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34 Gb – that is the average amount of informa- took place in the previous week, ask Game tion a typical American consumes during one Design freshmen how it feels to study in Meday. 130 times – this is how often the same duusa Studio at Kyamk and what do they typical American looks at his cell phone. Fa- think about the study program for one of the cebook updates, news web-sites, movies and strongest majors here. We also cook some TV – we are looking for the information ever- sweetness for the Day of Cinnamon Rolls and ywhere because people want to feel being find out what Finnish students miss while a part of the environment they live in. How they’re in Ireland on exchange. much of the content that passes through us is false? How much of it is true? Or there are Let’s keep it simple: we write about the life no truthful or deceitful content, no “black and you are creating. So take your eyes off the white” information?

Facebook news feed and look around: October brings Kouvola beautiful shades. Green

We are not Americans, but we are trying to becomes emerald, inchworm and cadmium feel the pulse of what is going on as well. So green. Yellow crumbles into canary and amInsider continues its holy mission and helps ber yellow. Red is now burgundy, carnelian or you to keep an eye on the life here in Kyamk. cinnabar. No black and no white. Shades. That This time we review Start-up workshops that is what really matters.

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EXCHANGE VIEW

This week we made a trip to Kilkenny. In fact we made a asked if he could join us. In Finland usually if a 40-year-old trip there on the first week also but the city is so lovely that man talks to you and show you magic tricks you would ask we decided to go there again. For a student, return ticket is him to leave, but in here it just makes sense to have lunch eleven euros, so it isn’t that expensive. I like Kilkenny becau- with a stranger. Although I think that was great moment se it looks so stereotypically Irish. All the small houses are with all the randomness, I think it’s one of the stories not to different colours with different coloured doors.

tell your parents.

The city won the hurling triumph last week and you can see And in the matter of fact my parents are visiting me next that everywhere. You could see black and yellow flags all week. I’m really looking forward to it. Not because I would over the city. It is easy to notice that it isn’t just football that be extremely homesick but because I assume that they is popular here but also hurling and gaelic football.

will bring me some Finnish candies. I have to admit that I do miss salmiakki and Fazer‘s chocolate. Otherwise I’m

When comparing Ireland to Finland, there is a huge diffe- pretty happy with the food here and the fact that it is less rence in the way that people behave. Our trip to Kilkenny expensive. For example I bought a huge bag of food only for proved it again that people love small talk here and it is ten euros. It also might be a downside as I probably need to easy to meet new people. We went to a restaurant where book two seats for me when flying back to Finland, but for we met an Irish guy who was in Kilkenny because of his now I’m just happy to get cheap bacon. friend’s wedding. After few magic tricks and small talk, he Text & Photos: Karoliina Niemi

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STARTUP WORKSHOP Text: Diana Kamaletdinova

develop their start-ups. All of this they have educating that teams were internati-

Photos: Patteri(Sabine Suorsa)

done with a help of amazing coaches – Fabian, onal and one could find designers, IT

It is not an exaggeration that we Laura, Povilas and Will.

and business people in a one group.

are given plenty of opportunities during our studies in Kyamk.

During the second day, our teams were mostly Of course, some students are go-

The experience that is gained from working on their pitching skills to be able to ing to say that free lunches, pizzas them is priceless and can be used convince people in the need of their start-up. and chocolate have made their day. during our further education. One of This difficult, but exciting work resulted in Maybe they are right. What work can those important events is the Start- several interesting projects: application for be done if you are thinking about up Workshop where you can create mushroom identification, web-site of events your empty stomach all the time? your business idea, pitch it and form in Finland, web-site for freshmen designers, Well, we didn‘t have such a problem. a team to work on it.

application for easy shopping and creative Everything was organized on a high work space for designers. Some of these ideas level!

This autumn, the Workshop was held are going to be developed in the future, which on October 3-4 in Metsola campus is a great result for two days work.

