Current Situation, help please :S

sinikala · Post by **sinikala** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 2:17 am

Jotunheim wrote:Great =] Yeah It's definintley one of the most "Metal" Countries, which is great. But that's not the only reason i want to live there, even though most people think it is...

It's a shame there's no way for me to learn the language any other way, other than self teaching, as i literally think noone else within 100 Miles knows Finnish

(Maybe they do, but nomore than 10 people for sure)

There are quite a lot of Finnish students who spend time in England, you can bet there are always a few in Liverpool and Manchester.

Finn Guild run courses ... seems there are some at Leeds Met. http://www.finn-guild.org/pages/fg_finn ... rses.shtml They also run Finnish schools http://www.finn-guild.org/pages/fg_finn ... ools.shtml that page says there is one in Manchester
http://www.finnsunited.org.uk/

IIRC there is someone Finnish in the JohnMoores Language Faculty in Liverpool.

If you want to do a degree in Finnish, UCL in London offer several courses. See UCAS http://www.ucas.ac.uk/

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Tiwaz · Post by **Tiwaz** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:56 am

Jotunheim wrote:
Btw, which concert was it =] ?

Thunderstone warming up for Sonata Arctica.

Christmas present from my little darling...

Now we just have to find Amorphis gig somewhere within reasonable distance. Or perhaps Mors Principium Est...

zam · Post by **zam** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:40 pm

Jotunheim wrote:I left school with 10 GCSE's and all that, they were pretty decent, however, i only went on to get a further 2 AS levels.. (AS = Half of an A level)

Hank W wrote:scrape enough money up to pay rent and go see whats available at http://www.admissions.fi

To be eligible for UAS/polytechnics you'd need the A levels, so back to school?

COBHC · Post by **COBHC** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:49 pm

where in northern england do you live?

Jotunheim · Post by **Jotunheim** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:48 pm

Amorphis are awesome =]

Oh and i can't go back to school, doesn't work like that Sadly =/

But i do have around 5 years to get A levels, and iv'e been thinking about taking another course anyways, so hopefully i'll get them within 5 years =]

Oh and i live in the Lake District, Cumbria, in a town called Millom =]

sinikala · Post by **sinikala** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:58 pm

Jotunheim wrote:Amorphis are awesome =]

Oh and i can't go back to school, doesn't work like that Sadly =/

But i do have around 5 years to get A levels, and I've been thinking about taking another course anyways, so hopefully I'll get them within 5 years =]

Don't hope, just buckle down and do it.

Jotunheim wrote:Oh and i live in the Lake District, Cumbria, in a town called Millom =]

One sympathises. I went to school in Ulverston.

Jotunheim · Post by **Jotunheim** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 3:47 am

sinikala wrote:
Jotunheim wrote:Amorphis are awesome =]

Oh and i can't go back to school, doesn't work like that Sadly =/

But i do have around 5 years to get A levels, and I've been thinking about taking another course anyways, so hopefully I'll get them within 5 years =]
Don't hope, just buckle down and do it.

Jotunheim wrote:Oh and i live in the Lake District, Cumbria, in a town called Millom =]
One sympathises. I went to school in Ulverston.

Wow, awesome, that's only a couple of miles away, nice.

Oh and yeah.. I wish i could just "do it" But i don't have a college anywhere within reasonable distance from where i live, hence why i have to get a job first, then earn enough money to move away from home.. Takes time =/

sinikala · Post by **sinikala** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:54 am

Jotunheim wrote:
sinikala wrote:One sympathises. I went to school in Ulverston.

Wow, awesome, that's only a couple of miles away, nice.

Oh and yeah.. I wish i could just "do it" But i don't have a college anywhere within reasonable distance from where i live, hence why i have to get a job first, then earn enough money to move away from home.. Takes time =/

Ulverston? nice? Is tha' radged?! Ulverston's a shed... best thing about it is the eastbound lane of the A590. Note that most of Finland is like a flat version of Cumbria: outside of the main cities it's populated by parochial sheep shaggers.

Anyhow, la'l bit surprised when you wrote that there is no college near you, Barrow is only half an hour by train http://www.barrow6fc.org.uk/
Even Millom has an adult education centre, have you spoken to them?
http://www.millomnetworkcentre.co.uk

Your old school should have had a careers advisor, if you are a recent leaver, they may be willing to help you out in telling you your options for getting further qualifications. If you want to get qualifications there are usually options, but it's down to you to put in the work.

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:57 am

Jotunheim wrote:Oh and i live in the Lake District, Cumbria, in a town called Millom =]

One sympathises. I went to school in Ulverston.
Wow, awesome, that's only a couple of miles away, nice.

Is there something in the local water that causes Finlandization?

sammy · Post by **sammy** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 12:01 pm

sinikala wrote:Your old school should have had a careers advisor, if you are a recent leaver, they may be willing to help you out in telling you your options for getting further qualifications.

If you want to get qualifications there are usually options, but it's down to you to put in the work.

Jotunheim, there's also this (Manchester-based) service that could help you a lot. Just call them for careers / skills advice & help for sorting out different kind of options. They've got an excellent phone helpdesk but IIRC you can also email them.

http://www.learndirect.co.uk/

http://www.learndirect.co.uk/aboutus/

http://www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/helpwithyourcareer/

Idefix · Post by **Idefix** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:00 pm

Jotunheim wrote:
Oh and yeah.. I wish i could just "do it" But i don't have a college anywhere within reasonable distance from where i live, hence why i have to get a job first, then earn enough money to move away from home.. Takes time =/

A job is always good to get. Have you checked what on-line classes are available? the offerings are increasing every year, I love taking on-line courses; no traveling and a free schedule.

sinikala · Post by **sinikala** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:44 pm

Hank W. wrote:
Jotunheim wrote:Oh and i live in the Lake District, Cumbria, in a town called Millom =]

One sympathises. I went to school in Ulverston.
Wow, awesome, that's only a couple of miles away, nice.
Is there something in the local water that causes Finlandization?

If there is stuff in the local water, it'll be uranium from Sellafield.

Millom btw is a total shed best known for... hmmmm.... thinks to self... this 5 years that you've got in which you need to get A-levels... not to be spent at Her Majesty's pleasure, is it?!

Jotunheim · Post by **Jotunheim** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:31 pm

Aye Manchester is always an option for when i get enough money, but Sheffield is alot nicer =]

Online courses, to get A level's actually exist :l ?? If they do, or some other form... that'll be so good.

And haha yeah, Sellafield may be the reason for the water

It's so wierd to here someone from Finland talk about Haverigg and Millom =s But i can asure you, my 5 years won't be spent anywhere near that prison

How long have you been away from Cumbria, may i ask ?

sinikala · Post by **sinikala** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 10:20 pm

Jotunheim wrote:Aye Manchester is always an option for when i get enough money, but Sheffield is alot nicer =]

Online courses, to get A level's actually exist :l ?? If they do, or some other form... that'll be so good.

And haha yeah, Sellafield may be the reason for the water

It's so wierd to here someone from Finland talk about Haverigg and Millom =s But i can asure you, my 5 years won't be spent anywhere near that prison

How long have you been away from Cumbria, may i ask ?

I moved away from Cumbria almost 20 years ago, and count my blessings every single day. Folks still live there though.

Manchester is OK, at least there's a bit of life there. Sheffield is well grim. Liverpool is the place to be, 2008 European Capital of Culture folks

http://www.liverpool08.com/

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