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| When my boss asked me if I wanted to go and work in Estonia, I only knew where Estonia was located on the map, nothing else. |
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| So I thought — why not, let the adventure begin! |
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| Now, I couldnt be happier to have ended up here. |
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| What I like the most about Estonia is the greenery. |
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| I like all the forests and bogs and stone beaches. |
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| And Tartu, my home town, is amazing because its so green, we have parks at every corner! |
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| I also find Estonia very liberating. |
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| People respect their own freedom and privacy and expect the same from others. |
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| And it works! |
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| Nobody here cares whether youre a believer, go to church, with whom you live, what clothes you wear. |
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| I really love the bohemian side of Tartu and how people express themselves — girls especially have such an interesting sense of style. |
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| For example, they wear yellow trousers and a bright blue coat! |
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| It has made me more comfortable in my skin. |
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| In Poland, before any job interview, I had to cover my tattoos, I couldnt have crazy colours in my hair and I had to be normal but here I feel very comfortable with myself the way I am. |
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| Poland, aside from the politics, religion and everything that makes us angry, is a beautiful country and I like to introduce Estonian people to its nature and cities, the cuisine, music and traditions. |
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| This is very important to me. |
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| I enjoy meeting other Polish friends here to gossip in Polish but I also have many local and international friends — there's a big mix! |
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| Im trying to befriend people from many different countries, because I like learning about new cultures and languages. |
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| Im also learning Estonian but Im the kind of creep who goes to a shop and reads all the labels, I dont attend any courses! |
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| I also have a very nice neighbour, an elderly lady who always likes to drop by for a conversation in Estonian. |
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| When I dont understand something, she says the word louder or slower — or both! |
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| I find it really sweet and in general it hasnt happened that someone was unkind to me in Estonia, the people are very welcoming. |
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| I think Poland and Estonia have many similarities. |
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| When I first saw the Estonian cuisine, I thought: wow, this is like my grannys food! |
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| The main difference between Estonia and Poland, Id say is the nature of the people. |
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| Polish people are very loud, they like to have fun, drink, they smile at everyone. |
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| In Estonia, everyone lives in their bubble: if someone lets you in, youre their best friend but otherwise they tend to be reserved. |
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| But I like to call myself an extraverted introvert so I really appreciate the days when I can close myself in my bubble, like the perfect Estonian, with a grumpy face and a book. |
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| I think Estonia is a very underrated country, nobody knows where it is and whats going on here. |
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| I think everyone should just look it up on the map and come see it! |
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| Its hidden, its small, not many people know about it but those who do end up here are always amazed. |
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| So when you do come here, dont just stay in the cities but get into the wild: go see the Peipsi coast, the gulf of Finland, the beautiful parks like Lahemaa, go to Viljandi. |
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| Just take all the routes you can and enjoy what Estonia has to offer! |