I am a proud product of the Finnish educational system (as well as the Mexican and Belgian ones), but as much as I think it gives you a great preparation, there is a few things that I’d like to see changed:
- Knowledge of the world: While they focus a lot on the technical foundations of your chosen subject, cross-cultural, geographical and historical awareness outside of Europe seems to be lacking. Funny given their strong focus on foreign language education.
- Presentation skills: I’ve mentioned it before, but I think it’s crucial to know how to communicate and sell your ideas. You only learn through practice, so it is very important to get started early. I remember I was doing English-language presentations already in 3rd grade.
- Financial skills: This is something that would be necessary not only here in Finland, especially with the proliferation of express loans. Knowing how to handle your money is a basic skill for life.
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