank you for giving an objective first person view of Finland. I have always loved Suomi (as the natives call it) and I knew it wasn't perfect and you just confirmed that. Rightly so, no country is perfect and as true as it might be, some are better than others. It so turns out that Suomi is one of the better ones. I have been to a few other countries and if I were to judge based on what you are saying, Suomi would be top 5. Maybe I do not see it because I come from a far worse country and from my eyes it is almost perfect. Point is, overall from what I see online every day and from friends living in Suomi, it is a great place to live in. I am in the middle of deciding where other not to move there. I am equally stuck between Oulu and Ranua. Anyways that's too much gibberish.
Thank you for you comment.
Olen aina ihmetellyt eroa suomalaisen auton katsastuksen ja amerikkalaisen autonkatsastuksen välillä. Tai enemmänkin sitä että onko amerikassa ylipäätään autojen katsastusta (technical inspections) samalla tavalla kuin suomessa. Suomessa aiheesta on tehty lukemattomia komedia sketsejä, lauluja ja yksi elokuvakin; Katsastus. Voisitko tehdä videon tästä?
A normal person walking in a forest: "oh I'm so happy its so beauiful.
Me walking in a forest: a supernatural event happens within 2 seconds. Hahaha Percy jackson vibes
You are also describing the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Best states to live in, considering your list.
Hello there, just came across your video....my name is Bill...want to find out more about Finland.....how do I contact you to ascertain more information about Finland
omg yes queen! More americans should experience Finland, seriously come live here
Oh i love to go there
Please stay! You can strive for richness here too, I you so want. It, of course, might be easier in the US, but we need people like you. (And you’re very pretty).
i find your videos very calming and soothing, because of the positive vibe you bring and your voise is also pleasant to listen to; you're very wrll spoken. thanks for bringing more positivity to my day! :)
I love your videos! I’m Finnish and never understood that Finland is actually a really good place to live until moving to California. After living with my family in L.A. for 6 years, I’m so ready to move back home. Life in Finland is so much more simple and less stressful, the food is healthier and tastier, people are actually friendly and not self-centered or superficial, the nature is clean, people live active lifestyles, cities are walkable, kids can go to places independently, life is not all about success and status, there are far less drug addicts and homeless, the safety is better, … the list goes on and on. Of course, there are good things about living in the US as well, but I never expected I’d regret moving to California. Hope to relocate back to Finland soon 🇫🇮
Well, there are worse places and most likely better too. It’s all about where you think your life is what you want to achieve and you’re the happiest, I suppose.
🙏⚘️💙⚘️🙏
But Atlanta has free outdoor saunas.😓
It's my dream to study in Finland for university, I really hope I can make it! x
I don't understand how #11 works. Lets say you change career paths, what you do?
What a lovely and positive video ❤
@@Songfugel aw thanks so much for watching & your kindness ❤️
It's funny because I have the same thought about the U.S in #1 tho I've never been there so might be wrong
I can totally relate with you. Been living and working in Finland for almost 2 years now, I can say we feel the same. My finnish father told me once that I do not need to force a conversation and its okay. My asian self is starting to change in a good way. I get to experience northern lights outside our apartment and it’s one of the best gifts being here. Kiitos todella paljon, Suomi. ❤️🇫🇮
People like you are changing the demographics. There will be no more blonde-haired, blue-eyed Finns.
Great, thank you.
You are welcome! I'm glad you are here and finding your place.
New subscriber ❤ how did you go about looking for a home to purchase?
I was waiting for something that often goes unnoticed by Finns because it’s so obvious to us… namely, the four different seasons (spring, summer, autumn, and winter). I remember how exchange students experienced them for the first time and were amazed. They had heard about the seasons but had never experienced them
Unwritten rule when walking in forest in popular path: Never eat blueberries from first 5 meters, those are the best "marinated" ones.
A great tip 🔥
Enjoy your life here in finland. You have beautiful heart 😊
@@pasifinland thanks so much I appreciate it ❤️
If you live in Lahti, you might have the best tap water in Finland. But of course you can drink good water everywhere in Finland.
