Finland is a Northern European nation bordering Sweden, Norway and Russia. Its capital, Helsinki, occupies a peninsula and surrounding islands in the Baltic Sea. Helsinki is home to the 18th-century sea fortress Suomenlinna, the fashionable Design District and diverse museums. The Northern Lights can be seen from the country’s Arctic Lapland province, a vast wilderness with national parks and ski resorts.
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🇫🇮Finland
Decembers reading challenge country for #FOODANDLIT
I decided to go rogue and study Finland’s education system.
Finland’s education system is known for its quality and has been among the world’s best for years. Here are some characteristics of Finland’s education system:
Free
Education is free from pre-primary through higher education, and includes textbooks, school meals, and transportation.Â
Compulsory
Children who live in Finland permanently must attend school from age seven until they turn 18, or when they complete the basic education curriculum.
Individualized
Teachers grade students individually, and the Ministry of Education tracks progress by sampling groups from different schools.
Decentralized
Local authorities have a lot of autonomy, and schools have freedom to design their own curricula and instruction.
No standardized testing
Finland doesn’t use standardized tests, with the exception of the National Matriculation Exam, which is voluntary for upper secondary school students.
Vocational education
Vocational education emphasizes practice and usually takes three years to complete. Students can also earn additional qualifications while working.
Analytical skills
Finnish education emphasizes analytical skills, such as spotting fake news.
Other features of Finland’s education system include: Daycare programs, A one-year preschool, Adult education at all levels, and Higher education provided by universities and universities of applied sciences.
WHAT A DREAM.
Finnish coffee is typically made from lightly roasted beans, offering a smooth and simple flavor profile. While dark roast and specialty coffees are gaining popularity in other countries, Finns remain loyal to their beloved light roast coffee. Coffee is deeply ingrained in Finnish culture, and is consumed in many aspects of daily life. Finns drink an average of three to five cups of light roasted filter coffee per day, and the country is second in the world for per capita coffee consumption.
There are many words for different types of coffee, including aamukahvi (morning coffee), päiväkahvi (day coffee), iltakahvi (evening coffee), saunakahvi (sauna coffee), matkakahvi (traveling coffee), and vaalikahvit (election coffee).
Coffee is drunk at every meal, and it’s common to schedule a date by saying “let’s go have coffee”.
Traditional Finnish food
- Pulla (Cardamom bread)
- Lihäpyörykoita (Finnish meatballs)
- Hernekeitto (Pea soup)
- Karjalanpiirakka (Karelian pastry)
- Paistetut muikut (Fried vendace)
- Salmiakki (Salty liquorice)
- Christmas meal at the university cafeteria.
Finland’s national dish is Karelian hot pot, or Karjalan Paisti, which is a stew made with beef, pork, and lamb, seasoned with allspice and peppercorn.Â
There is so much to learn about this country. I will for sure be revisiting the library more books and information in the near future…
