Jessica Stargardter 11/5/21 Jessica Stargardter 11/5/21

Finnish Schools, Part 1

Read my initial observations after visiting schools in Finland.

Jon Hull 10/31/21 Jon Hull 10/31/21

Travels in October

We traveled from Helsinki to Edinburgh, London, and Oxford.

Jessica Stargardter 10/11/21 Jessica Stargardter 10/11/21

#TouristLife

We spent our first few weeks in Helsinki as tourists, exploring all the top sites.

Jon Hull 10/5/21 Jon Hull 10/5/21

Oodi, Our Sanctuary

Jessica and I have found our place in Helsinki, the state-of-the-art library in the center of the city.

Jon Hull 9/22/21 Jon Hull 9/22/21

Cycling and Disc Golf

A 25-minute bike ride through the city led to a nine-hole disc golf course in Munkkiniemi. Five more minutes north I found myself at the most famous course in Helsinki.

Jessica Stargardter 9/13/21 Jessica Stargardter 9/13/21

How to Prepare: Read All the Books

That was my approach… Check out the books I read before and plan to read during our time in Helsinki.

Jon Hull 9/12/21 Jon Hull 9/12/21

One Week Down

I share my first impressions and some photos after our first full week in Helsinki.

Jon Hull 9/4/21 Jon Hull 9/4/21

Our Early Adventures

We’ve walked nearly 22 miles in our first three days. There’s plenty to see.

Jessica Stargardter 9/4/21 Jessica Stargardter 9/4/21

Fulbright Statement of Purpose

Here, you’ll find the paper I submitted to Fulbright in autumn of 2020.

Jon Hull 9/1/21 Jon Hull 9/1/21

Goodbye, New England

A new adventure awaits. Jessica and Jon leave New England with mixed emotions.

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“To those who stay put, the world is but an imaginary place. But to the movers, the makers, and the shakers, the world is all around, an endless invitation.”

— Unknown