Insider Volume 23 Issue 8

INSIDER 13.11.2020 | VOL. 23 | ISSUE 8

STUDENT MAGAZINE OF XAMK

Featuring Apps Literature Aleksis Kivi Art Tips/Tricks Movie

STAFF

EDITORIAL

LIDIIA BENKOVSKAIA

JOONATAN BERG

AVE-LIIS KOOBAK

IKRAM BECHARI

MARIAN KEINAN

VLADA POLISHCHUK

EVA MOROVSHCHIK

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EDITORIAL Alppien coffee shop and pastry shop in Kouvola Have you ever been to Alppien? If no, this article is for you! I visited this coffee & pastry shop this week and had a small conversation with its owner.

Her name is Sasa Arhar and today you will get acquainted with this lovely place!

Sasa Arhar is a Slovenian young woman. She moved to Kouvola seven years ago with her boyfriend he was an ice hockey player and when Sasa was searching for a job, she was not able to find it due to she did not know the Finnish language at all at that moment. Finally, in Finland Sasa found her first job as a cleaner but after some time when she was pregnant and knew Finnish well, Sasa decided what she did not want to be a cleaner anymore and started working in Sinuhe Bakery Shop.

Alppien is called so because the desserts which are made here are baking in countries next to the Alps. There you can find Italian-style desserts, French sweets, Austrian desserts, etc. Thus, this is a new type of coffee & pastry shop in Kouvola where you can become acquainted with multicultural desserts and coffee.

Now, this local company needs new employees and if you have got skills in baking, they will be glad to see you! Also, it offers internships.

See you there!

Baking and making cakes was her life passion.

When Sasa was little she had was fighting with her mother due to she was interested to bake something that she liked on her own. After moving to Kouvola Sasa's friends told her: " You should open some bakery shop or something like that because you love to do it so much " and when Sasa was working in Sinuhe and it came to a decision that the bakery would close down and move to Lahti. After that, her friends told her that now it is time to open her own business and Sasa decided to do it.

Alppien was founded in 2019 and the place there is this coffee & pastry shop is located now was needed a total renovation. After the renovation was finished, the coronavirus pandemic was started so it was impossible to open the Alppien.

Sasa was waiting three months and only after that she open this coffee& pastry shop and things went well, but now with new lockdown rules, it is quite empty in Alppien.

Written by Valda Polishchuk 3

APPS

Apps for time management Each person needs to prioritize things and plan them, so you can see below are 5 free apps that will help you with this!

OneNote A good replacement for Evernote, especially if you hate the limited note-taking options of the popular service the most. From this point of view, OneNote is much more interesting, and its folder structure is much clearer: there are notebooks, sections, and pages.

Most of all, the service resembles a digital notebook and will appeal to those who are used to keeping organizers.

The service is able to work with tags and copy the content of web pages, supports the function of handwriting, and allows you to insert photos, videos, and audio files into any of the documents.

Platforms: PC, iOS, and Android.

Price: free.

GTasks Another very simple service for lovers of minimalism.

The application allows you to create tasks, assign them time, share them with colleagues and friends.

The free app has ads that can be pretty annoying. Full analogue of the program without ads - Tick Tick.

Platforms: iOS, Android.

Price: free.

Google calendar One of the simplest and most reliable schedulers, synchronizing with all the applications reviewed. If earlier in the calendar it was possible only to sort tasks by day and time, now there are more functions. For example, Google Calendar now has the ability to set goals: you set a goal, and the application itself offers you time to achieve it.

Conveniently, all events from Gmail are automatically imported - you will not forget about dinner with partners

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or a business trip. The only noticeable inconvenience of the calendar is that you cannot create to-do lists without reference to a specific date. The design of the calendar is also pleasing to the eye - you can add maps and pictures.

"Fragments"- series of Platforms: iOS and Android, as well as paintings all popular browsers.

Price: free.

Google Keep Perfectly complements Google Calendar - it is in it that you can make lists, handwritten notes, notes with pictures, and voice notes. The app is best for taking notes and jotting down ideas, especially when there is no time to complete a task with all the details. The main thing is not to forget to periodically look into the application and parse new entries.

Platforms: The app works in all popular browsers and is also available for iOS and Android devices.

Price: free.