I would highly recommend you to

in Kotka. During the first busy day,

participate in all events in the fu-

participants were able to present One of the best part of this event was the op- ture, because it‘s not just about their ideas, vote for others‘ business portunity to work with people from different gaining experience, but also about projects, form teams and, eventually, departments and nationalities. It was quite having fun!

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GAME DESIGN STUDIES@KYAMK This autumn Kyamk welcomed the new Game Design students. About 20 student from five different nations. Three of the new GD students, Julia Rässa (19), Henni Makkonen (22), Adam Stanley (28), answered a few questions about themselves and what the studies have been like for them so far.

Where are you from?

not so many buses on weekends. The streets are often so

Julia:I‘m from Tallinn, Estonia.

empty, which is a in a way a good thing because I can

Henni:Finland, Tuusula born and raised.

have these little Disney princess moments with singing

Adam:USA

out loud and nobody will know. I got one and only big culture shock from Finland. It‘s the fact that there‘s no

If you‘re not Finnish, how has it been for you to move to

curd snacks here or a very small variety in some shops.

another country?

You locals have no idea what you‘re missing out on!

Julia:It was all right. The first day was really stressing

Henni:I‘m being more social than before, whoa. Apart

though, because I tried to deal with all matters concerning

from that not much has changed. More busses.

my change of location in one day, but then I figured that I

Adam:Colder, different people (foreign and native), diffe-

should do things one step at a time and everything has been

rent languages, less cars and less raging drivers.

great since. Adam:Difficult, confusing, and expensive, but worth it.

How did you find out about the GD program in Kyamk and what made you want to study it?

How is life here different to from where you are from?

Julia:I basically was trying to find a study place in Nordic

Julia:Well, the town is a whole lot smaller, so it‘s hard to

countries online last year, that involved something creati-

get used to the fact that the shops close early and there are

ve and was for free. Then I saw this programme and was

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like: „Hey, didn‘t I dream of becoming a game designer

Adam:Shoe size: 52 // Favorite color: Blue // Spirit animal:

once and dad laughed at me for it? I‘ll give it a try.“ WELL

a chicken? // Pepsi or Coke: Coke // Right/Left handed:

LOOK WHO‘S LAUGHING NOW.

Right // Blood Type: O // Height: 193.04cm // Weight: Too

Henni:My teacher blurted out that Kyamk now has a GD

heavy // Cake or pie: Pie all the way, cake is a lie // Chi-

program in addition to the game programming. Guess

cago or New York City: uh NYC // Swam with dolphins?

what happened.

No, but seen them // Swam with sharks? Yes, unpleasant

Adam:I‘ve always wanted to be in the video game indust-

experience // Got mauled by a jellyfish? yes... // Pinched

ry since age 13 or 14 in the „visual“ areas such as concept

by a crab? A lot // Note: I‘m hearing-impaired, severe he-

artist, 3D artist, environment/level and character design. I

aring loss since birth. I wear hearing device on both ears.

was referred to Kyamk by a friend of mine.

I‘m also a lip reader.

Have you liked it so far?

We hope that you will enjoy your studies here. Have a

Julia:So far, so good. Not regretting a thing. Although,

fantastic time!

at first I was really nervous like: ‚What if I actually don‘t

Text:Sarah Rosenthal, Illustrations:Julia Rässa

belong?“ Henni:Yepa! Has been awesomesauce. Adam:Yes, love it. Lots of fun, finally got to experience Oculus Rift. Is this the first time you studying at a UAS? If not, what have you studied before and how does it benefit you in your studies right now? Julia:Yes, my first time at UAS. Can‘t add anything here. I‘m just fresh out of high school and now I‘m here. Henni:Nah, studied game programming in Kyamk‘s Metsola campus (Kotka) for two years. Sadly it mostly just benefits me with experience, not that many credits. (Two courses, WOO!) Adam:Yes, first time. Anymore information you are willing to give? Julia:I love food, both eating it and cooking it. During breaks I nest anywhere possible and take nap. One should seize any opportunity to sleep. I love dressing up because even if my life‘s a mess, but I‘m still looking pretty in this dreeeeesss~ I also like mythology, sparkly things, feminism, coconut flavoured everything, Jamie Woon‘s flawless singing, CAH and Gravity Falls. My favourite colours are yellow, peach pink and mint green. Henni:Shockingly enough I‘m a gamer and I like to draw. Never expected that from a GD student, eh? As an added bonus I love cooking.

