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Category Archives: General
Honest advice from current international students
Were you accepted to the University of Tartu? Here are some tips (and future warnings) from our current students! Continue reading
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PsychoBus: Untangling the misconceptions about psychology
About five years ago, a few psychology students discussed the fact that there are many misconceptions in the general public about what psychology is. The solution to the problem seemed clear – we need something to untangle these misconceptions by … Continue reading
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UT master’s student is a big step closer to making hydrogen fuel cell vehicles more affordable
Master’s student in chemistry Sander Ratso has created an innovative technology, which, if taken into use, would undercut the price of overly expensive fuel cells. Tests conducted in Finland and the USA also confirm it to be a promising alternative. … Continue reading
Posted in Career, General, Research, Studies
Tagged chemistry, electric cars, master's thesis, Sander Ratso, University of Tartu
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Way to Cultural Integration: Learning from Shai’s Life
Today I would like to talk about my journey – a journey to find a home, a journey of creating a sense of belonging, a journey of making my own identity. The reason for sharing my true life story to … Continue reading
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Tagged cultural integration, integration
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My Estonian Calling
When people see or hear my name, Teele Männik, they automatically assume that a beautiful Estonian voice will come out, but they are always in for a surprise. Instead of that, they get a very strong American accent. The confused … Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, General, Student life, Studies, Tartu
Tagged competition, life in Tartu, living in Estonia, UT Blog Competition
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10 Challenging Estonian Tongue Twisters – Can You Handle Them?!
On 14 March we celebrate Mother Tongue Day, which marks the birthday of Kristjan Jaak Peterson, one of the founding fathers of the Estonian poetic tradition. This day was first recognized as a national holiday in 1999. It is now … Continue reading
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Tagged Estonian for dummies, Estonian words, language study
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The winner of the UT Blog competition is… *drum roll*
As many of you may or may not know, we had a UT Blog competition going on. We received six awesome blog posts from the most awesome students. They had the chance to write about anything they had a passion … Continue reading
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