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Air Pollution Can Affect Your Vacation
I wake up to a sore throat and stuffy nose. I blow my nose and black snot comes out. It is my third day in Krakow, Poland. The weather has...
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3 Regions to Visit in Green Spain
North of the Cantabrian Mountains, you won’t find sunkissed beaches or flamenco dancers. What you will see is a rugged coastline and lush...
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Why London Is a Great First Destination
Many of us love to travel but some have never been further than Tallinn. Our pick for a first destination is London and here’s why. London...
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Get Motivated to Run with these 3 Upcoming Races!
If you are struggling to find motivation to put on you running shoes and get out of the door, something that will definitely help is having...
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Immigrant vs Expat - What's the Difference?
I’ve lived in three countries during my life – I was born in England, my family emigrated to Canada when I was 11 (making me an immigrant)...
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6 Feelings You Encounter When Visiting Your Childhood Hometown
If you grew up in a town that you’ve since left behind to pursue further education, find a job or travel the world, and only visit during...
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5 Tips for Learning Finnish as Foreigner
Newsflash: Finnish is hard . If you have just been accepted to the University of Helsinki or you’re planning to move to Finland in the near...
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I Tried Pilates for 6 Weeks and Here’s What Happened
I dare to guess I’m not the only one when I say that I had a lot of prejudices when it comes to pilates. My only knowledge of pilates had...
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Jussi Kivi and the Beauty of the Underworld Life
How does it feel to go deep down under?
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5 Things That Gerwig’s Lady Bird Got Right
Now that Greta Gerwig ‘s Lady Bird has been on long enough for the interested to have seen it, it is time to muse over why its representation of young girls and high school life was more realistic than that of most other well-known high school centered movies’. As the movie is written and directed by a female, it is only natural that the presentation of female life is a bit more realistic than that of your average high school movies.
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4 Things To Do With Your Old Clothes
Out with the old, in with the new: as the days get warmer, it’s inevitably time to put all the winter coats and sweaters away--and maybe do...
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3 Tips on How to Get a Summer Job Now
There’s timing for everything, for example summer job hunting. It is commonly said that the best chance of getting a summer job is to start...
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5 Reasons to Love Spring
This week Helsinki saw its highest temperatures so far this year, and to say we are excited for spring is an understatement. Here’s a list...
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A Sinfully Good & Stress-reducing Chocolate Pie
Chocolate is the cure for everything! As spring is finally getting off to a good start, the amount of exams and school deadlines is...
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The 5 Stages Before Submitting Your Thesis
Now that we are well into April, so many of us students are struggling to wrap up our theses. After all, a thesis represents the...
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The Divine Lyre - Sappho of Lesbos
The first known woman poet, the tenth Muse, respected girl-school teacher, lovesick loony and an inventor of 'Lesbian love' – these are just a few titles given to a remarkable lady from the Greek island of Lesbos -- Sappho.
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3 Ways to Get into Classical Music
So you want to broaden your horizons a little and indulge in the fine arts, but have no clue where to start? Do hundreds of years of...
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Come Along to HC Helsinki's First-Ever Flea Market!
Her Campus Helsinki is taking part in its first flea market ever ! We will mostly be selling clothes and shoes for adults and children,...
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Win Tickets to Season Film Festival!
Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Well, we've got you covered! HC Helsinki is partnering with Season Film Festival for another...
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Jasmin Kuusela: "Studying literature is a dream come true"
Interested in literature and writing, maybe even dreaming of becoming an author? We interviewed Jasmin Kuusela who studies comparative...
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Fact or Fiction: 7 Myths About Swedish in Finland
Who are Finland’s biggest minority?
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3 Ways to Level Up Your Coffee Game
If you didn't already know this, Finns drink the most coffee in the world. However, the coffee we drink here is nowhere near as delicious...
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3 Essential Tips for Your First Interrail
For many, Interrail is a must-do on their bucket list. Going around Europe and seeing all the different countries via train with one or a...
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Vegan Fast Food in Helsinki to the Test: Burgers
As a vegan, sometimes it’s hard to agree on a food place whenever there is a larger group of people with different dietary preferences. You...
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