As the Soteekki Blog Team, we are delighted to share the experiences of our students during their time at Soteekki. Over the past weeks, students from diverse study programs and countries came together to learn, collaborate, and grow. Here’s what they had to say about their practice.
Building Professional Skills and Confidence
Many students reflected on how Soteekki helped them develop professionally:
“Sain Soteekissa paljon uusia ystäviä, ja ihania muistoja heidän kansaan. Itsevarmuuteni myös ammattilaisena kasvoi paljon ja opin tunnistamaan osaamiseni!”
“Soteekki opetti minua toimimaan monikulttuurisessa ja ammattillisessa tiimissä. Sain kokemusta toimia tiimivastaavana matalalla kynnyksellä.”
“I enjoyed my time at Soteekki, made good friends while learning from other students. It improved my confidence in making care plans, implementation, and evaluation of implemented plans. I developed a lot of skills and experience from my time in Soteekki; such as team working in an inter-professional team, just to mention a few.”
“My Soteekki experience was really nice and heartfelt. I learned a lot planning and enjoyed working with students from different fields and nationalities. It was a meaningful experience.”
“This is the best practice I have been in so far. I like the working vibe in Soteekki. This is a very good “learning” practice where we learned planning, implementing services on our own.”
“I really enjoyed practicing at Soteekki. As a nurse student we have many hard tasks at our practice. But in Soteekki, it was really stress-free. Everyone were very friendly and flexible. We laughed a lot and had fun during our many fun activities. As well as, I learned a lot about customer services.”
“With Soteekki my experience is super duper. I have met with different types of healthcare students and I learned so many things from them in Soteekki. I love to work as inter-professional team and I love that we have to plan ourselves. I feel like I am working as a profession. Overall, I would say Soteekki is a good place.”
“My experience at Soteekki is practical and useful. I experienced a handful of experience working with other physios and social students which gave me working experience for inter-professional cooperation.”
“I had an extraordinary experience here in Soteekki, where I learned new things and even explored myself. And, I am really happy for this opportunity.”
“Soteekki opetti minua toimimaan rohkeasti moniammatillisessa tiimissa. Sain itsevarmuutta englannin puhumiseen. Soteekki oli ainutlaatuinen erilainen harjoittelu, verrattuna aikaisemmat harjoitteluni.”
Learning Teamwork and Collaboration
Students shared how Soteekki strengthened their teamwork and collaboration skills:
“This is the best place to learn teamwork, planning and work with multicultural environments. This is a best place to know the culture of different people from different countries. I enjoyed and learned a lot in Soteekki.”
“Hyvä paikka opetella työelämätaitoja ja tiimityöskentelyä. Täällä tapaa niin hyviä tyyppeja, ettei 5 viikkoa riitä millään.”
“I learned how to work together and with different target groups. Everyone was so kind and ready to help! Very nice experience and I can’t wait to meet the next group.”
“Soteekki opetti minua toimimaan vastuullisesti ja rohkeasti ratkaisemaan ongelmia. Itsellä tiimityö sujui ehdottomasti hyvin. Sain paljon kavereita Soteekista.”
“Soteekkissa on tosi kiva kokemusta minulle. Opiskelin monta uusia taitoja ja tapasin uusia ja tosi lämmin tiimikaveria, esimerkiksi: Sara, Ella, Gavini, Lakmini…! Kiitos kaikille.”
“Soteekki on erilainen kokemus meille. Tapasin uusia kaveria. Mun esitystaidot, suunnittelutaidot ja muut taitoja ovat kehittynyt. Lopuksi, toivon hyvää tulevaisuus kaikille.”
“Everyone was so sweet and ready to help. It’s very nice to work with people from different cultures and courses. And, just an awesome group in general. Good time here.”
“I learned many new things during my practice. This practice is totally different from my previous practices, had a chance to work with different degree program students and planned and implemented services. Learned about good teamwork. Good experience.”
Friendships, Memories, and Community
Students emphasized the friendships and positive atmosphere at Soteekki:
“I really had a best time with all the members in Soteekki. I enjoyed and learned more. Also, I am very happy to be a part of best team leaders.”
“Minulla oli tosi kiva kokemusta Soteekissä SAMK:ssa. Opiskelen monta uusia asioita Soteekista. Tapasin uusia ja tosi lämmin ystäviä, esimerkiksi Sara, Ella, Gavini, Lakmini….! Kiitos kaikille! Kiitos Riikalle, Lisalle ja Ronjalle.”
A Unique and Meaningful Practice
Across all experiences, students highlighted how Soteekki differs from other practices:
“Soteekki opetti minua, kuinka toimia monikulttuurisessa ja ammattillisessa tiimissä. Sain kokemusta toimia tiimivastaavana matalalla kynnyksellä.”
“Soteekki opetti minua toimimaan rohkeasti moniammatillisessa tiimissa. Sain itsevarmuutta englannin phuhumiseen. Soteekki oli ainutlaatuinen erilainen harjoittelu, verrattuna aikaisemmat harjoitteluni.”
Final Thoughts from the Blog Team
Soteekki has been an unforgettable journey for students. It combined learning, teamwork, and friendship in a way that enriched both professional and personal growth. Students leave this practice with new skills, cherished memories, and meaningful connections, prepared to carry their experiences into future careers in healthcare.
We, the Soteekki Blog Team, Santosh Raya, Ashis Rana and Chinthani Withanachch , thank all students for sharing their reflections and hope that future participants continue to enjoy, learn, and grow in this vibrant learning environment.