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"I love Estonian celebrations. They are all about food, sauna, spending times with loved ones, being closer to nature," says our student ambassador Marina Loch.

Is everything adventure once you've moved abroad? Does moving abroad make life new and exciting? Or will it still become difficult at some point? What if you dicover that you can't run away from your problems? Read the blog post from our Student ambassador Marina and find out her story.

“I’m Iina from Finland. I’m a Tartu University medical student and a poet.” This is how I’ve been introducing myself for years now, Read the blog post that was written by Iina Gylden, about international medical studies at University of Tartu.

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You must be wondering “How can I find good part-time jobs in Estonia? Will it be flexible enough to fix my class schedule? How many hours I must work to have a decent upkeep? I don’t have a scholarship; will I be fine?”. If yes; I totally get you. Almost a year ago I was thinking the same thing. Back then, I wish I knew the tips and tricks that I am about to share to you. So, let’s get started.

I believe that before coming to Estonia for your studies, learning about Estonian values and understanding their importance is very helpful to adapt to Estonian culture. It has been over two years that I have been living in Estonia, and I feel like Estonia has included me in its charming society as well because my environment is covered with my Estonian friends, lecturers, neighbors, and colleagues.

This blog post shares information on the application process, postdoc salary, and funding options for the postdoc studies in Estonia. The post can be helpful for prospective international candidates to gain a first experience with the postdoc application process in Estonia for research opportunities after their Ph.D.

This blog post was written by Marina Loch. Marina originally came to Estonia for the Erasmus exchange semester during her undergrad studies, but loved it so much that she is now doing Veterinary Medicine PhD at Estonian University of Life Sciences. Veterinary students spend many hours behind books and on farms, but they also have free time. What does Marina do in her spare time? How does she discover her Estonian-ness?

How often do you say - 'I am busy?' How many school events, career-advancing activities, or even regular fun stuff have you missed out on just because 'you have a lot to do?' Not that it's a bad thing to be busy, but it sure is a bad thing to be actively engaged without seeing positive outputs from that busy schedule.

Due to the usually bubbly atmosphere of Christmas when home with one’s family, friends and loved ones, it can feel like a lonely time if you are an international student studying abroad. It was my first time ever celebrating Christmas alone and away from home, yet it turned out to be just a perfect Christmas.

Winter swimming or ice swimming means that you are voluntarily stepping into cold water at 0 degrees Celsius and swim there for a few seconds (or minutes if you are an experienced swimmer). Yes! You read correctly, you step into the ice-cold water of your own free will! Omar, Study in Estonia Ambassador got the invitation to go winter swimming in Noblessner port and he couldn’t refuse! And here is his experience.

Moving to another country comes with a lot of changes and challenges. Classes, accommodation, all the bureaucracy, finding new friends… The first few weeks after arriving in Estonia can be really stressful. It would be so great to find support in a group of like-minded people. But how to find them?