Building a new lifestyle during the pandemic
Hello everyone, it’s Shaohui Zhang from France again this week. I bet since the outbreak of the unfortunate Covid-19 pandemic, every individuals have to have started adapting their lifestyles so as to compromise on the restrictions imposed by the situation. Of course, sometimes I also feel a wee bit moody and reluctant to working from […]
MSc EF Expierence: Studies at the University of Lleida
Hello! I am Lauma Elza Miezīte MSc European Forestry second-year student from Latvia and now is the time for me to tell you about my studies at my second-year university – the University of Lleida (UdL). I remember the time when I had to make a decision about which will be my second-year university, I […]
Winter Semester in Germany
At the moment of writing this post the number of infections of coronavirus in Germany is rising again. The winter semester is coming to an end and most of it has been in lockdown. Despite of this the students in Germany were able to experience first-hand some of the issues that were studied in the […]
My European Forestry Adventure Calendar
Hello, reader! If you’re new here, I’d like to welcome you to the MSc European Forestry (MScEF) blog. I’m Aine Parlade from the Philippines, currently a second year MScEF student at the Universität für Bodenkultur (BOKU) in Vienna, Austria. In the previous posts, my colleagues have recounted their unique experiences and memories from studying in […]
“I am the luckiest person on earth”, second year in France
Bonjour Hello from France! This week we will give you a glimpse of what Shaohui Zhang is experiencing during his second year at AgroParisTech in France. It seems that he has embarked on a wonderful journal since he jointed MSc EF. The second year study in France consists of two main parts: fist-semester study and […]
MScEF Experience: Internship and life in Barcelona
Hello! I am Lauma Elza Miezīte MSc European Forestry second-year student from Latvia. I am currently studying at my second-year university – the University of Lleida in Spain. This time I wanted to share with you my experience with moving to Spain and my internship there. Ever since the Covid-19 pandemic started everything has been […]
MSc European Forestry: Gaining experience through internships
Did you know that as you are completing the program, you can do internships at different institutions in Finland to gain more professional, relevant experience? In applying for this programme, you are presented with the benefits, experiences and knowledge you could gain. This includes networks, international and professional work settings, quality education, relevant forestry experiences […]
Into the Forest
We can all agree that this has been rather an unusual year. In many aspects of our lives, this pandemic has changed our plans and shifted our ordinary university life. Although my friends and I were all looking forward to the one-month field trip throughout the European forests, adjustments had to be made. Instead, we […]
The Autumn Semester in a nutshell (MSc European Forestry Batch ’20-’22)
The title says it all! This entry is about the experiences of our batch for the Autumn Semester – from getting accepted to the programme and ending the first semester for the first year. The semester started and ended online, so you’ll see here how it all went, including our struggles and success. Happy reading! […]
MScEF Experience: Life in Joensuu
It was my dream coming true when I first received the e-mail from our coordinator saying that I had been selected for the scholarship. Student life in Finland was a lot of fun for me. I was thinking how I could adapt to the new environment and study life specially in Europe. By being a […]