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    Life in Finland - YKI Test Journey

    YKI Speaking Test: My Experience and 5 Challenges I Faced

    September 24, 2026 - By pinoyupnorth

    Reading Time: 9 minutesMy YKI Test Journey — Part 6C Of all the parts of the YKI test, speaking – puhuminen – was one of the sections that made me the most nervous. It wasn’t only about knowing Finnish. You had to listen. Understand what was being asked. Think of…

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    My YKI Test Journey: Taking the Finnish Language Test in Finland

    September 22, 2026 - By pinoyupnorth

    Reading Time: 12 minutesOur Journey to Finland — Part 6 Learning Finnish has been one of the biggest parts of our journey since deciding to move to Finland. It started long before we arrived here. I studied Finnish while I was still working full-time in Dubai, attended online language lessons,…

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“Home isn’t always where you’re born. Sometimes it’s where your heart learns to belong.”

About The Author

Hei! I’m Dii Roqz, the voice behind Pinoy Up North.

We’re from the Philippines, and my family’s journey has taken us through Dubai and eventually to our new home in Finland, where we arrived in April 2023.

Here, I share our everyday experiences – from family life and travel to health, education, migration, and the joys and challenges of adapting to life in the Nordic north.

I hope our stories inspire, inform, and remind you that home isn’t just a place … but memories we create along the way.

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