{"id":1555,"date":"2020-02-26T15:39:24","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T13:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoods.fi\/american-in-turku\/"},"modified":"2020-02-26T15:39:24","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T13:39:24","slug":"american-in-turku","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoods.fi\/fi\/blog\/american-in-turku\/","title":{"rendered":"An American in Turku \u2013 kun kaikki on pient\u00e4 ja l\u00e4hell\u00e4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p><em>Mik\u00e4li Turku haluaa jatkaa taloudellisen menestyksen tiell\u00e4, paikallisten yritysten on oltava avoimempia kansainv\u00e4listen opiskelijoiden ja osaajien palkkaamisessa. Vanessa on yksi heist\u00e4 ja h\u00e4n tuli Suomeen suorittamaan maisterin tutkintoa. Opiskelun lis\u00e4ksi h\u00e4n on ty\u00f6skennellyt <a href=\"https:\/\/careerinsouthwestfinland.fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Talent Turku -verkostossa (avautuu uudessa v\u00e4lilehdess\u00e4)\">Talent Turku -verkostossa<\/a>, jonka tavoite on houkutella kansainv\u00e4lisi\u00e4 osaajia Turkuun &#8211; ja my\u00f6s pit\u00e4\u00e4 heid\u00e4t kaupungissa. Mutta viihtyyk\u00f6 Vanessa pieness\u00e4 turkulaisessa asunnossaan, kun on tottunut katselemaan Yhdysvaltojen laakeita maaseutumaisemia? <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hoods.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turun_yliopisto_portaat-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"Turun yliopiston pitk\u00e4t Tiedonportaat ja p\u00e4\u00e4rakennus m\u00e4en p\u00e4\u00e4ll\u00e4 vasemmalla.\" class=\"wp-image-1061\"\/><figcaption>Turun yliopiston tiedon portaat johtavat tieteen \u00e4\u00e4relle. \u00a9 CYF&nbsp; <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Asunto l\u00f6ytyi sopivasti Turun Yliopiston vierest\u00e4<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tulin Suomeen tavoitteenani saada maisterin paperit kymmenen vuoden opiskelutauon j\u00e4lkeen. Olin hyp\u00e4nnyt suoraan ty\u00f6el\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4n, kun valmistuin Yhdysvalloissa kandidaatiksi. Tiesin, ett\u00e4 uuden opiskelun my\u00f6t\u00e4 en tulisi osallistumaan kovinkaan moniin opiskelijabileisiin, vaikka opiskelijat haalareineen ovatkin tavallinen n\u00e4ky Turun kaduilla keskiviikkoisin. Sen sijaan minulle oli t\u00e4rke\u00e4\u00e4 olla aktiviteettien sek\u00e4 jokirannan l\u00e4hettyvill\u00e4 \u2013 innokas lenkkeilij\u00e4 kun olen. Lis\u00e4ksi pidin t\u00e4rke\u00e4n\u00e4, ett\u00e4 sain aluksi asua kahden ainoan tuntemani ihmisen l\u00e4hell\u00e4 Suomessa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kun hain asuntoa yliopiston viereisist\u00e4 Yo-taloista (sijaitsee Turun <a href=\"https:\/\/hoods.fi\/fi\/hood\/turku\/itainen-keskusta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">It\u00e4isess\u00e4 keskustassa<\/a>), keskim\u00e4\u00e4r\u00e4inen odotusaika asuntoihin oli noin nelj\u00e4 kuukautta. Halusin asua erityisesti juuri n\u00e4iss\u00e4 <a href=\"https:\/\/tys.fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TYS:in<\/a> asunnoissa, sill\u00e4 ne olivat l\u00e4himp\u00e4n\u00e4 Turun keskustaa. Kun olin k\u00e4ynyt Suomessa 2014, olin majaillut kahden tohtorikoulutettavan yst\u00e4v\u00e4ni luona Turussa. Tutustuin kaupunkiin ja osallistuin monenlaisiin aktiviteetteihin tuona kahden viikon aikana. T\u00e4m\u00e4n perusteella olin vakuuttunut siit\u00e4, ett\u00e4 halusin asua niin l\u00e4hell\u00e4 keskustaa kuin mahdollista.