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
Queries about Estonia
Hi Obasemola Ayodele Emmanuel,
Welcome to Expat.com
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
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 !
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.
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 .
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
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.
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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