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VITA BALAMA

The Week before last was full of different events: lec- our guest lecturer who came all the way from Latvia tures given by our partner universities representatives, - Vita Balama, who works as an assistant professor on the exchange students‘ presentations of their home the faculty of translation studies (Modern Languages universities, amazingly organised Salsa lunch break and Intercultural Communication). Mrs. Balama was and, impossible not to mention, highly anticipated an- too kind to answer a couple of my questions related nual food tasting in Paja( probably the best thing that to her personal experience in the field of giving public happened during the whole week). As a part of the In- speeches sharing with us a piece of valuable advice for ternational Week at KyAMK, we would like to introduce the future public speakers. Hello! To start with, could you first time? It has changed a lot: people, premi- audience on how to be successplease introduce yourself to our ses and also system of lectures has changed.

ful at giving public speeches?It

readers? Hello, my name is Vita Ba- Let’s talk about your home country: how depends on a person, in fact, but lama. I come from Latvia. I am an would you describe Latvia and Latvians in you have to believe in what you are English, Business English and Eng- your own words? Latvians, one the one hand, saying, first of all. And of course, you lish for Electronics teacher. I have have a great, warm hospitality, but as to the have to have a certain knowledge to created my own program which is inner circles, they might be competitive and present something. For the starters called «languages and intercultu- even envious.

who make their first presentation it

ral communication». I have studied Ok, how do you think then, is being «interna- is important to check the presenEnglish in Riga University and in tional» or flexible to other cultures import- tation materials and technologies Moscow as well.

ant nowadays? Why? Yes, sure! The world is that are going to be used during the

Which university do you repre- shrinking. There’s no problem to go to another speech. Moreover, you may present sent? I represent Venspils Univer- country anymore. It has became a necessity. your materials to your friends, fasity College, Latvia.

Especially businessmen understood the im- mily or in front of the mirror firstly.

Are you in Finland for the first portance of being «intercultural»

Well, thank you for the interview

time? I’ve been to Finland for many You gave as such an interesting lecture and for coming here, Vita. Enjoy times! Moreover, I was at Kyamk about Intercultural Communication today. your time in Finland! last spring.

Could you please give a piece of advice Thank you!

If so, what has changed ever since based on your personal expertise in the Text:Alena Kiianichenko, you’ve visited Kymenlaakso for the area of presenting the topic in front of the Photo:Iuliia Pogorelova INSIDER

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SABINE SUORSA is to get people to know more about entrepreneurship. My other interests, for sure, is to read. My family is the most important thing in my life: my husband and my little daughter…of course my friend, I love them. What does Patteri mean to you? Patteri means a lot to me because it is an opportunity of a lifetime for students to take their own life in their own hands. That’s the vision we have to promote and that’s what Patteri is about. How long have you been a part of it? I started to work for Patteri in 2013 in the spring, so it’s In this week’s issue it is a pleasure for us to get to like 1,5 years already. know something that we probably didn’t know about How do you like your Patteri team, guys you collaborate with? our charming Patteri girl Sabine Suorsa.

Oh, I love them! We are an extremely good team. We work very efficiently, productively, but we also have a lot of fun,

I’m sure that the second and third year students know which is the most important thing. It’s great to work with at least something about you, but newcomers probably my guys! don’t. So, tell us please where you come from, a couple What are the benefits people who want to join Patteri of words about your home country.

will definitely get?

