The Christmas Eve, The New Years Eve, and an update January 6th 2009 I will start off with some news that some people may find irrelevant, weird, and out of the blue. I got my visa! Officially, I am allowed to stay in the country until three months past the end of April! It is exciting that I don’t have to deal with that any more. My host sister took me to this place (kind of like the post office) and we waited for our number to be called, took up my passport, an ... read more
Europe » Estonia » Saaremaa » Kuressaare After centuries of Danish, Swedish, German, and Russian rule, Estonia attained independence in 1918. Forcibly incorporated into the USSR in 1940, it regained its freedom in 1991, with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Since the last Russian troops le... ... read more
Tere tere! I am an exchange student living in Estonia. Right now I am in Tartu, and after Christmas, I will go to Saaremaa and live there for the remainder of my year. I am learning the second most beautiful language in the world (say some experts), and it is difficult yet very rewarding. I have a friend in Sweden who is so amazing and together we keep each other going through this whole experience. Then I have two friends in Denmark and they are both having a ball and intend to for the rest of the year. Estonia is so wonderful by the way- NOT filled with cold people, just people who are cold!... full info