Group photo from DIMA 2010 FareWell Party

Our DIMA-lecturer Froukje van der Vee from The Netherlands sent me a group photo from our FareWell Party :)

Thank you all for your participation and contribution in DIMA 2010 intensive weeks!

BR,
Sanna

Best picture

Several people said this is the best picture of DIMA2010, so it just has

to be the first picture you see on the blog!

Farewell party pics

The first picture from last night, there will be more soon!

The Häme Castle

Last week, on Thursday the students and the teachers visited the most famous land mark of Hämeenlinna, The Häme Castle.

Here’s some pictures of the visit.

We were practicing our intercultural competences

Flight problems!

Well the Icelandic volcano is still spewing ash into the air in a massive plume and it’s also affecting DIMA. The teachers from Germany and Poland should be traveling back home this weekend and the new lecturers from the Netherlands should be flying to Finland.

So we are keeping our fingers and toes crossed that we’ll have lecturers for the next week. We are planning a plan B for the next week schedule if the sky is still full of ash.

Interesting times! :)

- Hanna Väinölä

Weekend

Hey!

I was thinking about this weekend and trying to figure out what to do and off course you DIMA-people came to my mind :D So, if you guys are staying in Hämeenlinna this weekend and want to do something, please let me know. I'm desperately trying to get at least something to do :D

(I just noticed that I used "to do" quite a many times :D)

Pauliina (the redhead host with an old bike)

Party pics

Here are some pictures of the 'Get together party's' we had on monday and wednesday.

The following pictures are from wednesday.

The first day!

The students and the teachers from Poland, Greece, Netherlands and Germany arrived yesterday to the Visamäki Campus of University of Applied Sciences! :)

First lectures started right away and the students formed their teams in the afternoon.

Here’s some pictures from the first day.

  

   

   


Hopefully everyone will have great two weeks in Hämeenlinna and in the end of the weeks will have a lot of new experiences, friends and of course useful information of digital marketing!
- Hanna Väinölä, Marketing coordinator

Hello

Hey to you all,

it took for a while to write this blog, but better late than never.


First a few words about me. My name is Mika Kalmi and currently I’m studying Business Information Technology in Hamk (surprise), this is my fifth year in Hamk and my plan is to graduate in December 2010, finally :). Currently I don’t have problems with my free time, because there is no free time. Most of the time I’m working and if I’m not working I usually have some extra projects going on, for example now I’m renovating our new apartment. My tip for all of you is, that please hire somebody else to do the renovation for you, instead doing it by yourself....


I’m living in Tampere with my wife and dog. Tampere is 70 kilometers to North from Hämeenlinna and it is biggest inner city in Nordic countries. So if you are planning to visit in Tampere during your time in Finland please don’t hesitate to contact me.


I look forward to meet you all.

Br,
Mika


  

Tsau!

Tsau!

Sorry for my late post for this blog, but it's been quite busy time. Party after party. Wednesday we did have Hakoteillä Vol. 15 (Studentparty) and thursday I went to Raahe to see how they like to party (600-700km from Hämeenlinna). Now Im back in Hämeenlinna.

SOmething about me. Well, my name is Jere Vekka. I study Business Information Technology in HAMK (surprise!). This is my second year. On my freetime (which I dont have a lot) I like to play football and ice-hockey. I like also travelling and in last year Ive been in 15 different countries. All in europe. My last trip was snowboardin/skiing -trip to Slovakia and Im leaving to Spain on 21th day. So you wont see me last two days of DIMA2010, sry for that.

I think that is all what there is to tell about me. Waiting to see you all.

- Jerppuli

Hello Cleveland!

Hi! My name is Sanna Elo and I study marketing and business development here in Hämeenlinna and I'm second year student.

I love reading and doing crafts, for example knitting. Now I'm reading Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time- books and it like feels neverending story!

I also like finnish metal music and my finnish cultural tip is about it. Please get to know other bands than Lordi or HIM! We have much more to offer...

