Its a week before leaving for Finland and yet, I do not have my passport nor resident permit to go to Finland. So, I called Oulu University (University that I am going to for an academic year) and they said that they did not know why this visa was taking so long. I sent the application in the middle of July and its now end of August, my flight leaves Sept. 1st. So,the ISEP director in Oulu calls the embassy in Helsinki and they have already accepted me on July 28th and its August 20th…? Why have I not received my visa.?Moreover, I call the consulate in New York where I sent my passport. Turns out they lost my paper work and will send the passport and visa as soon as possible… Next day it was at my door step. I had never seen mail get to my door so fast. I wonder what would have happened if I never called the Oulu, the embassy, and the consulate…Nevertheless, I have my passport and ready to head out to Finland.
During the past Summer I was in France,I was told how different it would be from the States, but when I found out that Finland and the Scandinavian countries are different from mainland European I was excited! I love to try new things! This is the reason why I wanted to go to Finland. I don’t know a single person (American) that has been to Finland. Its opportunity of a life time that I had to take and see it for myself.
During the past Summer I was in France,I was told how different it would be from the States, but when I found out that Finland and the Scandinavian countries are different from mainland European I was excited! I love to try new things! This is the reason why I wanted to go to Finland. I don’t know a single person (American) that has been to Finland. Its opportunity of a life time that I had to take and see it for myself.