Hello all,

You are invited to join Tsemppi on Wednesday, December 1 for ice skating at the Kallio outdoor ice rink!

When and where: Meet us at 16.30 on the northwest corner of Helsinginkatu and Kaarlenkatu (i.e., the corner closest to the rink). The rink is open until 18.30 for skating.

Cost: The entrance cost is 1.50 for students and 3 euros for adults. If you don’t have your own skates, rentals are also available for a few euros more.

Note: Don’t forget to dress warmly if the weather is cold! Layers are best.

If you have any questions, please email me before the 1st. Hope to see you all there!

Kate

ESN-Tsemppi International Sitsit 12.12.2010
‘The Snow Queen’s Ball’

ESN and Tsemppi request the pleasure of your company at the Snow Queen’s Ball on Sunday, December 12, 2010 at Alina-sali on the second floor of the New Student House, Mannerheimintie 5A.

The Ball will start with cocktails at 7.15 o’clock, and dinner will be served at 8 o’clock. The dinner will be followed by an afterparty from 11.30 onwards. Everyone is most welcome to join us for the afterparty, for the registration for the Sitsit please follow the instructions below.

Dark suit.

The price of the Sitsit is 17 euros for the alcoholic and 13 for the non-alcoholic option.

To register for the Sitsit, please send an email to esnsignups@gmail.com
stating the following:
-full name
-email address
-dietary requirements or allergies, if any
-choice of alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages
-choice of wine; red or white
-choice of dinner companion, one name only

Registration will open at noon on Thursday, November 18, 2010, and any emails received before this will not be taken into account. Registration will not be complete until a confirmation email is received. After the confirmation is received the registration will become binding.

Instructions on how to make the payment either by bank transfer or in person will be sent to the participants by email.

On behalf of ESN and Tsemppi,

Johanna Leinius and Aino Jones

Hello dear students at Viikki and everywhere,
Have you forgotten the sight of daylight and the sound of human laughter? Do you regularly eat ramen noodles at your desk while aligning sequences? Is your multipipette your best friend? Is a trip to the greenhouses the closest thing you get to exercise?
If so, then emerge from your labs, take off your nitrile gloves, and dust the carcinogenic compounds off your clothes, because now is the time to come hang out with other English-speaking students, phd students, and faculty right here in Viikki!

Tsemppi Foreign Degree Student Society is organising a casual friday night drinks meeting for everyone who would like to relax and chat in English without having to schlepp down to the centre. We are a small society but very active in advocating for improvements for foreign degree students, including PhD students, so you can also come along with your trial and tribulations and we will try to help you find some answers. We are here to help! We also welcome Finnish students who would like to practice english or just meet new people.

We will meet at the Viikki Chicos at 17.00 this friday 19.11.10. If you have trouble finding us just give me, Rachel, a ring at 0466 814 264.

Tervetuloa!

Greetings to all of you!

Now that the University/work has again settled into a comfortable routine and the darkness is approaching fast, it’s time to stir things up again a bit to fend off boredom and the cooling weather. And what would be a better way to do this, then to huddle in a warm room in good company to play some fun and funny games.

Yes. It’s time for another Board Games Night!

The concept is simple: Bring your favorite board or card games and we will play them together. And even if you don’t have any games yourself don’t worry, there will be some games for different tastes on the table.
So drop in at any time during the evening, to play some games. Or just come to hang out with some old and new friends in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

What: Board games

When: Saturday 13.11. from 19.00

Where: Aurora Sali, New Student House, Mannerheimintie 5B

What to bring: Board and Card Games, Good Mood, Booze&Snacks.

Hello all,

You are invited to join Tsemppi on a day trip to Tallinn’s Christmas Market on Friday, December 3!

We will leave Helsinki at 11.30 and arrive in Tallinn at 14.00. After a few hours enjoying the Christmas Market, we will depart Tallinn at 18.00 and arrive back in Helsinki at 20.30.

Cost: Depending on the number of people registered, the ferry trip will cost somewhere between 14 to 25 euros.
Payment: Once the cost is confirmed by Viking, we will ask those registered to deposit their payment into the Tsemppi account.

To register, please send an email with your full name and contact details to Kate (kjurva@gmail.com) by this Thursday (04.11) at noon. We will then make the reservation and advise you of the final cost and payment due date. Please note that the maximum group size for this trip is 30 people.

Hope you will join us!

