Financial and Management Accounting - MSc

Hong Dang

My studies were quite challenging to me in the beginning. Case studies, group assignments or self-study were all new study forms to me. I feel my learning skills, as well as my time management skills have improved. I have gained friends. My teachers are more than great, I can see how hard they work and they have excellent pedagogic skills.

The Linnanmaa campus is more than I expected. It is huge and modern, and I felt it was like a wonderland where you can do anything. Then there is Tellus Innovation Arena with many activities and events, not to mention that you can take a nap in the Nest. Then there is that one place close to the library with pianos that students can use freely; I just love that and often, after a long day at school, I go to practice before heading home.

After graduation, I want to work as an auditor. When the time comes and with enough experience, I see myself becoming a CFO of a company.

My kummi student (student tutor), the first person I met in Oulu, has also helped me a lot with settling in with my new life in Oulu. I also applied to participate in the Kummi Family Programme and it was one of the best decisions I have ever made. As I met with my Kummi family for the first time, they were super nice to me. I felt as if they were my real relatives. Their words have encouraged me a lot and they have helped me cope with being homesick.

I have been helped by strangers when I got lost and in the supermarket as I had no idea what to pick, when I carried too may bags of groceries and could not open the door, and dozens of other times. I have become more confident, more positive and worry less. I know there is always a way to get things done and if I have troubles, there is always someone willing to listen to me and help me.
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