How Was Your Migration Journey? Finnish Residency, Student Housing, and Public Transportation

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/