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Student Magazine of Kymenlaakso University of Applied Sciences | 20.09.2013. | Volume 16

N E M H S E Y R F PART 1

EDITORIAL STAFF

Elena Prokofyeva Russia

Pham Ngoc Vietnam

Mariia Kiseler Russia

Olga Rusakova Russia

Sarah Rosenthal Germany

Hoang Anh Nguyen Vietnam

Iiulia Safonova Russia

Mattea Näveri Croatia

Reetta Somppi Finland

Annukka Repo Finland

Victoria Jorine Russia

Bac Le Vietnam

INSIDER is published and printed at: Kymenlaakso University of Applied Sciences Campus Paraatikenttä 7 45100 Kouvola, Finland Tel: +358 44 702 8758 Fax: +358 5 230 2433 E-mail: insider@kyamk.fi Web site: http://insider.kyamk.fi Personal e-mails: firstname.surname@student.kyamk.fi INSIDER ISSN 1457–1587 Copyright © Insider 2011

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Elena Prokofyeva

oving to Finland, first school days, new friends – for me this all started two years ago. It is very difficult to believe that I am on my third year and very soon I will leave Kyamk for working life and other achievements. Time is running so fast and I can say it is a little bit scary. All my closest friends applied for exchange and now are studying abroad. For example, our ex-staff Polina Racheeva who is currently a student of Hague University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands. It is possible to read her exchange view and of other past staff members page which will come out at some point.

However, fresh autumn air is doing something magical with me as well.

These days I feel like I felt during my first study week when everything seemed so striking and attractive, when I got up at six in the morning, burning with the desire to go to classes and communicate with people. It is perfectly alright to feel this way and I hope to save the unspeakable joy for at least this period. I am interested in what new students feel about studies and their new university? Hope they are doing great and enjoy studying in Finland at the fullest. Insider followed the newcomers at the Freshmen party 2013 and the report on how the party went can be read on pages 6 and 7.

I hope new students will not miss all those great opportunities that our university and Finland can provide to them. There are plenty of events and activities taking place in Kouvola and Kotka and some of them Insider tries to cover on the info page. If you´re interested in comic books, check page 8 of today’s issue where some advice is presented for all who wish to make their own ones.

In regards to the joy of communication with people, I need to tell Insider staff had a lot of fun taking new pictures for the staff page.There were plenty of names in the previous issue and now it is possible to meet the new editorial board face to face. Personally, I like our new look a lot!

Elena

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On Saturday, 15th of September, IB students, a few teachers and their spouses, a couple of rotary exchange students and two design students met at the bus station at the center of Kouvola and started on their way to The national park Repovesi.

Exchange students and a few other design and international business students were an hour behind also on their way to Repovesi.

The trip started with a short announcement by Ari Lindeman, Team Leader/ Leadership and Entrepreneurship at Kyamk. He informed the students that the trip, though initially meant to be paid for by the students, has been sponsored by the school (thanks to Minna Soderqvist) and the Kouvolan Latu and they have also provided the students with free food( sausages and bread). The trip was also organised by Kouvolan Latu which Ari Lindeman is the chairman off.

With a lot of excitement and great weather, the bus pulled into the Repovesi parking lot and the students were asked whether they want to take a short:3km or the longer:6km route. All of them wanted the longer one and they set on. The wonderful nature and peace of Finland got everyone refreshed and happy. Interesting sights and the beautiful smell of the lake water, which they were circling around through the entire path, brought the students a welcome change from the busy school life. First thing people got excited about was a tall bridge over a ravine which was meant to be passed over with 10m apart from each other. Extremely wobbly it caused some screams, laughter and most of all- excitement. It had something of a “jungle bridge” feel and looked as a movie set. The long way was accompanied with chatter, laughter and a lot of picture taking. Some complaints were made about being tired, but young feet kept on going. Just before the campsite was reached ,where some rest was due and food provided, there was a very high, difficult and long staircase which made everyone pant and had to take a rest.The campsite, which was reached about 10min after the staircase break, was lovely. Kouvolan Latu has prepared a fire for the students and staff and sausages were place on it. In a few minutes everyone was happily eating, enjoying the water, the sun and the fresh oxygen filled Finnish air.

