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Change of plans

This was supposed to be the spring where I wrap up, plan new things, and evolve. It still is, but oh did my plans change...

I had a lot of plans for this spring. I was supposed to do Malmö Toughest, to test my physical abilities; I have been exercising regularly for this, I even downloaded a bunch of apps to help me achieve this goa!. I was also supposed to  nish my Bachelor’s thesis and other course work that needed to be done. In 2020, I would  nally walk out of University with a degree and begin something completely new. What that new was going to be, I wasn’t sure about yet. I was supposed to start vigorous mental work to decide what I should do in the fall. Move back to Finland for work or another degree, look to the other side of the Öresund bridge or even consider some other international opportunities? Or stay in Malmö?

All of this preparation, thinking, planning and talking... This was in preparation for my personal life, but of course I had a plan and an idea of how I wanted this spring to go in the Student Union as well. I started as a voluntary board member in 2017, became the president in 2018 and this is my last spring on this board. I decided that all extracurricular activities and extra engagement was going to temporarily stop after my mandate ends in June 2020. That is why I wanted to put extra focus on what I leave behind, and how I will work during the spring. Go all in.

All of us had to change our plans and our everyday lives. Our routines and behaviors had to drastically change in a short period of time. Everything feels uncertain and none of us really knows how to do this - this hasn’t happened before, so of course we are confused and maybe even scared.

There are so many debates going on, how to do this the right way or how we should feel. I am not going to say I have the answers; I really don’t know what the right way is or how it is we should feel, but I do want to listen to you students and I do want all of us to come out of this strong. Our lives will not be the same and the way we work will most likely be very di erent - we have had to suddenly switch to almost complete digital format in our educational and productive aspects.

Students are not a homogenous group of people. We are in di erent stages in our lives; some of us are younger than others, some of us have children and some of us have underlying mental health issues. Some of us live in very tiny apartments, in a collective with many other people and some in villas. This time has created enormous challenges for us and none of our situations are exactly alike. We have had to make big changes. But I believe that we all can do this.

What I can say is that, welcome the support you can get. Ask for help. Support each other. Don’t be too hard on yourself. Remember, the Student Union is here to help and support you.

Jenna Pystynen President of Student Union 19/20

STUDENTOVERALL / OVVE!

Malmö University is a very young university, open to many new traditions. At the Student Union Malmö we want to make sure you remember your time as a student as the best time of your life. Overalls are already a tradition at for example many other Swedish and Finnish universities, and we want in on the fun! This is why our Council (FUM) at its last meeting decided to work further towards all students having the opportunity to get a studentoverall! Curious on why ”Ovve” are so amazing? Let me tell you!

They come in di erent colours! Red, blue, green, yellow, there are so many colours to pick! Except… you can’t pick! Your colour is determined by what you study and what your Faculty is. If you’re an aspiring teacher at the Faculty of Education and Society LS, you are now for the rest of your student life dressed in yellow. Are you all about Technology (and society)? Green is now your team! Do you hail from the Faculty of Culture and Society KS? Your favourite shade of student is blue! And for those lifesavers at Health and Society – for you we have preserved red!

They are exclusive! They are one of many reasons why you should not miss the one and only Insparken at Malmö University. You can get an ovve either by joining Insparken when you are a new student (nolla) or when you work as a fadder or captain. Just remember you are only a ”nolla” once. They are o ered to the students of the faculties HS, KS, LS, and TS. As a nolla you can wear them so they cover you from your neck to your ankles, while other students wear them with the legs on only.

They are extremely resilient! Ovves are designed to endure your activity heavy student life years, and the occasionally spilled soft drink. They are made from thick fabric, so that you can participate in all of Insparken’s intensive events. You’ll never need another pair of pants!

They show you where the fun is happening! Any time of the day, any place in Malmö, if you see a group of students wearing overalls, you know the excitement is about to start! In every major student event, students will be wearing their ovve. And trust me, you don’t want to miss out!

You can decorate them! No overall is complete without patches. Collect them all, and get them from your favourite Student Union association. Earn them by going to one of their many events, or buy them and fund their next sittning! During your Insparken, you can also pimp your ovve by painting on them, for that extra beauti-  cation. They are also quite big, so you will de nitely want to wear your most fashionable belt with them!

Dessa 19 personer utgör nu Kårens fullmäktige (FUM), vårt högsta beslutande organ som bestämmer vad Kåren ska arbeta med det kommande läsåret. FUM har möten en gång i månaden. FUM har också möjlighet att ställa krav på universitetet för att ge alla studenter en bättre studietid. Visste du att du kan också sitta med som gäst och lyssna på alla möten?

Varför det, kanske du tänker? Förutom att just ditt medlemskap gör så att din utbildning blir bättre är det dessutom väldigt kul att vara med i gemenskapen tillsammans med andra studenter. Vi ser till så att du är representerad på varje nivå av Malmö universitet och ger dig även en rolig studietid på köpet. Du kan lätt bli medlem på malmostudenter.se eller genom att komma till vår reception! Man kan säga att vi är som ett fackförbund för studenterna och vi är alltid på eran sida! 10 anledningar att bli medlem i Kåren:

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KONTAKT

Kårordförande Jenna Pystynen 0760 - 50 95 64 jenna.pystynen@malmostudenter. se Vice kårordförande Yuliyan Konstantinov 0707 - 57 75 62 yuliyan.konstantinov@malmostudenter..se Studentombud Hälsa och samhälle Oscar Hydén 0707 - 57 75 63 oscar.hyden@malmostudenter.se Kultur och samhälle Diego Annys 0707 - 57 75 67 diego.annys@malmostudenter.se Ej knuten till fakultet Julia Buschmann 0707 - 57 75 68 julia.buschmann@malmostudenter.se Teknik och samhälle Mladen Dimitrov 0707 - 57 75 69 mladen.dimitrov@malmostudenter.se Kårreceptionen Kårhuset, Bassängkajen 8 Telefon: 040 - 665 75 65 Öppettider: tis - tors kl 10 - 16, fre 10 - 13 receptionen@malmostudenter.se Studentkåren Malmö malmostudenter studentkaren_malmo MISSA INGENTING!

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