Category Archives: Student life

Becoming a Tartu student – becoming a globally minded student

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Tatiana Surdu

Our master’s student Tatiana from Moldova writes about physical and mental borders. Continue reading →

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When the days and nights in Estonia are not long enough

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Kertu Liis Krigul

I think there might be a number of people who think I am a bit odd, due to my wish to voluntarily spend a few months of my life in the world’s northernmost higher education institution, the University Centre in … Continue reading →

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How I got to spend last summer building rockets

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Ayush Jain

Ayush Jain writes about his summer internship building rockets in Latvia. Continue reading →

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Twins Ege and Efe in the steps of Baer and Pirogov

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Inga Külmoja

Read and listen to the interview with Ege and Efe Ergür from Turkey, the first-year medical students at the University of Tartu. Continue reading →

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Top 10 Most Read Stories from 2018

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Inga Külmoja

Read 10 most popular stories on our blog in 2018. Continue reading →

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Five Life Lessons from Tartu

Posted on December 27, 2018 by Piotr Jan Pietrzak

Piotr Jan Pietrzak, a master’s graduate of the University of Tartu, shares five lessons that he learned in Tartu. Continue reading →

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Eduardo from Mexico Adores Arvo Pärt and Eerie Estonia

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Inga Külmoja

Young philosopher and poet Eduardo Torres shares his story of falling in love with Arvo Pärt and Estonia. Continue reading →

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