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My Erasmus in Finland: The country where my dream became true
When I started studying at my university in a very student-friendly city in Olomouc in the Czech Republic, I realised immediately that student life could bring an incredible amount of opportunities for me. I joined the national association and took part in many EFPSA activities as well. Unforgettable experiences of meeting international students at EFPSA events inspired me to challenge myself to spend one semester abroad.I found it quite easy to decide which country and city it should be in. I have always wanted to visit Nordic countries and as my Psychology Department has signed the contract with Finland only, Helsinki became my destination no.1. Luckily, I have been accepted, and…
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Teaching and studying in the times of COVID-19
Hello everyone! My name is Ioana-Teodora Toc and I’m a 21-years-old Romanian psychology student who is currently doing her master’s degree in Clinical Psychology. One month ago, I accepted to embark on a complementary journey beside the master’s studies, a journey in which I am no longer a passive receiver of knowledge, but an active giver of it. This translates into my new job as a humanities teacher in a British-curriculum high school, in which I am fully-employed as a humanities teacher who teaches geography, history, global perspectives, and sociology. In this article, I will tell you more about how I discovered the job, how it feels to be studying…
