An American in Finland - From the Pursuit of Happiness to the Happiest Country in the World
Episode 56 - September 9th, 2021
It’s the classic story of an American girl meets a Finnish guy.
Well, at least there are two of us.
They met in the USA but basketball took them abroad and back to his home country.
Jade is here to talk about her side of the love story as an American in Finland:
From learning the language, to finding a job, adjusting to the communication style and the weather. Jade tells us all about her Nordic adjustment and answers the ultimate question: Is Finland really the happiest country in the world?
Tangents Include:
- Dating & Marrying Finns
- Communicating with Finns
- No grocery store chit chat
- Moving abroad & expat life
- Finding work abroad
- Thinking outside the box
- Going back to school
- Free University
- Learning Finnish
- Finnish grammar
- What makes Finland the happiest place on Earth?
Who is Jade Ventoniemi?
Jade was born and raised in Georgia, USA.
She met her Finnish husband while at university in Florida. As an international professional basketball player, his job could have taken them anywhere but, at the time of recording, he plays for Lahti Basketball in Finland.
So, now, Jade is an American in Finland. Follow her on Instagram @jaja.ciao to keep up with her adventures and balancing of cultures.
Check out Nordic Soul Candles company
run by Jade and her sister-in-law Pauliina.
Follow on Instagram @nordicsoulcandles
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