First Day of Finnish Class

I had mixed feelings going to school. In one way I feel pleased to have this opportunity of free education learning the Finnish language, on the other hand I would prefer to be at home taking care of my baby but thinking forward, this endeavor would benefit our family. It's encouraging that my husband is very supportive.

Since last  night, I was anxious about commuting by bus, I didn't want to miss my stop or be late so today, I took an earlier bus hence I have a 50 minutes head start which I consumed by reading a book. At 10 am, the instructors came to meet us at the Information, called our names and led us to our classroom. They started by greeting us in Finnish, gave us an information sheet to fill out, discussed guidelines, then everyone said their names and asked others for their names. Each of us also pinned our home country on the world map attached on the board, the farthest countries happened to be South Korea and Philippines. There's about more or less 20 students in total and we represent various countries. My seatmate is a lady from Lithuania. Its funny how all the guys end up seating in the other row separated from the ladies. The instructors pointed that out as well and we had a good laugh! 

These were the materials given to us...

A very thick binder, a folder, a grid notebook, a pen, a pencil, an eraser and a sharpener. I'm definitely thankful for the thoughts!

Here's a candid shot I took with my phone in class. I was careful to be discreet as if I feel that it was an unwritten rule not to take pictures!

First Day in Finnish Class

The instructors, communicates exclusively in Finnish so when my seatmate and I noticed that the ones in front are heading through the doors, we just went with the flow and realized what it was all about. It was a tour inside the school, we basically went to the eating lounge, the faculty rooms, and the cafeteria. 

We headed back to our room then we were dismissed at around 11:25. The succeeding days is scheduled Mondays through Fridays from 8am-1:45pm + take home assignments. We are expected to graduate after 10 months of this rigorous language and culture training. I look forward to learning and getting to know people. Wish us all the best!