The most interesting and fun part for most people was probably the pulley bridge where small groups had to drag themselves over water on a make-shift raft-boat. After that, a few minute walk and everyone was back on the bus. The trip officially ended at 14h, when the bus pulled of the parking lot of Repovesi and started for Kouvola´s city centre.

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Text&photos:Mattea Näveri

Everyone seemed very happy with the entire trip. Some complaints were made about being tired, or hot, but that is nothing of ordinary. Some had wished there were more activities on the way and that they would have liked to stayed longer at the campsite. Maybe next time, these wishes will be granted and everyone´s desires will be satisfied.

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went through every check point and enjoyed the funny, tricky and awesome activities including: building the blocks with blind folded eyes, making up funny stories based on the words given, crossing the road with beer boxes or getting through a spider net, doing tricky quizzes...etc.

All teams showed their extraordinary skills by showing their great team spirits.

The students’ appearance really coloured and warmed up the whole city centre in a fascinating way.We seemed to get lost in a Halloween town where we could face up with Superman, Batman, Cat woman, Pikachu and many other characters from famous movies crossing the streets.

All outdoor activities lasted until 10 pm, when everyone painted the town red in the hottest place of the night – Encore.

Traditionally, Kyamk has a Freshmen party every year, starting with the tour/quest and ending with a themed after party. This year the theme was superhero´s vs. surveillants. The Freshmen tour was arranged by Tutors and Huvitoimikunta Kupla arranged the after part at Encore.

It has been one week since the beginning of the academic year 2013-2014. And now it is time for us to participate in the biggest, funniest, craziest and wildest Freshmen Party.

The 11th of September was a brightly nice autumn day when most of the first year students gathered in the Central Park for the outdoor activities well-organized by tutors and Kupla. Everyone was in fancy costumes, dressed up in many creative ways in harmony with the theme “Superheroes vs Supervillains”.

No longer to be competitors, Superman, Batman, Avatar guy or even Thor showed their moves energetically. Yes, we did really have fun! Encore was filled with freshness and good music. Although school

The tutors split into 13 checkpoints around 6

wanted to be freshmen forever, they came home with a little of regret. Some groups left the party earlier since the lessons continued the next day.

However, always remember to keep the balance between having fun and studying, that’s how you get the most out of student life.

Every party has an end but don’t worry, a lot more interesting events are waiting for you to explore. For sure, Kouvola is not a ghost town and Kyamk is your best destination!

We talked to Noora Saarinen from team “Kopla” about their team and victory: Is this the first time you have participated in Freshmen party?

Yes. It was the first freshmen party for me.

How do you feel about the out-door games?

I was happy with how the whole games were arranged and had a great time as the “judges” were humorous. I really liked the obstacle mission at the park, where you had to save one of the team members.

Which costumes do you like best?

Best costumes I remember; Pippi Longstocking from Hell (how great was that),Thor (even though it was Marvel Thor) and got to say, our Superpear was great.We couldn’t have won without her.

Why did your team choose the name “Kopla”?

The team name came from Karhukopla, in English, the Beagle boys. Because three of us were dressed as them, but rest of us (me the burglar, the poisonous Superpear and our victim) weren’t.That’s why it turned out just as Kopla. It meant a team or a gang with a bad vibe to it.We were villains with a victim.

The atmosphere was getting more exciting when they announced the winner of the day.

Two cabins on a cruise to Estonia belonged to team “Kopla”. Congratulations!

