Week 19 08/05/11 – 15/05/11

So people are leaving and Turku is becoming empty and quiet.  It is quite sad to see so many people leave but then there are so many good memories which we shared.  It also allows for me to have connections through out Europe and the rest of the world as people on the exchange have travelled from all different areas of the global to study in Finland and I will see some of these great people again for sure. 

However I was also sick this week.  After nineteen weeks in Finland I catch the ‘flu two weeks before I return home.  It was terrible to be sick and alone because fighting through the busting headache to get a glass of water took a lot of strength.  It was a tough few days that I was glad to get behind me.  It was also the weekend of the Ice Hockey world cup and Finland reached the final.  I wish had been well enough to watch the match in the company of other students and the Finns as the final saw Finland play bitter rivals Sweden.  This rivalry is as old as the hills and it was made the country unite in an uproar when the Swedes were beaten 6-1.  This meant that the next week will be full of celebrations to look forward to.  However everything is heading towards my return to home at the end of the month.  It’s something which I am really looking forward to ever since VAAPU at the start of May as there is very left to do except email a few essays and hand in some administrative paperwork.  As a rest it makes adding cultural and personal development difficult to judge and add to this blog, especially when most of my time is now spent completing essays and meeting up to say goodbye to many people.  However it is a significant part of my time here, I have met these great people now we have to stay in touch and hopefully met again in the future.