@@Pfaltzgraf 🤪 I guess I’m very lucky!
Yes, you are. ☺️
That water must be really good if it turns living in Lahti to lucky?
Tap water is very good here. We should appreciate it more ❤
Good video! As a finn you dont think these things so often. Keep rocking
I'm glad you like it here. Thanks for the positive video, and hope you'll stay with us and enjoy your life!
Thanks so much for watching & your encouragement! ❤
In general, I'll just say that Finns are very friendly and nice people if you know how to behave and appreciate what's around you, i.e. you don't break common things or litter. It all depends on yourself.
This is true overall!😊
I like the last one. Contentment. That describes living in Finland, being a Finn way better than that, even bit cringey, "Finland is happiest country in the world" hype.
@@YachiAbunai thanks for your comment! That aspect of contentment is really important ❤️
Thanks for the positive vibes! It really made my day 👌 I'm happy that you enjoy it here!
@@MikaTarkela thanks so much for watching & for your kindness!😊
Love this and agree!! You & Lily sooo cute walking in the forest!
@@KatyPalenius awwww tanks!🥹❤️
oh man I'm finnish and I never wanna drive in northern Norway again, it's just constant butt-clenching fear.
First of all the answer is #15. You kind of made me notice this thing. Thank you.
Keep sharing your thoughts and experiences, it will give us boring Finns a new angle of view and perhaps make us notice all everyday joyfull things.
Happiness makes makes people look beautiful. I can see you have got a decent share...
Thanks! I love your energy!❤
You're very beautiful.
Enjoy beautiful Finland
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The most important in your " list" is you. So happy, so positive, so beautiful. Love you❤
@@karihilska4966 aw wow thanks so much ❤️🙏
You are beautiful. But still, there are better and worse places on Earth. You make this a little bit better.
Sinusta on tullut suomalainen ❤🇫🇮 . Enkä kirjoita tätä englanniksi , koska osaat jo melko hyvin suomea😂
@@infernalstormrider 🤣🤣 Kiitos paljon! Kyllä mä ymmärrän , ehkä ensi video suomeksi?🔥
Suomi on hyvä maa asua , tosin on täälläkin asioita jotka vaativat korjaamista , mutta yleisellä tasolla Suomi on hyvä maa . Ja sinun kielitaidosta kertoo jotain että äännät monia melko vaikeita suomalaisia sanoja oikein . Olet nopea oppimaan ja omaksumaan uusia asioita .😀
I was waiting for something that often goes unnoticed by Finns because it’s so obvious to us… namely, the four different seasons (spring, summer, autumn, and winter). I remember how exchange students experienced them for the first time and were amazed. They had heard about the seasons but had never experienced them
Youve swimmed in the ice water, you're more finnish than me 😂 welcome to Finland 😎
I’m Finnish too but not gonna try, my heart would probably stop. 😅
It is always good to be open to different cultures and different ways of doing things. Finding the positive certainly makes you happier than concentrating on the negative. Love!
Actually hearing ur points of views makes me appreciate what i got more. Lika pure sink water, free education etc - which seems to so simple and basic - but are actually high-class privileges! Fun that we all speak to u in english even we could get along with finnish - hahaha..
Thanks for your really nice video, Jade.
Take care.
Having free university education is not only sweet and nice. It is extremely beneficial to the country. People are better educated, have better paying jobs, and pay taxes instead of relying on public assistance. Very much of the things you describe are present in many European countries. Especially in the Scandinavian countries. As a fellow Georgian (from Dublin) living in Europe I can only agree with all you said.
@@cdg-hzg for sure! Thanks for your comment & so glad you’ve experienced a lot of these too ❤️
@@jadeventoniemi5795 Actually, I came to Germany in 1983. I got out of the AF in 1993. I started working for a Scandinavian country in R&D in Germany directly after that. I've been here ever since. I certainly couldn't imagine ever moving back to Dublin, GA.
