[Talventaivas]

I am studying abroad this year. I came in August 2007 and I am supposed to return to the US at the end of May. I am the first from my home university to study here, so I really had little idea what to expect... but I do not think for an instant that I made the wrong decision. I have, by far, experienced the best year of my life - met a lot of great people, made some excellent friends, and many interesting stories. And I have also been reacquainted with how much I enjoy learning new languages. I study at Åbo Akademi (the Swedish language university in Finland) so I have learned a lot of Swedish and quite a bit of Finnish (crazy language!) as well. I use both languages every day and I love it!