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Freshmen party badge(upper left corner)designed by Mikko Lehto for Kupla,Text&Photos:Mariia Kiseler,Hoang Anh Nguyen&Pham Ngoc

had started already, the party was really the beginning of something else. Freshmen got closer through circle-dancing, the circle kept adding up people song by song. Old students dropped by, heated up the atmosphere with their friendliness and craziness. The circle of acquaintances was being expanded when everybody got to know each other and became closer.

People danced, sang and forgot the worries of daily routines.

This party was really the place to be in, when old students could refresh themselves and freshmen began to adapt to a new environment.

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SUPER SHORT QUIDE TO CHARACTER DRAWING Ever wanted to draw comics but never quite knew how?

Interested in keeping a comic blog? Don’t feel like much of an artist? Drawing comics doesn’t necessary require much of an artist skills. Just a good idea and a pleasant character will take you far.

Here are some important things to get you started: 1. The main thing about the character is the appearance. There’s a variety of eyes, noses, mouths, faces and hairstyles to choose from. Make it look your 2. Simplify! Don’t get own. overly attached to anatomy or details if it isn’t crucial to the story.

Simple picture is easy to read and works better on short stories.

3. Facial expression! An important and easy way to express emotions without words. If you have hard time with these, use a mirror to study your own features, make faces and sketch what you see.

Don't underestimate the use of a simple line. Compare these two faces, see how the expression changes with eyebrows? By adding or leaving out some lines the impression is completely different.

Text&Illustrations:Reetta Somppi

In the end it's all up to you, you decide whether you want to make simple pictures or are you more into details. Remember, there are as many styles as there are makers, by mixing and matching you'll find your own. Read comics with a style that you like, search internet for comic blogs and from the library you can find more extensive guides to comic making.

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PROFILE WHO IS BRENDA? To the question who are you Brenda looked at me, smiled and said “I´ve been trying to answer that question through art for years, it´s funny you should ask that first.” Brenda Jimenez Rodriguez, a teacher, an artist, comes from Tijuana, Mexico. She quotes Crusty the Clown “The happiest place on Earth!”

I chose to talk to Brenda this week because I like her teaching and attitude and wanted to learn more about one of the most liked teachers in our school. I also decided to go with a slightly different approach to this project.

INTERESTS AND FREE TIME To the questions about her free time and interests Brenda smiles and says “People tend to confuse my curiosity with intelligence.” She says she is a very curious person and has never considered herself to be smart. She enjoys trying new things from sports, to electronic and in her free time does very many different things. At one point she even tried Roller Derby which she liked very much and she still owns the gear and puts it on occasionally and skates around. She was drawn to Roller Derby because she loves skating, ever since she was a little girl.

Unfortunately, she had to give it up eventually, saying she had the stamina for it, but not the speed and definitely not the time required to put into it. She likes to do different exciting and exhilarating things to force herself to learn how to deal with the uncomfortable things in life. “Don´t let fear stop you from living” she says. She loves and excels in photography. Ever since she got her first camera at the age of 5, she has been an avid photographer. “Camera gives you the authority to come and talk to people” she says. She even won a Young Women’s Choice Award in San Francisco based on her photography work and a letter she wrote to the museum. You can find it online: “A bra does not make the woman” by Brenda Jiménez.

RIGHT NOW AND THE FUTURE “I am currently expanding the idea of image” she says. Brenda contacted people from her childhood and asked them to film or record their first impression of her. Then, with and EEG on her head, she will listen and look at these memories and record the brain waves that happen. She will turn them into photographs as well as try to get the sound that those brain waves make.

She quotes “We´ll make beautiful music together.”She intends to stay in Finland as she and her husband love the life and culture of Finland. She says it has the best educational system in the world and she would like to stay at Kyamk and would like to expand her curriculum, teaching courses in art and art theory someday. If you want to see Brenda´s work, visit Mikkeli´s Studio Wäkewä art gallery between the 17th of September and 1st of October for her first exhibition in Finland.