Kate

Q&A with Tsemppi

Starting at a new university and a new town always is slightly overwhelming, and this is even more true for starting in Helsinki as a new international student. A very foreign language, foreign traditions, and a really confusing study structure all make the whole experience overwhelming in the beginning. Trust us, we’ve all been there! And somehow, we survived!

Therefore, take this opportunity to hear some stories from international students who made it in Helsinki, and take your chance to ask everything you ever wanted to know about studying, living, and partying in Helsinki! We promise, we’ll try to answer all questions, so hit us with them!

We will provide some wine, beers, and snacks, but feel free to bring some goodies with you, too!

The event will take place in Aurora-saali on the third floor of the New Student House.

Looking forward to seeing you all!

Between all the parties going on during orientation week it might be hard to simply relax and find some time to talk to and get to know new people. Here is the solution: Come to our Board Games Night!

The concept of the night is easy: Bring your favourite boardgames or cardgames and we will play them together. Don’t worry if you don’t have any, there will definitely be some games on the table. We also have a poker kit, so let’s have a poker tournament! If you don’t want to play, drop by either way and simply chat with people or watch the games.

So come and stay the whole evening or simply drop in for a quick game before going to the bars and continue partying!

The event will take place at Aurora Saali, 3rd floor of the New Student House, Mannerheimintie 5 B. We will put up signs on the door, so don’t worry if you’ve never been there.

Tsemppi is looking forward to seeing you there!

Welcome back, all degree students new and old! To celebrate the beginning of another term in beautiful Finland, Tsemppi has organised a trip to Nuuksio to enjoy majestic pine trees, glittering lakes, and hopefully delicious berries! This year looks to be good for puolukka (lingonberry) and possibly mushrooms so bring a collecting bucket along! We will have a short info-session on how to identify berries and mushrooms that are safe to eat. Here´s the details:

* Sunday the 19th of September
* leaving from the central railway station on the 11:38 train; be sure to be there in good time. We will be back in Helsinki around 8.
* This event is intended for degree students, but if there are any slots left exchange students can also come.
* walking is about 8 km, terrain is not challenging but sometimes muddy. Bring proper gear!
* You can get water in the park, but not food, so bring plenty : ) We will stop at a fireplace too– tsemppi will provide smores!
* If you are interested in plants, birds, mushrooms etc. you can borrow guides from the Viikki science library.
* The trip is cancelled only if it is really raining hard.
* Please all observe proper forest etiquette! You can review this on Luontoon.fi (also in English) and I will tell you about it at the info session.

THE TOUR IS FULL AND THE LUCKY PARTICIPANTS WILL BE INFORMED SOON.

ANCIS 2010: Annual National Conference on International Students

Tsemppi and the other organizers are pleased to announce the Annual National Conference on International Students (ANCIS) 2010 will take place in Helsinki on October 19 and 20. This year’s theme, Mobility in Higher Education in Finland: Possibilities and Barriers, will bring students, staff and others together to discuss international mobility in the current Finnish context.

More information will soon be posted to the Tsemppi web site and an official invitation will be sent out by mid-September. Until now, mark these dates in your calendars!

As the days get longer and brighter, and it starts to feel like summer
again, it’s time to think about fun outside in the beautiful Finnish
nature.

Luckily for us living in Helsinki, you don’t have to go far to get
away from it all.  A few minutes on the metro and an appetite-building
paddle away are some lovely little islands, complete with fire-pits
perfect for grilling hot-dogs, banana boats, and other camping
delicacies.

Join us on Thursday May 13 for a wonderful day on the water.  No
paddling experience is necessary – I’ll give you a quick tutorial to
get you going, and there will be some other experienced paddlers
around to help you out as well.  If this is your first time in a
little boat, you may want to rent a wet-suit, but that’s strictly
optional.

The price will likely be about 45 euros for your very own kayak, and
lots of food, but it depends slightly on how many people come.  It’s
cheaper if you want to share a tandem kayak or canoe with a friend,
but there are limited numbers available – so let me know right away if
that’s your preference.  Also, if enough people are interested,
there’s a chance to rent a really nice sauna for when we get back.

So don’t miss this chance to get away from it all right in your own
back yard.  Email me if you’re interested and also let me know if
you’d like to rent the sauna afterwards.

Looking forward to a fun day out on the water!

Email to register, and for more information: ami.ganguli@gmail.com