In this episode, Kuva ambassadors Anastasiia Lapteva (@aasyalapteva) and Rond-Ci Zhang (@rrong.ci.z) discuss their migration journeys and share how they navigated challenges like applying for a residence permit, searching for an apartment, and using public transportation with a student discount in Helsinki as newcomers. 
Time stamps: 
(0:25) - inroducing ourselves 
(1:08) - What made you move to Helsinki at the beginning (question for Asja)? 
(2:55) - How was your visa application process back then? 
(7:10) - How was the whole moving process (question for Rong)? 
(9:25) - Did you find it difficult to find an apartment? 
(12:30) - Do you like your student housing? 
(15:36) - A tip for finding student housing 
(17:20) - Do you like our HSL transportation system? 
(20:55) - How much does it take to live in Helsinki as a student? 
(22:50) - K-Market student discount 
(26:08) - 100 euros material grant and paper room in KuvA for students 
(27:30) - Is it easy to get a part-time job? 
 
For more insight read the connected blog posts: 
https://blogit.uniarts.fi/en/post/housing-in-helsinki/ 
 
Resources mentioned in the episode: 
https://student.uniarts.fi/general-info/information-about-student-housing-options/ 

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