See you soon!! -Sanna

Edit:  I have another tip too. I am from Rauma, little town in west-coast. There is a big old town area and it is part UNESCO too. Visit www.rauma.fi to find more info!

Hello everybody!!! Geia se olus!!!

I am Dimitris Daravigkas from Greece.I am 22 years old and I am a student in the department of Informatics of the Technological Educational Institute of (beautiful) Thessaloniki.
Having experienced living abroad, during Erasmus in (lovely) Gent in Belgium. I am really excited about participating in Dima and visiting a different country like Finland. I enjoy going out with my friends, travelling (when it is possible) and I like sports.

You can find me in facebook as Dimitris Daravigkas


See you (very) soon!!!

Hello!

My name is Steffen Rosenlechner. I am a very friendly guy from Mannheim (near Frankfurt), Germany. I am 23 years old and i am a third year student in Marketing at the Fachhochschule Ludwigshafen, University of Applied Science.



In my free time i am doing a lot of sport. Bicycle, soccer and snowboarding are my favourites. I love to try new things out. Especially in sport.



Furthermore i love to travel. it is great to meet new people from different countries. I have been to Austria (about 30 times for doing wintersport), Italy, Spain and Poland.

I have never been to Finnland. So i am very excited to get to know the countrie and all of you.

Hei kaikki!!!;)

My name is Justyna and I study management in the most beautiful city in Poland-Krakow (as my polish friend Ula already mentioned :P) Undoubtedly, I can recommend you to visit our city and even be your private quide if you come here;) This year is my third and the last year of bachelor and in this summer I`m going to reach the Bachelor Degree (I hope I will do it;P) I study "firm management" but in fact, I`m more interested in finance and that is what I would like to do in future;p What`s more about me hmmm...in my free time I meet with friends and make parties from time to time. I love sports such us tennis, swimming and of course dancing;)

You'll get to know me better when we meet each other in Finland. I hope there is not as cold in Hämeenlinna as all forecasts say and we will enjoy sunny weather for whole time there;) I'm really looking forward to see you all. (You can find me also on fc: Justyna Cielak)

To all Finish: I heard you drink lots of vodka, don`t you?? We will see who drink more: polish or finish:D:D...or maybe other nationalities will be better?!?who knows...

Justyna;)

Spring is finally here!

Just to inform as Jenny already posted, spring is finally here and the temperature is rising :) jeii! There is not that much snow left as last week and it has been forecasted 8 degrees and clear sky for Monday 12th, so hopefully we are able to enjoy sunshine in our camping cottage in Aulanko!! 

See you on Monday in the lobby of Cumulus hotel at 8.15. Hopefully you remember to pack your comfortable clothes with you so that you can participate in outside activities. You can also try out a real Finnish sauna if you want — just be sure to bring your swimsuit and towel. 

We will travel straight from the uni to the camping cottage, so please take the things that you'll need for the evening with you already in the morning.

With welcoming regards

Sanna

Hello all!

Hi! I'm Jenny Järvenpää and I study Marketing here in Hämeenlinna. I'm a second year student. I'm 26 years old.

I love to travel and read and coffee is my addiction. If I'm not doing none of those I'm definitely dreaming about them. I also love movies.

I'm not on FB, but on twitter, so if anyone happens to be there you're more than welcome to find and follow me.

Oh, and the spring is finally arriving!

Geia!!

Hello everyone!!I am Paschalis Tsolakidis from Greece.I am 24 years old.Studying Informatics in the Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki.Currently working on my final thesis about Security of Web Informatics Systems.I am really excited about participating in Dima2010 and visiting the lovely country of Finland.

I try to travel when possible,hanging out with friends(more laughing than talking) and i like sports a lot.Would be good if we had the opportunity for winter activities in this trip cause we kinda skipped winter this year!!(2 failed attempts to skiing due to insufficient snow).

From what i saw here fun is certain,with so many interesting people.Looking forward to meet and study with you.

See you soon!!!!!!