Speech in kannada on graduation day
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Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am Bimala Chapagain, an International business student from Nepal. As nervous as I am standing here today I am also proud to be sharing my experiences with you all.
First of all I would like to congratulate all of the students here including myself for finally graduating.
Every end has a new beginning. Today might be the last day for some of us as students of business school, but I believe our learning will actually start from today. When I left home, 3 years back I wasn't sure what I will get in return. I was excited but at the same time a little scared of the new reality. Finland was the first country, outside Nepal, that I would be living on my own. I was prepared to learn, explore, make new friends and get to know me as an individual self. Before Finland, there was always someone to guide me, my teachers in schools, my elders and my mom. But here I was starting a journey where I set the rules and guided myself. It had finally occurred to me that I had to leave my comfort zone and live a new reality. But today as I stand here, I am proud to say that I had made the right decision to come to Finland.
Life in Finland has been like coming out of the bed and landing on the couch. Finland has truly been my second home because I have had some amazing people as friends in this country. The environment and the people of this country are so welcoming and helpful that you don't feel away from home (but yes, they do take time to open up, and it is upon us international students that we behave in a friendly and open manner and not make the Finns uncomfortable with our presence). The good experiences that I got here of course does not imply that I did not have to face my share of discomfort and challenge, but its these challenges that has made me a stronger and more confident person today.
Every little encounters and experiences gained here in Finland has been enriching and will remain within my memories for life long. Be it taking part in Demola project, Oulu ses projects, selling foods in ravintola päivä or the internship projects.
Talking from a graduating student's perspective, I believe the stories created beyond the boundaries of the University have been equally helpful to the graduates. Everyone here has had their own share of excitement and stories that they will carry along their life. As a student of Oulu Business School, I have had a very different experience. The teaching style, the lectures, were very different from what I had experienced in my home country, and therefore for the first quarter of my semester, I was still a confused soul. I didn’t really understand the procedure, even though I attended each lectures. For me the initial challenge was always to locate my next lecture hall. I was late almost every day in the lectures because no matter how many times I looked into the map, I still couldn't figure out the lecture halls, and sometimes I simply overslept because outside was too dark for me to believe that it was time to wake up. This slowly changed and I started adjusting to the system here because I had friends and professors who were eager to help and guide me and for that I am really grateful.
The best thing about the education system here in Finland is that they let you choose your own speed, you are not judged by the scores in your grade-sheet. The various current-issue studies, the case works, group works the research projects, the assignments, each were helping me develop skills, which of-course at that time I wasn't ready to accept. Various network groups of Oulu Business School such as business Kitchen, the Oulu SES, Demola were other sources that were helping us to practically implement our knowledge. The practical approach here in the education system is what makes the business school a world class choice for international students like me. Thank you for improving every day, and helping us be in align with the current market condition through your developed policies. The university paying for the internships that students undertake during their time of study shows how the university seeks to help provide the students with practical knowledge. All the efforts from the student unions, student tutors, professors, career consultants helps make a student feel at home.
I would also like to specially mention the “Kummi-family” culture that the university has adopted to help the international student learn the cultures of the Finnish society.
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