In September, 1977, Joel took off for Finland again, this time he got himself admitted to study at the University of Helsinki, where he took an intensive Finnish language class and then regular classes in the field of general linguistics.
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| postcard of Helsinki Marketplace, purchased 1977 |
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| postcard of Helsinki Marketplace (back), sent by Joel to Eric in September 1977 |
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| Joel's International Student ID card from the Council on International Educational Exchange (University of Florida) |
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| Joel's International Student ID card from the Student Service Finland (University of Helsinki) |
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| Joel's monthly student travel pass for Helsinki |
From Helsinki he would still stake the seven-hour train ride to North Karelia to visit the Kettunen family and would spend holidays with them as well. He registered at the University of Helsinki with the Kettunen's residence in Kaarnalampi as his home address so he could qualify for the 50% student discount on the national trains and buses.
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| Heikki Kettunen at the Czar Alexander II statue in front of the Helsinki Cathedral |
Christmas in the Kettunen household included a joulupukki (Santa Claus or father Christmas) in lambskin and a beard.
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| Christmas eve: Veikko Kettunen, Auli Kettunen, Pirkko Piironen, Aino Kettunen, "Joulupukki", Seppo Kettunen, Jarno Juntunen, Leena Juntunen, Jani Juntunen, Seppo Juntunen, Joel, Ari Kettunen, and Martti Piironen |
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| Joel pouring melted lead into cold water on New Year's Day to foretell the year to come |
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| Auli Kettunen, Joel, and Seppo and Leena Juntunen clowning around |
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| Joel in the Kettunen living room |
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| Joel in Helsinki |
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| Joel in Stockholm with a Swedish host and Hungarian classmate |
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| Joel in the Stockholm metro with Swedish and Hungarian friends |
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| Joel and friends try out stilts on Seurasaari |
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| Joel, Annie, and Voitto |
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| Joel, Annie, and Voitto |
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| Joel with friends Erja, Annie, and Voitto |
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| Voitto, Annie and Joel |
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