#erasmusnostalgia

It took me weeks to gather enough courage to finally open up this flag and go over all the beautiful messages that marvelous people took the time to share with me. After arriving back to Jyväskylä from my European adventure, i read only one message and it tore me on half; thus, i decided to leave it alone until i was able to tame my emotions enough not to die of a broken heart. I saw the word love come up in more than 3 languages and I'm humbled to inspire such marvelous words. Once Again, tears fill my eyes from the joy of having spent so many great moments with all of you. Los amo, je vous aime, ich liebe euch, minä rakastan teitä kaikkia💚💜❤💙💜💚 Kiitos ystäväni. Wherever i find myself, you will always have a home❤ #ErasmusNostalgia #jamk #jyvaskyla #suomi

And so it is, the dreaded time, the time to wake up from this amazing dream called Erasmus. Finland, there aren't enough words in the world for me to thank you for every single second I spent with you. Finland, you gave me Malade, you gave me Teddy, you gave me the best drugs ever. You gave me una reina, you gave me Bailando, you gave me pasta carbonara, you gave me boroviska, you gave me salmiakki koskenkorva, you gave me the flavours of the only subtropical climate in Europe - Motril. Finland, you let me share time with two amazing Canadians, with one tremendous gangster, with some truly unique Finns. Finland, you saw me struggle with your language and yet, you showed me that practice makes perfect and that striving to succeed can yield fruits sooner than expected. Finland, you allowed me to communicate in different tongues, you made me believe that I can be a modest version of Google translate. Finland, you taught me the value of personal space, self-respect, and individuality. For these, and many more, kiitos paljon Suomi. Olen nyt surullinen; nevertheless, i am taking all my precious memories with me to keep me company for the rest of my life. Nähdään pian Suomi, i promise to return for more Finnish brutal honesty, for more poro, for more Lapland, for more anything! #ErasmusNostalgia (at Helsinki Airport)