Howdy y'all! Someone requested me to write a "my day" blog post in English. Even though my weekday schedules have changed a little bit since last time when I still ran cross country and was taking different classes at school, I decided it would be more interesting for you to read about something unheard. Long story short, I listed a few things that I'm most likely going to miss from here once I get back to Finland.
Friday night football games - When the football season was on, my school had a thing where you crossed your two fingers up every time someone got injured and had to be walked away from the turf. Everyone stood up in silence and respected the player, which I thought was pretty cool - although I found it hilarious because it reminded me of a scene in the Hunger Games.
School spirit - School and social life are quite separated in Finland so this was definitely a once in a life time experience. I'm not saying I'd enjoy spending more time at my school but doing fun things together besides studying wouldn't be too bad either. Especially pep rallies (gathering of students before a football game) were fun and something I won't forget.
Food - Like I've told you earlier, I have the biggest love-hate relationship with the food they've got here. Sometimes it would be so nice to go grab some fresh fruit and vegetables instead of all this greasy fast food but at least it's delicious. First of all, I'm going to miss breakfast tacos, which seem to be a thing all around Texas. S'mores, ranch dressing and grilled cheese are also something I never thought of having before coming here. Good thing I can bring all of these traditions with me to Finland. Then again, I've got to eat a lot of Mexican food in Texas, which is one thing I will miss a lot but I'm glad such things as quesadillas, tacos and fajitas are easy to make. As stupid as it sounds, it's still worth mentioning that the most juicy grapes are sold here!
To-go items - It's totally normal to ask for a to-go box for your leftovers at a restaurant. Or a refill! I could barely ever finish my small coke at McDonald's in Finland but here I'm taking all these big cups (to my Finnish fellows, a big drink actually means like a liter-sized cup) with refills.
Speaking English - I never really got a chance to use my English skills in Finland so I'm not looking forward to the time spent in Finland on that behalf. I really enjoy speaking a different language so I'm sad I won't get to use it on a daily basis in Finland anymore. My friends, you can get mentally ready to have conversations in English with me.
Laziness - I will miss how it was totally fine to drive down three houses just to go to the pool. Having a school bus pick you up from the front porch is also pretty nice. Although after spending a year around non-existent public transportation, I wouldn't mind walking longer distances just to be able to ride a bus.
Trends - Pretty much everything starts from America so one of the pros of living here is that you get to hear the hottest news and songs first. For example, when the clown scares went viral a few months ago, I started getting a bunch of questions related to them about 5 days after - around that time when the phase was already over.
Texas weather - This weather got me shocked the very first time I landed in NYC. I knew it was going to be hot but it was a whole different thing to experience it in real life. Let me tell you, the humidity and almost 40C/104F degrees weren't a good combination but I got used to it within two weeks. When it started to cool down, I thought I would be the one walking around wearing shorts and a T-shirt while everyone else being curled up in winter jackets but it went the other way round. I may have gotten too used to the hot and sunny days, which I'm sure will be the death of me when I get back to Finland and its average 20C/70F degree summer weather.
Texas weather - This weather got me shocked the very first time I landed in NYC. I knew it was going to be hot but it was a whole different thing to experience it in real life. Let me tell you, the humidity and almost 40C/104F degrees weren't a good combination but I got used to it within two weeks. When it started to cool down, I thought I would be the one walking around wearing shorts and a T-shirt while everyone else being curled up in winter jackets but it went the other way round. I may have gotten too used to the hot and sunny days, which I'm sure will be the death of me when I get back to Finland and its average 20C/70F degree summer weather.
That's all I could come up with for today. As you can see, living in a different country has had some type of impact on me during all these months. I never had to experience a culture shock but there's still some noticeable differences between the US and Finland. Anyways, I had fun writing this because it felt more natural and faster to do so in English. Let me know which language you prefer because I'm fine with both of them and also if there are any specific topics you're interested in reading about especially in English!
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