GREETINGS FROM THE CHAIRPERSON

Congratulations on your new place of study with environmental engineering and welcome to Lappeenranta! Pelletti ry is a subject organisation (or as we like to call it here in Lappeenranta, a guild) for sustainable science students in LUT. You are now reading a magazine made just for you by Pelletti ry. By reading this magazine you get to know about Pelletti, student life and especially the people that are helping you in the turmoil of student life. Student life in Lappeenranta is lively and fascinating, every day brings something new. I won’t keep you excited any longer so let's get into it!

The purpose of Pelletti is to gather all the environmental students together here in LUT to a tight community and find your way into the student life. Pelletti organizes many different events from sits parties and excursions where you get to familiarize yourself with companies from your field to movie nights and sports events. During the events you can make new friendships with other freshers and older students and get familiar with the student life here in Lappeenranta. So keep an open mind and participate in different events. I’m sure everyone will find events to their own liking. Pelletti is run by a board of ten members and a voluminous group of clerical workers. Pelletti keeps in contact with other organizations on the campus, to our collaboration organizations around Finland, to our student union, to the degree program and the most important guards our interests. Together we cherish our community. The University can at first seem like a maze and finding rooms may take time but after the first weeks there is one room you will find without troubles and that is Pellettis guild room!

You can play cards or playstation games, drink coffee and hang out with other members of Pelletti in the guild room. You are always welcome to the Guild room. The beginning of studies and possible move to a different city may feel a bit scary but don’t worry! Tutors are here to help you start your studies and don’t hesitate to ask help for all the other problems too. There is also a fresher captain who makes sure you don’t miss any part of the student life. I’m sure that next fall will be one of the best you have had. The orientation weeks are coming fast and we are waiting to meet you. During the orientation weeks you get to know our community and the spirit here which is called the spirit of Skinnarila. You recognise members of Pelletti from the gray overalls which you can order by joining Pelletti. Be curious, open and participate in everything that student life has to offer without prejudice! Looking forward to new people and experiences

Veera Leinonen Chair of the board of Pelletti ry