However the idealization of higher education causes that we don't want to have trained plumbers, electricians, cleaners or nurses, but huge number of masters and doctors and other so-called specialists,
@@mikkorenvall428 That‘s unfortunate. In Germany there’s a superb NW of trade schools and apprenticeship programs covering just about any trade imaginable. Technical, in the medical fields, electrical, plumbing, …. and much more. Doesn’t Finland have something like that as well?
@@cdg-hzg Sure we have the schools, but as people prefer to go to uni, we don't have students in those schools... Atleast any motivated one.
Suomessa on kiva asua.
Can anyone say anything about oulu
I love youre videos and Just subscribed!😀❤❤❤❤
Very nice summary...hope more and more People outside Finland would see this
Glad you haven't faced racism or discrimination for being black in a predominantly white country. I heard there's a lot of Latinos like Mexicans and Cubans living in Finland.
Yea u right Jade: finnish dont have very strict dress code, also the titles like: Sir or Dr arent used. As u said it's kinda relaxed even with people who are at high positions..
the whole tap water thing is silly. The same can be said for every advanced nation on earth that you can safely drink from the tap water and that the tap water is the same water in the toilets. This is not a Finland specific thing, it is a thing common to all advanced societies from Canada to Japan. I would say almost all your points are common to many countries in the west, if not all of them and to many other countries elsewhere.
Tell us something that is unique to Finland that sets it apart from any other country.
Sure you're not just flatterin'? 😉 Right
now, when you look out the window,
I can't see anything good about FIN.
I need to go to GA or FLA.☀️
Seriously, I take your word for it. Also,
we sometimes need "an outsider" to
remind us of how good a place Suomi
really is. We tend to take some of these
things for granted.
Thank you for your kind words. As a na-
tive, they mean a lot. Our dark season,
autumn, is around the corner but every
time we see you smile - it easily equals
to the sun and puts your followers and
fans in a good mood. Key-toes ! Proud
to be a Fin(n)!
Your videos are fun, entertaining and
informative. Looking forward to them
also in future. 🇫🇮 🇺🇲 Finn Power.
You said WE - so you condier you one of us :-) I love that it happened...
@@samivarjo7589 haha nice catch 🇫🇮❤️
@@jadeventoniemi5795ONE OF US, ONE OF US, ONE OF US… 😂
Osaan kyllä englantiakin ,mutta kirjoitin suomeksi ,jotta oppisit suomea ,koska olet suomessa !
Hey you hit this pretty spot on! I enjoyed watchin this.
Girl, you are amazing and I like your videos (and I'm jealous 😂)! I am a Finn, but I live in Sweden and I always dreamed of living in Finland (feels like home) ❤️🇫🇮
How I don’t understand this statement. If your Finn why have you not lived in Finland?
As a Finn, I'm a little annoyed by this praise of Finland. At the moment, not all Finns are really happy. People's happiness in Finland has been based on the fact that they have had the security of life provided by the state. Today, that is no longer true. The policies of the current right-wing government make the poor and those with low incomes even poorer. Their ideal is the American model, where only the rich have a good time. This is commonplace in Finland now. A couple of years and Finland is number 100 in the happiness statistics, not number 1. 😟
It is Finland's fortune to have adults in government after leftist amateur government who thought magic wall spills money, country's debt is free and posing on magazine makes you great prime minister. Now when adults took over they have had enormour job to try to fix what lipstick-government left behind - after escaping from Finland. To prevent Finland sinking more, it requires cut on expenses. Of course socialists are crying for loosing their communist utopia, but what else is new.
"Because everyone is a blacksmith of his/her own life". Typical American babbling and copied directly from US republican idiots.
One US student asked once how about Finnish health-care system. When heard that is fare-free, this young man yelled: - that's communism!!!
This is really sad. I would've never thought the Finns would elect a far-right government after already having what they appreciated. What do you think flipped the switch?
@@danicoleb5394 Very concentrated right-wing propaganda, which says that being "honest" and "fit for society" is only right-wing peoples monopoly.