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hoods.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turun_ylioppilastalot-2-1-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"Turun kuusikerroksisen Yo-talon edess\u00e4 on py\u00f6r\u00e4parkki ja toisessa kerroksessa opiskelijoiden lounaspaikan Assarin ullakon terassi. Talon vasemmassa sein\u00e4ss\u00e4 on yliopiston logo.\" class=\"wp-image-1065\"\/><figcaption>Turun Yo-talot sijaitsevat yliopistokampuksella. Rakennusten yhteydess\u00e4 toimii my\u00f6s opiskelijoiden perinteinen lounaspaikka Assarin ullakko. @ CYF<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Helppous ennen kaikkea<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Totta puhuen halusin asioiden olevan mahdollisimman helppoa muuttaessani Suomeen. En ainoastaan muuttanut toiselle puolelle maapalloa vaan olin my\u00f6s takaisin koulun penkill\u00e4 kymmenen vuoden tauon j\u00e4lkeen. Tiesin, ett\u00e4 t\u00e4llainen el\u00e4m\u00e4ntilanteen muutos vaatii paljon totuttelua. Olin kyll\u00e4 asunut omillani jo kahdeksan vuotta ennen Suomeen tuloani, mutta en koskaan kauempana kuin viiden tunnin ajomatkan p\u00e4\u00e4ss\u00e4 yst\u00e4vist\u00e4ni ja perheest\u00e4ni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keskustan l\u00e4heisyys on ollut todellinen etu ja kaupat ja ravintolat ovat l\u00e4hell\u00e4. Lis\u00e4ksi yst\u00e4vi\u00e4 on helppo opastaa kyl\u00e4\u00e4n. Yksi\u00f6ni pieni koko oli tosin asia, josta en aluksi varsinaisesti pit\u00e4nyt. Olin varma, ettei 21m\u00b2 asunto riitt\u00e4isi minulle (ja kissoilleni). Syy tuntemuksilleni kumpuaa varmastikin amerikkalaisista juuristani ja siit\u00e4, ett\u00e4 olen kotoisin maaseudulta. Olin tottunut siihen, ett\u00e4 minulla oli paljon tilaa ymp\u00e4rill\u00e4ni sek\u00e4 paljon tavaroita, joista suurin osa oli oikeastaan t\u00e4ysin turhaa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hoods.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kissat-748x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"Vanessan kaksi kissaa h\u00e4nen asunnossaan Yo-talossa Turussa.\" class=\"wp-image-1063\"\/><figcaption> Francesca\/Frankie nauttivat elostaan kaksimetri\u00e4 korkeassa kissatornissaan. Sielt\u00e4 on hyv\u00e4 tarkkailla ohi liit\u00e4vi\u00e4 lintuja ja puissa hyppivi\u00e4 oravia. @ Vanessa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>(L\u00e4hes) kaikki t\u00e4rke\u00e4 on k\u00e4velyet\u00e4isyydell\u00e4 Turussa<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Erityisesti kissani nauttivat asunnosta avautuvista n\u00e4kymist\u00e4, sill\u00e4 ikkunoiden ulkopuolella oleva puu on aina t\u00e4ynn\u00e4 lintuja ja oravia. Lis\u00e4ksi asuminen pieness\u00e4 asunnossa tavallaan rohkaisee l\u00e4htem\u00e4\u00e4n ulos. Asunnolta k\u00e4velee vain 10 minuutissa kaupungin keskustaan, ja jos k\u00e4velee toiseen suuntaan 10 minuuttia, l\u00f6yt\u00e4\u00e4 itsens\u00e4 <a href=\"https:\/\/hoods.fi\/fi\/hood\/turku\/ylioppilaskyla\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ylioppilaskyl\u00e4n<\/a> takaa <a href=\"https:\/\/hoods.fi\/fi\/hood\/turku\/halinen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Halistenkosken maisemista<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hoods.