
mnct
French expat in Finland
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About me
French
Lives in Helsinki
Speaks English, French, German, Hungarian, some Finnish and Swedish
Registration: 12 October 2010
About
My expat journey









Berlin, Finland
Masters research
grad student and writer
The vibe in districts like Charlottenburg, Sch枚neberg and Wilmersdorf, reliving the 1920s
Over-hyped places like Prenzlauer Berg and the philosophy that went into "shaping" it.

Finland

Norwich, England
university degree
Going back to a place I visited briefly when I was twelve and reconnecting; the friendships made and lessons learned.

Cardiff, Wales
working on a project that changed my entire life
writer
The ability to reconnect with people from my (not so) distant past, following up on a dream with all it consequences

Budapest, Hungary
too many to get into
teacher, writer
Learning about life, glib, blas茅 and overused as it sounds. But there's a lot to be said for making your first place away from home. Bonding with my brother. And overall, way too many things discovered and uncovered to get into here. But feel free to ask.

Paris, France
college
Home, family, the vibe of the city, exploring different aspects and seeing places I knew and remembered from childhood through the eyes of a more grown up person

Various cities and states, USA
Shuttling back and forth between USA and Europe
being the ultimate brat to my parents
That being a Third Culture Kid didn't really matter because everyone had so much genetic makeup in their families' past that being the passport holder of one country but having the heritage of several others not only didn't matter but actually made you blend in and feel at home.

France
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Convince me to come to Thailand by mnct
Hi guys, am torn between visiting a friend in another warm climate (don't want to mention the country to avoid going off topic :D) and "surprising" a friend in Thailand. At the moment it's pretty much 1:1 so I figured I'd ask the experts here. ...
Again, thanks. Read More
Convince me to come to Thailand by mnct
Hi guys, am torn between visiting a friend in another warm climate (don't want to mention the country to avoid going off topic :D) and "surprising" a friend in Thailand. At the moment it's pretty much 1:1 so I figured I'd ask the experts here. ...
Wow, thanks for your replies. Eien, lol but so true. I don't get it really but I'm not judging. No really I'm not. Then again, we might actually know some of the same people. Considering how small the world is, I wouldn't be surprised. And yes, my ... Read More
Convince me to come to Thailand by mnct
Hi guys, am torn between visiting a friend in another warm climate (don't want to mention the country to avoid going off topic :D) and "surprising" a friend in Thailand. At the moment it's pretty much 1:1 so I figured I'd ask the experts here. ...
I'm saving Brazil for another time. Good point about the expat community. I just got the feeling, based on what I heard from friends who were there, that there are these little enclaves of expats from one country that stick together and never ... Read More
Convince me to come to Thailand
Hi guys, am torn between visiting a friend in another warm climate (don't want to mention the country to avoid going off topic :D) and "surprising" a friend in Thailand. At the moment it's pretty much 1:1 so I figured I'd ask the experts here. ... Read More