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Category Archives: Tartu
Laziness and Erasmus go together well. So how to make the most of your study abroad?
I arrived in Tartu just over two weeks ago as part of my Erasmus, and, after a few days, I was surprised and frankly overwhelmed with one particular aspect of living here. Personally, I have already experienced going to a … Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Student life, Studies, Tartu
Tagged Erasmus, student experience, student life, time management
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Contest for international students: My Tartu Roots/Routes
Here come the rules of a creative contest for international students at the University of Tartu. Continue reading
Posted in Student life, Tartu
Tagged contest, student contest, Tartu
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An American in Tartu: Subtle differences between living in the US and Estonia
Martin Hayford, a master’s student at the University of Tartu, describes the subtle differences between living in the US and Estonia. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Student life, Tartu
Tagged cultural differences, Estonia, shopping, Tartu, transportation, US
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30 Maps of Estonia in 30 Days
Evelyn Uuemaa, a geographer and senior researcher in geoinformatics at the University of Tartu, challenged herself with the task of making 30 maps of Estonia – one in a day. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Natural and exact sciences, Research, Tartu
Tagged geography, geoinformatics, maps, open data, open source, open-access data, twitter
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The Pen
This is a short story on meeting a poet in Tartu. Continue reading
“It’s one of these Baltic states, right?”
Read what Yanis Hamdali has to say about his Erasmus experience at the University of Tartu. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Student life, Studies, Tartu
Tagged Erasmus, Erasmus experience
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How to be the greenest fellow in Tartu?
UT students Wanyi Ji and Kaia Solnik have prepared a guide for leading sustainable green life in Tartu. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, General, Student life, Tartu
Tagged climate, environment, green, nature, nature conservation
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