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My relationship with the

finnish Culture

Nicole Hecker-Michel

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My expectations• Not easy to get to know• Silence• Forest• Reindeers• Cold weather

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The real life in Kajaani

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Comparison to my home

• 2.000 Inhabitants

• Forest and lake

• Studies

• Very similar to Finland

• No culture shock

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Upcoming months

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