This also means that all kind of left-wing politicians and greens (and voters) are revolutional and therefore some kind of "unfit" and "horrible" (terrorists)!!!
It's up to the poor to create value, not for others to pay for them. We are going broke since we have a dwindling and aging populating, and not enough workers to take care of the elderly much less to pay for them. We need a massive reform, and I'm all for 10-20% flat tax with social benefits being replaced by e.g. negative income tax. The social democratic system does not work with a disappearing population, with so many people having learned to be dependent.
How cool is it living over there
I really want to know about your Finish language learning journey… 🥰
Love the energy! Extrovert expats usually do very well in Finland. Ofc our idea of an extrovert is someone who umm... speaks frequently? :D I really think we could keep our current way of life with a lot less taxes; the government and municipality sector is super bloated. And yes, 'content' describes us Finns better than some fairytale-ish 'happy'.
I think the most interesting for me is study for free.
It’s just for the EU members anymore.
And some exchange students.
And you’re referring to yourself and and “all of us here” as Finnish. You’re one of us now! 😅
"Freedom to be yourself."
@@Erakko- for sure, every place is different and everyone’s experience is unique. Just sharing from my experience in a few cities across Finland compared to my experience across a few cities in USA ❤️
Nice list
@@hopoheikki00 thank you & thanks for watching!
Tee video taas suomeksi kiitos.
Thank you for the great insight! Enjoy your stay 🇫🇮😊
Good stuff
You should try to live outside south of Finland. I don’t complain, but here where we have smaller cities busses come like twice a day or so, we need cars to go everywhere, we have limited changes of health care for people who have problems for example.
When I go to Helsinki to study (by train over 400km from my home), I feel over exited about ordering food home or having more exercise because of the puplic transport and having all things near me.
But there is no place like home, of course. So welcome to south Ostrobothnia 😍
So yeah.. agreed that one can be in here pretty much what he wants.. Most people wont intervene(or mostly propably even care). Some might estimate and value u though in their mind, but does it matter since they - as said - wont intervene.. I like this relaxed freedom also as u do :)
wow! thanks for your comments, overall Finland is good country for living :) you are very welcome
Health care here you can pick if you pay like 1 year in one go ita like 10-20 euros but this afect if the nurse puts you on the doctor tho
Wow that's impressive
You've become Finnish. Welcome/Tervetuloa!
No African can become Finnish.
@@Whocaresanymore970 Hahaha. Idiots like you prove that stupidity cannot be fixed. There are a billion Africans from Africa on this earth, so there are millions and millions of African geniuses.
Genes have fuck all to do with culture, and genotype and phenotype are two completely different things. Genes do have to do with stupidity and you just proved you belong to the half of the population that has below average IQ, which by the way can be increased by education. Despite our exemplary schooling system, however, the mitigation did not work on you.
im in finland rigth now and i love the nature in finland
@@auheahu yay so nice to hear 🇫🇮
So, am I understanding correctly in presuming that in America, people greet each other on the street even when they don't exactly know each other? That sounds weird. Because what if they don't have anything real to say? Anyway, blessings to you, friend.
hyvä video. suomeksi olisi parempi, koska automattista käännöstä on välillä hankala ymmärtää.
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The world happiest country is so misleading and it’s exacly what you said, the report should be renamed as most content country. There are countries where people might have more wealth, but they might not be content. Mosty Finns don’t strive to be ”future millionaires”, (even though I woudn’t say no to the money ☺️) but we are happy if we have enough money, good friends and family, the knowledge that we have a safety net and the system that supports us in education, healthcare and etc.
Haha I feel ya & that’s true! Thanks for watching & for your comment ❤️
Marja, I agree with you! And I guess the misleading title was chosen because The Most Content Country would't make those headlines and clicks... sadly such a country would be considered as a country of losers in a world where constant strive for more is normalized and praiseworthy.
You hit the nail on the head with distinguishing between happiness and contentment, we Finns can be bloody miserable and still feel we're getting our money's worth in governmental and municipal services. Things just work here through an effort by all.