Well, my name is Sabine, as you already know. I’m wor- Well, apart from having fun, they are getting a lot of exking at the university here as a staff member and I’m also perience and knowledge. For sure, they are getting their a vice president of Patteri Entrepreneur Society. I’m also entrepreneurial spirit. For example, someone is studying working for Patteri Network, which is a part of ES, but not marketing and wants to make an event, so you learn the same thing. I graduated from KyAMK in May, being something about marketing event organisation and all alumni on International Business. I’m originally coming these kinds of things at the same time. So, you gain a from Austria. My hometown is located in the middle of the lot of knowledge besides your normal study life and you Alps. Basically, my family is in tourist business so I have have an extra kind of work. You go «outside» and be fully an entrepreneurial background and that’s why what I do educated and motivated, an employer would be very for Patteri exactly fits my profile.

happy about that.

Why Finland?

You has probably a lot of experience in Finland and you

My husband is Finnish. He is a professional ice-hockey see that people are eager to set their own businesses player and after he finished his hockey career, we’ve here. So, is it the same in Austria? decided to move to Finland. I wanted to make a second No! In Finland it is a little bit easier to set up the business. degree, that’s why I came to KyAMK.

In Austria we have a lot of bureaucracy, in Finland, of

Ok, tell us something about your hobbies/interests. course, as well, but the start-up movement is way bigger What inspires you the most?

here than in Austria. That’s for sure because of the game

My interests? Well, for sure it is skiing – I’m a winter kind industry: the world leading game industry companies are of person. I love sports! My inspiration is my students from Finland. For example, ‘Rovio’ or ‘Supercell’. Finland is here, their talent and, of course, their entrepreneurial a very technological country, too, so it has more potential mindset. I’m pretty passionate about that and my mission in this field.

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//Text:Alena Kiianichenko, Photo:Patteri

CINNAMON BUNS Photo:Iuliia Pogorelova

TOOLS bowl,rolling pin,baking pan,oven INGREDIENTS 500 g of flour, 200 ml milk 100 g butter, 10 g yeast 100 g sugar, 1 egg, 2 tablespoons of cinnamon

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1. Mix in warm milk, 1 tbsp. of sugar, yeast, 1 tbsp and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar mixture. 6. Roll dough into a roll. Slice the roulade on buns.

of flour and leave for 15-20 minutes.

2. Add all the flour, salt, then 3/4 of softened butter 7. Put the cinnamon rolls at the covered baking and make the dough.

paper and greased pan at a distance of about 5 cm

3. Leave the dough in a warm place for 1 hour. Mix apart. Then smear each muffin with beaten egg. the cinnamon and sugar.

8. Bake cinnamon rolls in 200-210째 C prehea-

4. Make from the finished dough flat rectangular form.

ted oven for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.

5. Coat the entire surface of the dough with butter Text:Diana Tykhonenko & Alexandra Ivchenkova

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MOVIE REVIEW

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THE BOXTROLLS(2014) / Director: Graham Annable / Genre: Animation / Starring: Ben Kingsley, Jared Harris, Nick Frost / Rating: This movie is loosely based on a book by Alan Snow called „Here be monsters!“., brought to us by studio Laika which has done Coraline and ParaNorman. It is basically about a kid who gets taken by the fantastically creative creatures called Boxtrolls. The trailer was cute and promised so much that I was very eager to see the rest. Once reading it was from the same studio as Coraline, the expectations got pumped up. Unfortunately, I was a bit disappointed. Though a lovely movie, with fantastic artwork, cool characters and cute jokes, there was something a bit lacking from it all. It did not have the depth of the story or something substantially novel that I expected from it. It was quite predictable and things resolved were very much expected. Most of all, I wonder, how kids will be able to watch this movie. Though loads of fun, it had some seriously scary/ gory stuff as well. A guy explodes in it. Literally. Explodes. For a kid that could be quite a fright. Though, in comparison to Laikas previous movies, it is not quite as dark. The Boxtrolls were phenomenal! Toothy, ugly little creatures, quirky and greatly named, with their individual qualities and persistence kept me interested throughout. As far as creatures go, this little buggers are innovative and they rock! All in all, I can say that this is most definitely worth watching, but I would recommend

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