Joanna Grace Burgess

"When I first wandered down the cobbled streets of Tallinn's old town, I was struck with the realisation of how lucky I was. I hadn't heard much about Estonia before arriving here, and it is always a risk to take a step into the unknown, but I'm so glad that I did.
One of the reasons I was so excited about studying anthropology for my master's degree was the opportunity to conduct fieldwork. Tallinn University will encourage you to go deeper into your field of research, to unravel what it is that makes you fascinated by a topic, place, or phenomenon. Anthropology is not about watching events from afar but about becoming part of what you are studying through participant observation.
Since arriving there, my perspective on life widened. I'm not sure where I'll be in the next two years but by now, I've learnt to appreciate the unknown. And, for now, I'm up to my eyeballs in studying!"