@@mattilindstrom haha that’s true & a great way you put it “getting our money’s worth”. ❤️ but I think there are many genuinely happy people here too though of course!
You forget that "jokamiehen oikeus" "every mans rights".
@@jukkanurmi4407 *jokaisenoikeus
@@jukkanurmi4407 It’s called everyones rights these days…
@@torpmorp1324 Who cares anything about wokeshit.
sounds like a civilized country! The US could sure learn...
Do you want to pay 50-60% in taxes?
No terve morjensta!🙂 Tosi mukava video. You are a very lovely young woman. The nature is the best in Finland. I would like that we had large ancient forests but the reality is that our forests are all fields of wood aged 20 to 30. I wish we had ancient forests aged 100 to 500 years.
This is bit a special place, isn't it? Finland...
She is fine
I think you already know that you don't wear towel in sauna.
@@Verppe64 haha I do know that. But my true sauna form can’t be shown on TH-cam 😂
@@jadeventoniemi5795 i know, it is for international media. :)
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I was in Atlanta in a hotel and wanted to go for a walk.I did not get very far as there was no side walk. :D I went to reseption to ask where is it, and he looked at me and said there is none. I looked at him like , what, here do people go for a walk. He said in a mall or in a park. :D
I ordered a cab and asked him to take me to the nearest mall. And people was all black or hispanic. I did not mid of course but as I returned for a nice shopping spree I asked again the reseption why only this group of population like to shop. He said oh he took you to the nearest mall thats for black people. I looked at him bit weird and said ok thank you. :D
I mean after all Martin Luther King is from Atlanta so found it bit strange people go to separate malls.
Anyway kiva että tykkäät Suomesta :)
University in Finland is free... but it's not😅 You either work when you are studying OR you have to take a loan.
@@hellofromme3956 I understand what you mean! I guess I meant tuition is free for some. Compared to paying $20,000 per year for tuition just for attending school 👀
Moi moi Jade❤
The husband is a lucky man.😗
Teenagers who stand out from the crowd are more often bullied than not, particularly in small municipalities. Good luck to you if you want to be a goth teen or express any other out-of-the-norm subculture in a small Finnish village. Of course it could get better when you grow up and move into bigger cities, but that is generally privilege of being an adult. Just wanted to say that Finland can be very narrow minded and prejudiced place for many Finns all over the country even though you have not experienced it yourself.
@@discasting ah yes that’s super unfortunate & not fair 😕 I definitely believe discrimination & bullying takes place in Finland; just like in all countries. Just my personal feeling compared to the US that in general, adults seem to “mind their own business” & not be too concerned with people who look different. Of course there are some who do judge & are vocal about it.
Moi mä oon suomalainen ja rakastan asua suomessa😊
What makes you feel that people don't care what you wear or what you look like?
They most probably wouldn't tell you, and wouldn't show it.
@@just42tube it’s just a feeling that I can compare to how I felt in USA vs how I feel in Finland!😊 very subjective
@@jadeventoniemi5795
I suspect it's a reflection of how people play social status games in the USA compared to Finland.
I think people care a lot. They just have different accepted norms to limit how to show their reactions. There can also be less assumptions based just on looks, but I don't really know.
@@just42tube Some people gossip and can, for example, be judgmental about other people's clothes, but I believe there is a difference in that it usually has no social ramifications. It remains superficial.
Just to give you an idea of how little regard Finns give to status: During a particularly busy Christmas rush, I once saw the CEO of a multimillion-euro company helping out at the warehouse. That's not something that happens in most of the rest of the world, but in Finland, the management was packing and carting cardboard boxes while cracking jokes with the rest of them as if it were the most natural thing.
@@FinnGamble
I suggest you observe teenagers and their behavior at school, if you can.
We don't have school uniforms and not the same formal hierarchical behaviour as some cultures have.
Team building is regarded as important to do and many activities are used for that. For top management to visit and participate and be in contact with the workforce it's so unusual.