spring :)

I just saw the first butterfly and the snow is almost melted. lov it!

Pre defence approaching

On Wednesday I sent my thesis to my supervisors for evaluation. It is now approximately 80 % ready, about 10 - 15 % for the empirical part and 5 - 10 % to finalize the theoretical part. Of course, I got right away a horrible flue. I would say that I'm really devoted to the work I do, I'm never sick before the deadline. Well, I hope I get better now during the Easter holidays so I'd have some voice left to defend the thesis on Wednesday. 

One reason for the cold might be also the fact that I didn't just go home and rest when I felt that I was coming down with flue. Instead I took part in a student event. It was the first for me while studying in Lappeenranta (if you don't count those our own MITIM-events..) 

This was a bar hopping event called Willimiehen Wipellys, where the aim is to collect stamps in your "passport" from different pubs in Lappeenranta. And yeah, I don't even need to say that you get one stamp for each drink... All this should be done wearing the traditional students outfit, the overall. For the LUT business school students, the color of overalls is neon yellow (easy to spot). 

Unfortunately, us MITIMs were not able to get the overalls during the first year, so many decided not to get them either for this year. So, obviously, without an overall, I felt like an outsider. But in despite of that, it was quite fun and relaxing after the past weeks of hard work. Happily few other MITIMs without overalls joined the bar hopping too. 

Yay, now back to doing the presentation for pre-defence and finding a job!! It's almost oveeeeerrr, can't believe it!! 

Thesis, thesis..

I've been working with my thesis quite efficiently recently and it looks like I probably will be able to get most of the things ready by pre-defence. I guess I work best under a small pressure. :)

Lovely, soon I'll be able to focus truly on looking for a job. So far I've sent only one application to a highly interesting trainee program, but no news yet. I have several other positions though where I'll be applying too.. Fingers crossed then.. 

The time is now... 

And another seminar in St.Pete

Going once more to St.Pete on Wednesday and coming back on Friday. Last time I felt really comfortable in the city, it felt just like old home town... I hope this time there's less snow-salt slush on the streets. 

Yeah, Master's Thesis should be pretty much ready in the end of this month. I think I can make it if I don't get sick or anything like that.. Tomorrow I will discuss the methodology with my supervisor and I will get detailed feedback for the theory part. I fear (and hope at the same time) that she will tear it to pieces and tell me how bad it is. I know that there are several issues I need to sharpen up and rewrite, but I hope it's not so bad.. fingers crossed.

Life in Lappeenranta is sweet, I baked carrot cake yesterday for the first time in my life. And it is delicious! 

Ingredients for exciting 24 hours

1.) To leave Lappeenranta for a while (even though I've found some nice things there and now it's tolerable)

2.) To meet many really good friends after a long long time <3

3.) Take one of the dear friends to the ER due to the allergic reaction (she is ok now)

4.) Driving in the stormiest weather I've ever seen and surviving it (on my way there was many almost-accidents and 3 actual accidents that happened just a little bit before I got there...) 

5.) To leave things behind and moving on with my life...

6.) To tie shoelaces of a total stranger in the middle of Helsinki (it's nice to help out)

7.) Spending two valuable hours in a car from Helsinki to Turku with one of the most dearest friends and talking with her for the whole entire time without interruptions (except the almost-accidents on the road) 

8.) Realizing how these dear friends of yours see the same weird things in the same weird way you do and how they are as excited about them as you are (like a stain in a window shaped as if a pigeon would have crashed to it)

9.) Seeing your parents & dog after a long long time

panic

yeah, pre-defence is approaching. 


Time for official panic. 


Children and women with massive procrastination problems first!!!


o_O

One more night in St.Pete

Yay, my presentation is finally over. It was better than I expected. I get too nervous before presentations and can't sleep the previous night(s) properly.  Then I'm really tired and can't focus on the topic... 

It's true that there's still a lot of work to be done with the thesis but I'm pretty confident that I'll get it done in time. Before going back to Lappeenranta and to work, I'll spend one more night in St.Petersburg. 

Ah, nostalgia...