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/turku_itainen_keskusta_tunnelma_cyf-1024x626-1.jpg\" alt=\"Turun Tuomiokirkko ilta-auringon valossa sinist\u00e4 taivasta vasten ja muutama historiallinen rakennus, puita ja pensaita sen edustalla.\" class=\"wp-image-1060\"\/><figcaption>Turun It\u00e4isen keskustan asukkaat kulkevat keskustaan Turun Tuomiokirkon historiallisen maiseman kautta. @ CYF<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hoods.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/halinen_talvella_vanessa-2-1024x576-1.jpg\" alt=\"Aurajoen yl\u00e4juoksu talvella j\u00e4\u00e4tyneen\u00e4 ja lumen peitt\u00e4m\u00e4n\u00e4. Joen molemmin puolin kohoaa mets\u00e4\u00e4.\" class=\"wp-image-1062\"\/><figcaption>Vanessan suosikkipaikkoja on Halisiin johtavat Aurajoen varren lenkkipolut. Vuonna 2017 Turussa oli kunnon lumipeite. @ Vanessa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Olen asunut Yo-taloissa nyt yhteens\u00e4 kolmen vuoden ajan. Olen pian saamassa graduni valmiiksi ja osaan puhua suomea v\u00e4h\u00e4sen. Voisin v\u00e4itt\u00e4\u00e4, ett\u00e4 onnistun jo taistelemaan l\u00e4pi kokonaisen keskustelun suomeksi. Olen lopetin juuri harjoittelun Turku Science Parkissa ja harjoittelun my\u00f6t\u00e4 sain kokemuksen, millaista on olla t\u00f6iss\u00e4 Suomessa. Harjoittelun aikana my\u00f6s suomen kielen taitoni paranivat huomattavasti, mist\u00e4 erityiskiitos kuuluu eritt\u00e4in k\u00e4rsiv\u00e4llisille ty\u00f6kavereilleni.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Vanessa <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vanessa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Vanessa on entinen toimittaja, joka ty\u00f6skentelee t\u00e4ll\u00e4 hetkell\u00e4 englanninkielisen oikolukemisen, markkinoinnin ja viestinn\u00e4n parissa Suomessa. Vapaa-ajallaan h\u00e4n viett\u00e4\u00e4 mahdollisimman paljon aikaa suomalaisessa luonnossa. T\u00f6iss\u00e4 ollessaan Vanessan missiona on saada hiljaiset suomalaiset ty\u00f6toverit ulos poteroistaan ja he puolestaan siet\u00e4v\u00e4t h\u00e4nen kamppailujaan suomen kielen kanssa.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>P.S. Jos etsit Turun seudulta parasta paikkaa asua, kokeile <a href=\"https:\/\/hoods.fi\/fi\/search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">naapurustojen hakukonettamme<\/a> ja tee l\u00f6yt\u00f6j\u00e4. <\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vanessa on kansainv\u00e4linen opiskelija ja h\u00e4n tuli Suomeen suorittamaan maisterin tutkintoa. Opiskelun lis\u00e4ksi h\u00e4n on ty\u00f6skennellyt Talent Turku -verkostossa, jonka tavoite on houkutella kansainv\u00e4lisi\u00e4 osaajia Turkuun &#8211; ja my\u00f6s pit\u00e4\u00e4 heid\u00e4t kaupungissa. Mutta viihtyyk\u00f6 Vanessa pieness\u00e4 turkulaisessa asunnossaan, kun on tottunut katselemaan Yhdysvaltojen laakeita maaseutumaisemia?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1554,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_glsr_average":0,"_glsr_ranking":0,"_glsr_reviews":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-itainen-keskusta-turku","category-turku"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>An American in Turku - A story of an exchange student | Hoods.fi<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Vanessa is an American student in Turku and she came to Finland to pursue her Master\u2019s degree. 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