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Student Experiences

I am Nicolás Restrepo Torres and I even more important than listening find and also one that also kept the
come from Colombia. to a particular genre itself that I enjoy, technical stuff relevant in the courses.
I think that this says something about I also liked that the marketing of the
How did you come the country itself, because there is programme was more than just infor-
an openness upon listening to music
mation about the studies, because a
up with the idea to that has been labeled as “extreme”. master program is more than just a
study in Finland? simple gathering of knowledge, but
rather a compilation of experiences
Nordic countries have always been Why did you that contributes to the big picture of
my personal perception of a nice choose EDISS? one’s life.
place to live, I have always been cu-
rious about such societies that seem Back in Colombia, the opportunities
to have a strong societal system and to work in international environments Why should one
that care for their citizens, compen- are not so common and I really look study in Finland?
sated with the fact that there are high forward to avoid the feeling of stag-
taxes, clearly. This is especially inte- nation. Therefore, EMJMD programs I really like that the efforts that have
resting adding factors as politics and were a way to accomplish this, I been made in Finland to create an
extreme climates. In addition, in a wanted to develop myself by doing educational system that is robust and
more stereotypical perception, I was the next step in my education (my reliable for the students.
fond of knowing in more depth some prevoius education is B.Sc. Comput-
of the material culture of the country er Systems Engineering). EDISS was
and the identity such as the metal cul- one of the most ambitious programs
ture. This is because in my opinion, in terms of curriculum that I could Continues...

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