How Was Your Migration Journey? Finnish Residency, Student Housing, and Public Transportation
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In this episode, Kuva ambassadors Anastasiia Lapteva (@aasyalapteva) and Rond-Ci Zhang (@rrong.ci.z) discuss their migration journeys and share how they navigated challenges like applying for a residence permit, searching for an apartment, and using public transportation with a student discount in Helsinki as newcomers.
Time stamps:
(0:25) - inroducing ourselves
(1:08) - What made you move to Helsinki at the beginning (question for Asja)?
(2:55) - How was your visa application process back then?
(7:10) - How was the whole moving process (question for Rong)?
(9:25) - Did you find it difficult to find an apartment?
(12:30) - Do you like your student housing?
(15:36) - A tip for finding student housing
(17:20) - Do you like our HSL transportation system?
(20:55) - How much does it take to live in Helsinki as a student?
(22:50) - K-Market student discount
(26:08) - 100 euros material grant and paper room in KuvA for students
(27:30) - Is it easy to get a part-time job?
For more insight read the connected blog posts:
https://blogit.uniarts.fi/en/post/housing-in-helsinki/
Resources mentioned in the episode:
https://student.uniarts.fi/general-info/information-about-student-housing-options/
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