As for work, something still might come up, I have 3-4 more months, next week going for an interview I'm trying to decide for myself whether at all I want to go anywhere or not. But it is hard to do, as I have no idea how is life there. In general did you like living there? I understand you did not stay for long, but still. If not to speak about job, but simply life. Knowing what it is to live here, if you'd move to Vienna, what would be different, what would you like or dislike?
-of course, everyone has their own experiences. In fact, the Viennese are known for their grumpy customer service. People do speak some English in Vienna-especially the youngsters-but not so much the older folks and you will get the most out of the city if you do speak German. Culturally, while they speak German, their attitudes are definitely not as strict as the Germans from my experience. It is a lot more diverse but the place has a big dose of racism/xenophobia from the Austrians throw into the mix as well. It has lots of beautiful world-class art/music/architecture but is not as clean nor organized nor close to nature as Helsinki is. It is relatively safe depending on the district you live in. The weather in Vienna is much better for a larger part of the year than it is in Helsinki. For someone who has lived in Finland, Viennese winters are mostly very mild and bright. Austria also has lots of great scencery but you have to travel a few hours away to reach the alps and such. It is also a lot more central than Helsinki and lots of others popular European cities and countries are fairly easily reachable. Slightly dirtier, less technologically advanced (maybe 5 years behind Helsinki in many things) and quite a bit more chaotic to drive in I would say.
You're talking about social development in Finland.browndude wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2024 9:50 amThe thinking is-and my own observations confirm this-that focusing too much on the giftedness of a child too early can have negative consequences on the child's social development. These days of course there are so many online resources that can be used to supplement the child's learning.
This is not just about Finland, it is a more general issue with how to handle "gifted" kids. Too much too soon and the kids will suffer. I have seen too many gifted kids burn out. It is simply just a deviation from the norm and needs to be dealt with as such. People with very high IQs (let us say >140) have issues with social development and often struggle with depression and various mental illnesses. In Finland they have focused so much on lifting up the left side of the IQ-distribution and have not put enough effort into the right end of the IQ-distribution. I agree, they do need to address this issue in Finland. Otherwise the regression to mediocrity will continue. There is an awareness of this issue but no one currently has the balls to do much about it. Which EU countries are doing it well? I am curious to know.Rankin wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2024 10:41 pmYou're talking about social development in Finland.browndude wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2024 9:50 amThe thinking is-and my own observations confirm this-that focusing too much on the giftedness of a child too early can have negative consequences on the child's social development. These days of course there are so many online resources that can be used to supplement the child's learning.
Can't tell if this is irony.
You do not prosper as a nation by bringing the bottom 5% up another 10% (that has been demonstrated too, by the way. that the lowest in the group will not increase significantly) it is the brightest sparks who will raise everyones quality of life. I can think of numerous examples in the EU not only produce more well-rounded children, but also able to achieve more.
