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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2008-03-03 19:09
Maybe it's because the Finns understand education as an investment, not as mere expenses.
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Ben
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Author: Brenda Siewert
Date: 2008-03-03 21:27
The Finns are great people with hardy discipline in every area of their lives. I know several Finnish musicians who are world-class in excellence and they work very hard to get to that point. It is very cold up there and lots of indoor time.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2008-03-03 22:04
With around fifteen cases in Finnish grammar and the need to learn other European languages to further their career prospects, is it any wonder they're smart?
I tried to learn Russian, but the grammar floored me as I didn't know which case to use at any given time - not only that, my Russian language teacher was Finnish and she had to learn Swedish to teach Russian. I heard a Finnish flute teacher needed to learn Swedish to teach flute as well.
I wouldn't even know what case I'm using in English at any given time even if it belted me one round the chops.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: BobD
Date: 2008-03-03 23:27
It's because they finish what they start....
Bob Draznik
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Author: beejay
Date: 2008-03-03 23:33
I believe Finland has about 150 music academies, which isn't bad for a nation of five million. The resources listed by the Sibelius academy in Helsinki
(http://www2.siba.fi/Kulttuuripalvelut/finnish.html) gives an idea of the country's musical richness.
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Author: Synonymous Botch
Date: 2008-03-04 13:20
LOnggg nights, and no TV...
Given that the primary resource of the country is it's people (how many cellphones or rubber boots can you export, anyway)... it makes sense to pay the development staff (the teachers, that is) to produce a marketable product.
Personally, I think their junior hockey program is tops...
Post Edited (2008-03-04 13:21)
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Author: John O'Janpa
Date: 2008-03-04 15:15
These are my personal guesses as a 1/2 Finn whose grandparents arrived in the USA in the 1890s.
1) Although the Finnish language has a zillion cases, and can be difficult for foreigners to learn, it is very easy to read. There are no exceptions to the spelling and pronunciation rules. I can't speak Finnish but I can read a Finnish newspaper aloud and a Finn sitting next to me would know what I read. This makes for extremely high literacy rates at young ages.
2) Although the Finnish youth like to have a rebellious image (punk rock, rap, tatoos, etc.) it has not yet become uncool to be intelligent. For some reason it is actually considered a good thing to do well in school. This may be related to the relative homegeneity of the population. Not as likely to have gang wars in schools etc. Not as many groups to hate. (Although they did have a whopper of a war with Russia once upon a time.)
3) Education is good, music is good, art in general is good, athletics is good.
For most, drugs (other than alcohol) are not good.
Johann Victor Ojanpaa II
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Author: beejay
Date: 2008-03-04 19:42
Also the Finns claim to have invented baseball, and the tango is as native to the place as it is to Argentina. Curious people -- very friendly when you get to know them.
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