Tag Archives: Estonian

Somewhere in the North: Why Nobody Came to Visit Me

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Karin Pointner

Karin Pointner, who spent her Erasmus semester 2006/2007 in Tartu, won the first prize in the Erasmus-essay competition, organised by the Austrian agency for international mobility and cooperation in educaton, science and research in autumn 2011. Karin’s essay came best among 200 submissions and was read to 300 people on May 3 during the “25 Years of Erasmus” celebrations in Vienna. Continue reading →

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The City That Gives

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Tak Ki Wong

This is the story of a Hong Konger coming to Tartu, written for the UT Student Journalist Contest in autumn 2011. Continue reading →

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The Afghanistan Mission Strains Body Like a Marathon

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Villu Päärt

Serving a 6-month mission in Afghanistan showed similar effects on Estonian soldiers’ health as running a marathon. Continue reading →

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