Crayfish Party

This year´s Finnish style Crayfish party was a lot fun. Find below Carl´s view on the evening!

Lovely music, colourful decorations and alluring tables. I felt so amazed when I first stepped into the room. I arrived a little bit earlier, finding my friends still fixing the last ornaments. Other CEMSies in the kitchen were making salad, cleaning tableware and getting everything ready to host this unprecedented crayfish banquet! I was certain it would be unforgettable and felt so grateful for these guys´ efforts to set up this wonderful party. Soon, friends were arriving and we all started discussing, displaying nothing but happy smiles on our faces. We talked about everything: the cold weather; heavy study pressure; but also about the great fun we have had a few days ago. Meeting with friends is always the most joyful thing!

But soon we faced a major issue: most of us did not know how to deal with the crayfishes’ hard shells. Fortunately, our experienced Finnish friends taught us out of it. The tasty meat was worth difficulties we had stripping the shells. You would be mistaking to believe eating and drinking were the only things we did. Singing during dinner brought even us more fun to the party. Even though most of us did not know any of the Finnish songs, trying to impersonate Finnish folks was an interesting experience! After eating, we hung around happily chatting and dancing.

Fact is, during that night, not only did I have a fantastic crayfish feast, but I also experienced unforgettable joy and happiness with all of my friends! After all, the most important thing was to have fun and spend time together!

Studying in a different country is about discovering a new world every day, but in such an amicable environment, I believe it will be an unforgettable enjoyment! I cannot wait until the next international celebration with you, dear CEMSies!

Xiangfeng Lei (Carl)