EDIT 2: I HAVE MY PASSPORT AND PERMIT IN MY HANDS! FINLAND HERE I COME!
EDIT: MY PERMIT HAS BEEN APPROVED! ALL THE PAPERWORK IS IN THE MAIL AND ON THE WAY TO MY HOUSE :)
I'm sooo thankful that the Finnish Consulate General's office is so nice and wonderful. I'm having issues with my student resident permit. It seems it was caught up in the mail and didn't arrive to their office until Dec 13th! My flight is leaving Jan 1st! The gentleman i spoke to today said he was going to ask if, at the very least, they could send back my passport. That way I can leave the country and travel to Finland as a tourist. He was going to find out if i could pick up my permit from the local police once it is complete. I am calling back on Wednesday to get another update. I sent an money order to their office to pay for overnight shipping, here's for hoping....
I have had a GREAT time hanging out with friends and family before my adventure :) I've even been able to see several friends who live out of state :)
I am REALLY behind on packing and prepping the house for Miss Heather to move in. I've been sick for about a week and I am just drained of energy for the most part. I'm also doing my normal avoidance procrastination dance because I'm FREAKED OUT about this trip. I am super excited, don't get me wrong, but a part of me is terrified as well. Its going to be so great though :)
i can't wait to learn more Finnish, have a Finnish cheeseburger, go see the Northern Lights, meet the other international students, see the city, travel in other parts of Europe, visit with friends who are already over seas, meet up with the other couch surfers, get my party pants, try a Finnish sauna, find postcards for all my USA friends, meet my new roommate, and soooo much more!! lol
EDIT: MY PERMIT HAS BEEN APPROVED! ALL THE PAPERWORK IS IN THE MAIL AND ON THE WAY TO MY HOUSE :)
I'm sooo thankful that the Finnish Consulate General's office is so nice and wonderful. I'm having issues with my student resident permit. It seems it was caught up in the mail and didn't arrive to their office until Dec 13th! My flight is leaving Jan 1st! The gentleman i spoke to today said he was going to ask if, at the very least, they could send back my passport. That way I can leave the country and travel to Finland as a tourist. He was going to find out if i could pick up my permit from the local police once it is complete. I am calling back on Wednesday to get another update. I sent an money order to their office to pay for overnight shipping, here's for hoping....
I have had a GREAT time hanging out with friends and family before my adventure :) I've even been able to see several friends who live out of state :)
I am REALLY behind on packing and prepping the house for Miss Heather to move in. I've been sick for about a week and I am just drained of energy for the most part. I'm also doing my normal avoidance procrastination dance because I'm FREAKED OUT about this trip. I am super excited, don't get me wrong, but a part of me is terrified as well. Its going to be so great though :)
i can't wait to learn more Finnish, have a Finnish cheeseburger, go see the Northern Lights, meet the other international students, see the city, travel in other parts of Europe, visit with friends who are already over seas, meet up with the other couch surfers, get my party pants, try a Finnish sauna, find postcards for all my USA friends, meet my new roommate, and soooo much more!! lol