Studying

Making flash cards has eased some of my panic over the language barrier. As I was producing the cards from words in the textbook from my class, I realized that I didn't need to check most of the words. I checked more words in the dictionary than was necessary, to be careful. I know around 200 words in Finnish. Tämä ei ole monta sanaa. 
Yet this is probably enough to get me around. I can nod and smile my way through the rest.

I'm making more flash cards for words I haven't learned yet, obviously. 
Can't go around calling everything se [it].




This past week, I've been spending hours on Youtube watching music videos by Finnish rock bands.
Here are a couple of my favorites.


This Don Huonot video is kind of goofy and strange. There are several amazing Don Huonot songs on 
Youtube. I recommend "Pyhimys" as well.

Some may recognize Ville Valo from the band HIM. He's singing in Finnish in this video, with the band The Agents.
They're covering the song "I Only Want To Be With You," originally sung by Dusty Springfield.

I am also enjoying some Neljä Ruusua videos, such as this one. 

Apparently watching rock videos I can barely understand is my way of studying.