Microsoft To-Do Having bought the popular Wunderlist, Microsoft created an application that almost completely repeats the capabilities of Wunderlist. Microsoft To-Do adds several new features: a personalized task planner, color-coded lists, and suggestions to help you plan your time more efficiently.

To-Do has more flexible appearance settings than Wunderlist: there are several themes to choose from, as well as many backgrounds that users love.

Platforms: Windows, iOS, Android.

Price: free.

I hope this article will be useful for you!

Written by Vlada Polishchuk

LITERATURE

Loneliness in Art

It is not a secret that month ago many of us have moved to Finland, Kouvola and opened new chapter of life called University. Some of students came from the other countries so they have double stress situation because of emigration and totally new environment. Friendship and other human help is necessary for everybody in this situations but sometimes it is impossible. It doesn’t matter why it’s impossible, due to distance, changes or something else. There are always things that could help to deal with loneliness except of people. Mine best rescuer is art.

Artists are the most sensitive people, they are always looking for things that are hidden behind as our emotions and experiences. Recently, I have read a book written by Olivia Laing which main topic is loneliness and the structure of it. It is name is «The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone». In this book she is discovering loneliness throw the city (at first) and its inhabitants. The author is asking herself questions like: what is loneliness? How does it expressed? What is the impact of loneliness on human life?

The most interesting fact of this book is authors tools. She is cognizing loneliness through the city and crowd. The main point of all her discussions is that the loneliness is phenomenon which is connected only with you and how are you feeling yourself. From the first pages Olivia is trying to find the answers but there are no clear answers because all people are feeling everything differently and loneliness is not an exception.

The most interesting fact of this book is authors tools. She is cognizing loneliness through the city and crowd. The main point of all her discussions is that the loneliness is phenomenon which is connected only with you and how are you feeling yourself. From the first pages Olivia is trying to find the answers but there are no clear answers because all people are feeling everything differently and loneliness is not an exception.

Written and photos by Eva Morovshchik 5

ALEKSIS

Aleksis Kivi Day / Day of Finnish Literature

of the author: 12 plays, 1 novel, and he is also remembered by the Finns for various kinds of stories.

(source: kansalliskirjasto.fi) Aleksis Kivi is the father of Finnish literature.

Annually on the 10th of October is the day of the writer Aleksis Kivi (10.10.1834–31.12.1872), the author of the first Finnish novel. His birthday is also celebrated as the Day of Finnish Literature.

Aleksis Kivi was born under the surname Stenvall in Palojoki, 33 kilometres north of Helsinki, to a tailor's family. He was one of the rare youths in this region who entered the university at 23 in the middle of the 19th century, and the only one from the people: the rest were from the upper classes.

Although he studied mainly in Swedish, he received recognition for a novel written in Finnish under the pen name Aleksis Kivi, the Finnish version of his original Swedish surname.

During his life, Aleksis Kivi wrote relatively little - the world is especially aware of 13 works 6

(source: suomesta.ru) The most famous became his only novel, which was called "Seven Brothers" published in 1870.

It is Finland's national novel, and Kivi himself has since been considered the first professional Finnish-language writer and national writer in Finland. This work became famous because it was written in Finnish and not in Swedish. The novel has now been translated into 25 languages.

Opponents of the novel said, among other things, that everything that the author outlined in the work

KIVI is lies and slander, and the people of Finland cannot be like that. In this regard, the publication of the work had to be postponed for 3 long years. In addition to the novel "Seven Brothers", the most famous works by Aleksis Kivi are the plays "Kullervo", "Nummi's Shoemakers", "The Engagement", "Leo".

Aleksis Kivi did not live long. He suffered from typhoid fever, often starved, and his placement in a psychiatric clinic with a diagnosis of schizophrenia only made the situation worse. As a result, he died on 31st of December in 1872, at the age of 38.

Photo 5 traveller.ru

(source: litres.ru)

Nowadays, anyone can visit the house-museum of Aleksis Kivi in Siuntio. Flowers are laid every year on October 10 at the writer's monuments in Helsinki and Nurmijärvi. The national flag of Finland is raised throughout the country. And also, the Finnish Literary Society on this day announces the winner of the prestigious literary prize of the country.

(source: scandinews.fi)

Written by Lidiia Benkovskaia

(source: traveller.ru) 7

ART

Patricia Piccinini art exhibition Patricia Piccinini is an Australian artist that was born in Sierra Leona. She is best known for her realistic-looking human-like art figures, but she also does painting, digital prints, and different kinds of videos. In 2014 in an interview, she stated how she was inspired by nature and evolution to create lifelike figures of anthropomorphic figures.

