Emily
Hairdresser & Entrepreneur · From Vietnam · In Finland since 2012
Emily came to Finland from Vietnam in 2012 to study international business on a free tuition scholarship — and spent years trying to leave. She lived in Spain and the Netherlands for a year each as part of her studies, assumed Finland was temporary, and kept Finnish firmly on the back burner. It was only after deciding to stay for good — realising that citizenship, career, and belonging all required it — that she committed to the language. She found her breakthrough with a Vietnamese-speaking Finnish tutor and pushed through the intermediate plateau that stops many learners. She now runs her own hairdressing business in Helsinki.
Episode featuring Emily
006: Stop Saying It's Too Hard, That's Why You're Stuck - Emily
Meet Emily, an entrepreneur and hairdresser who shares her unique strategies, challenges, and experiences that shaped her language-learning process. In this episode, we dive deep into Emily's journey of learning Finnish. From studying abroad to integrating into Finnish society, Emily covers essential topics like vocabulary building, speaking, listening, grammar, reading, and writing. She also discusses the importance of mindset, staying motivated, and leveraging resources like podcasts, books, and online platforms to master Finnish. Learn how Emily overcame the hurdles of learning a new language and how you can apply her insights to your language-learning journey.Read More
