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GuestPoster4171

Hi everyone  :)
My name is Obasemola Ayodele Emmanuel and I am Nigerian,i just got admitted into the Tallinn University of Technology for a masters program in Work and Organizational Psychology. Being from Nigeria,it goes without question that i have to worry about racism when going to some parts of Europe and after browsing through the internet, i got a strong mixture of both negative and positive vibes and the negative vibes leave me kinda scared,I even read about a politician that made specific inciting comments about Africans but seeing a forum like this is really refreshing,I was about to give up on going for the program when i found expatblog. Now i just have 2questions please:
1. How strong really is the level of racism in Estonia generally and Tallinn in particular?
2. What are my chances of getting a job while studying?
Thanks :)

Hasnaa

Hi Obasemola Ayodele Emmanuel,

Welcome to ½ûÂþÌìÌà :)

A new discussion was created using your post on the Estonia forum to broaden your chances of having some replies from members living in Estonia.

Have you been to Estonia before?

In which sector would you like to work while studying? Will it be a part-time job that you will look for?

Thank you,

Hasnaa

HelenfromtheNorth

Hello,  skytrek  !     I  saw  many  black  people  in  Tallinn.     Estonians  most  of  all  do  not  like  Russian  people  and  Russian  speech.   If  you  learn  Estonian  language -  you  will  feel  comfortly  in  Tallinn.   Estonians  are  cold,  they  do  not  show  their  emotions.   I  have  never  heard  even  one  event  of  racialism  to  the  black  people  in  Estonia.     You  are  wellcome  to  Tallinn,  good  luck !

GuestPoster4171

I have never been to Estonia before,I would love to get a job that involves writing in English,could be for an English news magazine or a proofreading job.

HelenfromtheNorth

Sorry,  I  can  not  help  you  to  find  a  job,   but  I  know  that  it  is  not  easy  to  find  a  job  without  Estonian  language  in  Estonia .

GuestPoster4171

alexfromgibraltar wrote:

Sorry,  I  can  not  help  you  to  find  a  job,   but  I  know  that  it  is  not  easy  to  find  a  job  without  Estonian  language  in  Estonia .


Thanks for the reply :)

jakejones

I really hate it when people such as alexfromgibraltar give politically correct, feel good information that isn't true.  There are NOT many black people in Estonia.  There are very few.  Regarding racism and bigotry, alexfromgibraltar overstates the situation regarding Russians and their language and he is totally out of this universe regarding racist incidents in Estonia.  Not only have several black students been hounded out of Tartu in recent years, I have personally seen a black man get knocked out in an unprovoked attack.  That said, I have a black acquaintance who has been living in Tallinn for a few years who has had few problems and seems quite well adjusted.  He is a Yank and they are well-liked in Estonia.

necs

Please i will be applying to Study Integrated Engineering in Tallinn University of Technology. How possible is it to get a part time job with my BSc. in Telecommunication.

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