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Iina Hoteila If I were to describe this spring in terms of studies and motherhood, I would say this has been different, more challenging, at times heavy, but still instructive. During the spring, I [...]

Tomas Pulkkinen Spring is making its arrival at a rapid pace, and it is clearly noticeable here at sea as the sun warms up more and more and storms and hard waves decrease. The [...]

Iida Pilli-Sihvola People have an innate need to belong to something, to be a part of a community and to feel good about it. There is a  lot of theoretical information on the subject, but let’s look at it through my experience. I have always been a very social person and I´ve had the need to get to be on display, as well as influence matters around me. I remember rebelling against systems in elementary school and even in high school until I found communities where my social needs were met. The first place where I immediately found my place in the community and enjoyed my studies was high school. [...]

Johanna Mäkinen Friends are simply pure love and acceptance. We accept each other with all of our mistakes and demonstrate appreciation for each other. Best of all, in friendship, love has no limits. You [...]

Welcome to Student Union Kaakko's Representative Council's regular Spring meeting, which is held 8th of May from 14.00 to 16.00. Due to exceptional circumstances, the meeting will be held on the Microsoft Teams platform, [...]

First of all, I should say that although I share quite similar experience and opinion about being an international student in Xamk with my group friends, this essay is still quite subjective. The first [...]