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J I M É N E Z RO D R I G U E Z B R E N DA

ABOUT HER CAREER AND EXPERIENCE Brenda has a Masters degree in Visual Arts and a Bachelors degree in Social Communication. You might wonder what that is. The internet provides me with this answer: Social Communication is the way ideas and information are shared between two or more individuals; it is a field of study that primarily explores the ways information can be perceived, transmitted and understood, and the impact those ways have on the society. Brenda says it´s about anthropology, psychology, sociology and journalism all put together to observe human progress and behaviour. She says it used to be the “mockery” of social studies, but it has increased in its importance and respect as the media and the modern world affects us more and more. As an intern Brenda worked on a documentary about women gangs in Mexico called “Que suene la calle” which you can find on Imdb or Youtube and check it online.

Photo of Brenda:Martin Bircher,Text:Mattea Näveri,Photographs(left corner):Brenda Jimenez Rodriguez:Women in my family:Documentation on female roles and femininity.2002-2010.

WHY FINLAND? From the far away, warm country Brenda came for love. She met her husband at an art symposium in Mexico, where she was called in as a last minute English translator.

He already lived and worked in Finland then and asked her to come for the summer.

Secretly, her now husband, a teacher at our school, suggested her for a job opening at Kyamk, and, through a Skype interview with Janne, she landed the job and joined the staff in 2012.

INTERNATIONAL FOOD SYRNIKI (COTTAGE CHEESE PANCAKES)

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Syrniki is one of the traditional Russian meals. It can be served as breakfast or a desert. The main ingredient is cottage or ricotta cheese.

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1.First begin by preparing and heating the pan: put one spoon of vegetable oil on the preheated pan 2.Mix all the ingredients in the big bowl starting with cottage cheese, then egg, then flour, etc.

3.Start transferring the ready mass to the heated pan by using a spoon, there can be about 4-5 pancakes frying at the same time 4.Cook for 2-3 minutes each side, waiting for a golden crust to appear 5.The Syrniki are ready!

Tips: You can also add raisins or dried fruit to the mass.

A pinch of vanilla sugar can also bring more interesting and sweet taste.

Serve Syrniki with jam, sour cream and berries.

Playlist:

(National Russian songs)

Ingredients: 250g of cottage cheese 1 egg

Katyusha

Kalinka-Malinka Yablochko

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Text&photos:Mariia Kiseler

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MOVIE OF THE WEEK

RUSH Director: Ron Howard Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Brühl, Olivia Wilde Genre: Action, Biography, Drama

20.09.2013.-26.09.2013.

Based on a true story.

It is the story about two aspiring Formula 1 drivers during the 1970s James Hunt and Niki Lauda portrayed by Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl. The audience follows them as they progress to make their names as drivers from their first meeting in 1970 at a Formula 3 race to the final parting of their ways.

The movie is focused on the main characters mutual passion for car races and is a vital point in developing their storylines.

These two characters that have so much in common in their upbringing and career plans are yet so different in their approach in life and the lifestyle they have chosen.

On the one hand you have a character that builds his dream on his knowledge about cars and his love of improving their make-up. And the other has a love for the sport, for life and living it to the fullest rather than spending his time calculating for risks. Their decisions affect not only their own lives but the lives of the people they love and care about. The certain disdain these two rivals hold for one another turns them out to be more like equals respecting each other than enemies.

Text:Sarah Rosenthal

The historic accuracy of the movie may be debatable but the movie makes it for a fun evening’s entertainment. The director Howard Ron visualises perfectly a whole era with bad hairstyles, lots of smoking, too much eye shadow and succeeds in creating an overall warm retro appeal to it. Hans Zimmer completes it with a phenomenal soundtrack.

Pointer for international student: The movie is multilingual, mostly English & German (50/50) with tiny bits of Italian as well, so unless you’re not fluent in Finnish/ Swedish (subtitles) or in the mentioned languages you may have difficulties.

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