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Category Archives: Student life
My Enchanting Semester in Tartu
Chloe from Nebraska looks back at her exchange semester in Tartu and shares her most vivid memories and encounters. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Student life, Studies, Tartu
Tagged Estonia, exchange semester, international students, making friends, Nebraska, Raatuse, student life, study abroad, Tartu, USA
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Latvian Students Find Their Way to Tartu
Read why so many Latvians find their way to Tartu, what their role in the Estonian student satellite project is, and what they think about life, studies, and work in Tartu. Continue reading
Posted in Career, Estonia, Natural and exact sciences, Research, Student life, Studies, Tartu
Tagged business, enrepreneurship, Estcube, ESTCube-1, Latvian, Latvians, Master''s, PhD, space, student project, student satellite
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So Long, Farewell
In a farewell post finalising his exchange year in Tartu, Drew from the USA writes about what fascinates him in Estonia, what makes the University of Tartu stand out, where the world peace begins, and xenophobia. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Student life, Studies, Tartu
Tagged American, Estonian air, exchange year, peace, Raatuse, Raatuse dorm, saving the world, University of Tartu, US, USA, xenophobic people
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Estonia, Eurovision, and Liam
This is a fascinating story about Australian Liam, whose growing passion for Eurovision brought him to Estonia. Now Liam is the editor for Estonia on the fan-run Eurovision news site escXtra. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Events, Student life
Tagged Australia, Australian, Eesti Laul, Estonia, Europe, Eurovision, song contest
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A Singaporean View: The Tartu Market, a Landmark To Be Visited
Saburi Ken, a Singaporean student at UT, would take his friends to Tartu Market, an under-appreciated historical monument that sells the freshest meat and awesome diary products. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Student life, Tartu
Tagged BA, food culture, landmark, market, prices, Singapore, student life, Tartu, Tartu market, tourism, travel
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UT Gangnam Style: Behind the Scenes
In less than a month, a group of our students produced an incredible Gangnam style video that collected 35,000 views within a week since its release. This is a behind-the-scenes story of how it all happened. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Events, Student life, Tartu
Tagged filming, Gangnam style, student, student life, student video, Tartu, University of Tartu
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Happy Icy Tartu
This is a visual story about the colours of life in Tartu before darkness invaded the town, wrapping the Kissing Students in cold, spectacular ice. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Events, Student life, Tartu
Tagged autumn, darkness, first snow, Halloween, kissing students, Tartu
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