First of all, I'd like to say once more how amazing experience the MINE-IP was and when looking and thinking back now, after two weeks, I really understand how important and unforgettable those two weeks were for me. Although there was a lot of work before, during and after the mine, I'm so happy and proud I took part of this course. We all had different expectations and aims before the mine, and when thinking those afterwards, I think, I reached my own quite well. The language, the social side, learning countries's nursing and getting international experience were my first expectations. Those are also things that I think I reached!
I think the web was used very well. The facebook side was
very informative and good way to start getting to know other people. It
was good off course because of the familirity of it; I think it was easy
almost everyone to make contacts through the facebook. Blogging was
very rewarding, it's good that we had to think and reflect the learning
afterwards, because it's one way you are handling and thinking
everything again and again. We also learn that way. Digital country
videos gave us much information about other countries. I really enjoyed
watching AND also making the video. The digital story patch was very
challenging. The question was; how to put all this information on a
video. I learnt to use editing program, make compromises and also learnt
a lot from group working; best and on the other hand worst sides of it.
So, what I learnt? I learnt A LOT. I know it sounds boring and just easy way to say it, but it's true. First, I learnt something about every country; language, culture, habits... I know now some differences in nursing in each country, and the knowledge I got was very interesting. I learnt a lot from the people who were in the mine, things that I'm going to benefit in every day life, such as live your life as it would be your last one, relax take it easy.., keep your friends next to your heart and so on. You know like bigger things that you don't learn right now, but now when the mine is over I realise what people gave me secretly. One big thing I developed in, was the language and the courage to speak it! It was also one of my aim to learn speak more English and not to think every word and the grammar; and I got over from the suspension surprisingly well!
With this kind of courses, we get students excited about exchange, especially for me it was "just a make sure" I want to do some exchange and expand my life and my way of thinking. This course was a great opportunity to "try" how it would feel to work or study with people from other countries. The MINE was a great opportunity in many ways. In my opinion the social side of this course was the thing I learnt and what also gave me the most. We made many contacts to five other countries, and when thinking widely we can later use them many ways.
Finally I would like to thank all of you from this amazing experience. It wouldn't have been like this with only some of you, we needed all you; students, mentors, academics to carry out this kind of experience.
:) -Noora
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