MOBILITY IN FINLAND

The second mobility of the Erasmus + project “No problems, just solutions” took place in Nurmes (Finland). Seven students from our school (Pere Joan Infante, Antònia Massanet, Sebastià Gomila, Laura Gili, Laura Pozo, Manolo Pozo and Kelly Morey) took part in, probably, the most adventurous trip of the project. Since the combination of flights from our island was difficult, we had to stop for a couple of days in Helsinki. There, the cold (-20º) welcomed us and in spite of this we had the chance of exploring a city covered in snow. We visited the most symbolic places like the cathedral or the port and, above all, we got to know a city very different from ours. 

After two days in Helsinki, we took a flight to Kuopio, in the North - East of Finland. In Kuopio, a bus was waiting for us and it drove us to our destination: Nurmes. There, a small community of around 7.000 inhabitants, we spent a whole week. The host families were waiting for the guests near the school and, once there, everyone started their particular experience. 

The days in Nurmes 

The week in Nurmes was very nice since everyone had a wonderful time. As stated above, the conditions of the place and the extreme temperatures made everything more special because it is something that, for us, is difficult to come across. The workshops prepared and planned by the Finnish school were obviously related to the topic of the project “No problems, just solutions”. Thus, our students built tools and took part in different activities focused on the matter. Specially remarkable was the day we all went on a “Survival day” in the woods of Finland. There, we could walk on snowshoes, we had a barbecue in the middle of the forest, we could slide using snowskates and both students and teachers could feel what it was like to go to a Finnish sauna and then roll in the snow. 

As it usually happens when things are fun, time flew and time to say goodbye came very fast. The adventure had been successful and everyone came back home with a happy heart and a smile in their face. Obviously, there are always little problems along the way but, as the title of the project suggests, solutions take over problems.