Tellus

Tellus: (tel’us), n. 1. [Latin] earth, soil, and the land; a country; the world. 2. a collection of Willamette University student’s insights, stories, photos and thoughts from their experiences studying abroad.

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Fun Times in Finland (Study Abroad Experience) »

By on Sep 7, 2015 in Finland | Comments Off on Fun Times in Finland (Study Abroad Experience)

Changing of the Seasons »

By on Jul 7, 2015 in Finland | Comments Off on Changing of the Seasons

I used to think that when I grew up I would want to live somewhere warm and tropical, near the equator, where it’s sunny all year round and most importantly, the days don’t get shorter in the winter. Given that, I still don’t quite know why I ended up boarding a plane to Finland, in the dead […]

Finland »

By on Jan 26, 2015 in Finland | Comments Off on Finland

I had very little knowledge of Finland before arriving there. All I knew is that it was cold, really cold. The second I got there I was greeted by this beautiful, slender, blonde girl named Mari who spoke English more properly than me. She was my tutor and luckily, she was one of the very […]