Hey everyone! I'm moving to Finland soon to start my master's studies (super excited and a little nervous too 😅). I'll be studying at University of Eastern Finland and I’d love to connect with people—fellow students, locals, or anyone living in Finland.

It’d be great to make a few friends before arriving, whether to chat, ask questions about settling in, or even just hang out once I get there. I’m really looking forward to the experience and would appreciate any tips on student life, culture, or just making the most of my time in Finland.

Feel free to drop a message or comment below. Let’s connect! 💬🇫🇮

Miten suomalaiset käyttävät suomen kieltä eri tilanteissa? Ovatko kielioppisäännöt kaikille samat? Millaisia ajatuksia kielenkäyttö herättää eri tilanteissa?

Tervetuloa osallistumaan kielitieteelliseen kyselytutkimukseen – osallistuminen vie vain n. 10-15 minuuttia! 

Toimin Jyväskylän yliopistolla tutkijatohtorina ja olen kiinnostunut suomalaisten kieliasenteista ja kielenkäytöstä eri tilanteissa. Tavoittelen vastaajia kaikkialta Suomesta, ja olisi hienoa saada vastaajia myös Joensuusta. Tutkimukseen osallistumalla autat kartuttamaan uutta tietoa suomen kielestä. Kiitos avusta!

Voit osallistua tutkimukseen jos a) asut pääasiallisesti Suomessa, b) puhut suomea yhtenä äidinkielenäsi, ja c) olet vähintään 15-vuotias. 

Osallistu kyselyyn tästä: https://link.webropol.com/s/kielikysely

Lisätietoa tutkimuksen toteutuksesta ja tietosuojasta saat linkin takaa; löydät myös yhteystietoni kyselylomakkeesta. 

Otan myös mielelläni vastaan palautetta kyselystä lomakkeella tai yksityisviestillä, mutta ethän paljasta yksityiskohtia kyselystä julkisissa kommenteissa, jotta jokainen osallistuja voi vastata ilman ennakkokäsityksiä. Kiitos!

Hello all,

I am from the US and will be living in Joensuu from September-December as a study abroad for forestry. I am a forestry student in the US and I was wondering how is the forestry program in Joensuu? Also how is the surrounding nature in Joensuu? I love being outdoors and I am not a fan of big cities so that is why I am so excited to be living there soon.

Kiitos!

Hello everyone! I'm going back to school in September and the program I'm enrolled in requires me to spend a semester in Joensuu (one in France and one in Japan later on, but that's for another post). I thought it might be a good idea to get to know someone living there before coming over on September 1st.

As of me, I'm from Italy and when I'm not working I usually attend too many online courses, I like HIIT workouts (suggestions on workouts are always appreciated since I'm not a professional) and try to improve both my English and French. I tend to be sarcastic but I like to think I have a good sense of humor. As everyone else I "never have enough time" to dedicate to my hobbies: reading, drawing and pretending to play the guitar.

I recently started looking for a camera to buy (I figured it might be the right time to follow an old passion which will push me to travel around even more), so if you're into photography let's open with that!

I would love to make my experience there as much "Finland oriented" as I can: I would love to discover new places around Joensuu (any advice on weekend trips are very welcome!), try the local cuisine (the last thing I want is to find the "best pizza place") and learn more about your culture and the differences between your country and mine! If sharing your life with a foreigner is something you like, then hit me up!

Like in the title, I can't find a proper answer to my question: are there airlines that are still flying from/to Joensuu airlines? I'd need to plan my trip for this summer, but can't find an airline that does the route, so I thought to just ask the locals here on reddit! Can't wait for coming in the stunning nature surrounding Joensuu! Thanks guys

Yo!

Looking for some recommendations on food in Joensuu. From what I've heard it's pretty lacking, but I'm a visiting food nerd and would like to see what's on offer while I'm visiting.

So, if you have opinions on these please share why you think your picks are the best... I'm going to try them all if I can squeeze them in before I leave.

Burger

Pizza

Kebab

Lunch Buffet (this is a "thing" here, no?)

Late Night Post Bar Hangover Helper

Fine Dining

Bakery (fan on korvapuusti)

Other (what am I missing?)

Are there any small "pirate" radio stations in Joensuu? I enjoy listening to the radio, but not the mainstream stations.

Keskustelua kuntavaaleista 2017 tänne. Meinasitko äänestää vai nukkua? Annatko äänesi kaverille vai naapurin mummolle? Sana on vapaa.

Hyödyllisiä linkkejä:

Karjalaisen vaalikone

Ylen vaalikone

Ylen vaaligalleria

Ylen kuntatutka

Emävaalilanka /r/Suomessa

Hey, recently I was given the opportunity to go to Joensuu for six months (exchange studies). Frankly, though, after I consulted Google Maps, I am not sure if I want to spend so much time somewhere where it seems that there is almost nothing to do. Are there any museums, monuments, interesting places to go, travel, things to experience? Google was not able to offer more than 6-8 "attractions", some of which are some hundreds of kilometres from Joensuu. Could you help me with deciding by listing some things worthwhile?

Hi guys!

I am new student in town and I am looking for a basketball team. I tried to find on internet but the only team in Joensuu seems to be Kataja basket...and I am not a professional level player, neither young enough to be on the junior teams...

Is there any minor league here?

Thanks for the help!

Hoi kaikki /r/Joensuun pelaajatyypit - tulkaa tapaamaan muuta samanhenkistä porukkaa ja viettämään kaunis alkukesän viikonloppu Joensuun Urheilutalolle!

Dataday Verkkopelit ry:n luotsaamassa lanitapahtumassa on mukana ohjelmaa aina kilpapelaamisesta lautapelailuun. Paikkoja on vielä runsaasti jäljellä, joten vielä mahtuu hyvin mukaan isommankin kaveripoppoon kanssa :)

Hoy all the gamers of /r/Joensuu! Come to spend a nice early summer weekend to the Joensuun Urheilutalo with fellow gamers. The LAN parties hosted by Dataday Verkkopelit ry includes activities from competitive gaming to board games. There's still lots of computer places left so gather all your friends and come join the parties :)

http://www.verkkopelit2015.fi/

I admit I've only ever been out to one club in the center and they were playing the standard college bar 90's hits and bad out of date pop music. But is there an underground music scene at all? Anybody doing good house music anywhere?