Tag Archives: international students

A Hong Kongese crush on Europe

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Iverson Ng

When I woke up in Brussels, Europe was never the same again. It was the last day of the EU-funded study trip to Brussels when Brexit came to realization in June 2016, sparking debates on the future of Europe as … Continue reading →

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Tartu: Student-Friendly and Open-Minded. There Is History Here.

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Inga Külmoja

See what new international students think about their first weeks in Estonia, Tartu, and the university. Continue reading →

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Tartu 1992-1993: The Wild, Wild West

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Eva Ensmann

Eva from the USA recalls her studies in Tartu one year after Estonia regained its independence in 1991: Foreign students behind a security door, no heat in winter, limited fruits and vegetables, taxi vodka. Continue reading →

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My Enchanting Semester in Tartu

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Chloe Davidson

Chloe from Nebraska looks back at her exchange semester in Tartu and shares her most vivid memories and encounters. Continue reading →

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The Story Behind The ‘Free Hugs Tartu’

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Inga Külmoja

On 5 December, a bunch of international students at the University of Tartu decided to share some love and positiveness with random people around the city with the ‘Free Hugs’ campaign. Continue reading →

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Happy Tweets from Room 351

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Inga Külmoja

Six girls, all of them international students at the University of Tartu this autumn semester, have been tweeting from a collective account @Raatuse349351. Here are some of their tweets, highlighting different sides of international student life enjoyed in Tartu by … Continue reading →

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Bringing The World to Tartu’s Orphanages

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Tom Boyle

Tom Boyle, MA student of semiotics at the University of Tartu, shares his experience of working as a volunteer in Tartu’s orphanages as a part of the AIESEC project “World at Home”. Continue reading →

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