Her first exhibition gained huge popularity and in 2014 she was given the Melbourne Art Foundation Award.

Her exhibition was in Helsinki in taidehalli from 15.8.2020 till 25.10.2020. The exhibition had many anthropomorphic figures. The figures looked very realistic and even scary. Patricia gave a new meaning to art and it was hard to think that the figures were not alive as you can see from the picture above. Even the hair was real human hair.

Her art brought up many feelings such as fear and love. The exhibition itself was in a large building and each art piece had a story. The stories were fascinating. In the picture below two bonobomonkey-like figures are hugging and showing affection. Bonobos are known for being very social and they cuddle with each other to show love.

Patricia wanted to show with this art piece that we humans share similar traits with these figures. The art piece makes the viewer feel empathetic and there were many people surrounding the air piece.

The exhibition was worth the visit.

Written and photos by Marian Keinan 8

JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN ESPORTS WEBINAR

EPISODE 3:

GAME DESIGNING BY

MARKO HAAJA -FROM KUURA GAMES DESIGNERS ALERT! This time we are excited to bring you the opportunity to enhance your knowledge in the field of Game Design!

And so, for our 'Ep.03: Game Design', we have Marko Haaja from Kuura Games - who will tell us about everything there is to know regarding Game Design and the various job opportunities that it brings in the field of eSports.

The registration process remains the same, as all you need to do is to complete this short registration form: https://webropol.com/s/esge-webinar-3 WE ARE HERE TO FEED YOUR CURIOSITY, SO DON'T FORGET TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE ABOUT THE TOPIC IN THE REGISTRATION FORM! Once you register, we will provide you the YouTube live link for the episode.Now is the time to mark your calendars for: DATE: 2nd December 2020 i.e. Wednesday TIME: 17.00 (EEST - Eastern European Standard Time GMT+2) PLACE: YouTube Live Stream (link provided after registration) See you all on LIVE then!

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TIPS/TRICKS

How to strike a balance between studies and free-time?

Try to prioritize what you like the most over the things that may be boring for you in your free time.

With this kind of planning, you will be much more productive because of the time saved in organizing your tasks. Furthermore, ask around about the organized activities in your town or university.

Think about doing some sport and moving your body in your free time. Also, being with good company will make this more fun. So, think about inviting your friends, family members, or whoever to join you.

Moreover, a good tip is to turn off your alarm at the weekends because you deserve some extra sleeping. You can start your days at 9 or 10 am as a maximum.

Don't hesitate to make your own schedule on your Being a student doesn’t always allow you to enjoy phone, computer, or even on your calendar! the weekends or nights out. Having assignments and essays to submit and exams to prepare leaves Finally, sticking to your plans is the most crucial just a small amount to meet friends and family and thing about free time management. to have time for ourselves.

So, how can we manage our time? Being stressed and tired is not beneficial for our mental and physical health. Thus, it’s highly recommended to enjoy the free-time and let all the stress sources away.

Prepare a planning The best way to manage the free-time is, without doubt, planning. To make a good planner, you can start by asking yourself: What will I do after the courses? For how long? Where? However, to avoid thinking about this for hours, you have to think precisely about it. In other words, you can split your free-time planning into two parts: Evening plans (after courses) and week-ends plans.

Keeping a schedule will give more satisfaction when you have completed a task.

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Written and photos by Ikram Bechari

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MOVIE Saint Maud Director: Rose Glass Leading cast: Morfydd Clark, Jennifer Ehle, Lily Knight The movie is about a nurse who is devoutly religious and becomes dangerously obsessed with saving the soul of her dying patients.

The nurse is called Maud and her first patient is called Amanda. Amanda is dying from cancer and Maud takes it up to her to save her soul. As Maud wants to save Amanda’s soul, Amanda wants to teach Maud how to live. In the middle of the movie you can see how her religion turns into this obsession of some sort. The movie shows near the end that Maud thinks God really does speak to her.

The end is a burning one, literally. I felt as if the movie in the beginning wasn’t as scary as some say. I didn’t feel the build up at all and I only got spooked in the end when Maud is on her final mission to save Amanda. I don’t do well with horror in general, I try to avoid it. This movie as a horror movie in my opinion wasn’t so good.

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