Everything is fearful for the first time!

I was sitting in the Xamk University lobby waiting for Henna the Helper
agent. Like all of you, my mind’s thread dragged me to many
unknown things. I just observed them and let them pass, because I know they
are just thoughts and do not define me.

Meanwhile, I saw her. We sat in the cozy lounge of the university, and she
talked about all the details that we were going through for the two weeks of
TET (työelämään tutustuminen).

Where we met🥰

She started the meeting with a summary of what they do in Xamk.. All was
great; she introduced a variety of activities, like cultural, educational, and even
their activity in human health and their laboratory in Mikkeli city. Wow, it
sounds interesting because it can be a rich working experience for me.

The
Helper is a subset of the XAMK University under the supervision of Juvenia.
The Helper team deals with different activities, and the Helper is in contact with
other organizations and teams. One of the activities they are working on is
related to immigrants and asylum seekers.

This team provides a wide range of
services for these groups of people, such as how to find a job and, more
importantly, how migrant mothers can find their place in Finland. They can also
offer you places where you can have social activities, and this team also
arranges different workshops to familiarize people with different activities and
cultural events in Finland; actually, they are open to any suggestions from you
to Help you and make any idea into reality.

We are students of a school as big as the world 🌍.

➔ What I have learned
Well, I believe that we are learning every moment, and this learning is like a
hidden curriculum in education. We do not necessarily need to be in the
classroom to learn something. Every interaction and conversation can be
learning.
During my TET course, everything was like a reminder to me. There are some
tips that I think can Help you in your TET life.

• Don’t panic! The workplace already knows that you don’t know anything;
  it means that you are there to become aware of related jobs, and this tip
  can be applicable when you start any job in the future.
• Just be yourself, it helps you to be more open during your TET life.
• Be open to any lessons, suggestions, challenges, or even criticism.
• Do what you can when you are asked to do something; do not forget to
  ask for help if you need help.
• Have your idea and voice, don’t be shy. Tell what you think when you are
  asked to share your ideas. Have your impression.
• Share your ideas and suggestions with the team.
• Monitor yourself and your feelings in different situations, when you
  become stressed or when you get bored, all are signs for you to know
  better yourself.
• Enjoy what you do, and do it with passion, even if it is a simple activity.
• Don’t get hard on yourself. be patient.
• Learning is a never-ending activity, just learn and learn and learn.

A memory.
good luck! Tsemppiä!

Text is written by Soodeh Zahedshekarabi, who worked as a TET-trainee in Helper-project in 9.9.-20.9.2024.