Planning a summer vacation while on a student budget can feel disheartening. But if you take a moment to stop and appreciate what’s already around you, you might be surprised by how special simple things can be.
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Interview with the new SUB president
Who looks out for students and throws awesome parties? Student organizations, of course! Check out this interview with the new president of our student organization, SUB.
Chief Editor’s Note: "Live, Laugh, BTSB”
How to keep up a team spirit during a pandemic? This editorial won’t give you a definite answer, but it will give you a peek into how BTSB has managed to keep the publication and community alive these past year and a half.
Autumn has fallen again
Do you know the feeling when everything is just so much, and you don’t quite know what to do or where to go to alleviate that feeling? That has been me for a while. The feeling comes and goes, quite like autumn and spring, sometimes just crushing on you like the heavy rains of October and then suddenly vanishing away, much like spring here in Finland comes and banishes winter in the span of two weeks.
Students, Dilemmas, and Emmas
What’s the connection between students and dilemmas? Well, our very own Emmas of course!
WHAT (NOT) TO DO: A New Student’s Handbook (kinda)
Calling all the freshers! You who’d rather read the quick-start guide than scramble through the 500-page instructions manual, this is the article for all your must-know university life hacks.
Plans are Meant to Flow Like Water off a Duck’s Back
When I had that little talk with my HOPS advisor, I laughed at the idea that I would need to rethink anything about my plans. I mean I was already 28, so I felt like did not have time to waste. Well, as usual in life, nothing went according to those plans.
It goes without saying that you don’t need to be perfect. However, sometimes it takes more than a bland reassurance to make you feel at least a bit better. If you’re looking for some concrete ideas and thoughts to latch on when you start feeling less than stellar, take a page out of my uneducated and unsolicited advice book, and try out one or two of these tricks.
Diary of a Fresher
Dear diary, tomorrow is the first day of orientation week. I still find it very surreal that I got accepted to study English at the University of Helsinki and to be frank, I feel like I need to pinch myself. Or do I?
Interviewing the New President of SUB
The new year has started and the new SUB board for 2020 has been chosen. BTSB had the chance to talk to Sofia Aalto so, let’s get to know this year’s president!