The 17 years of Veera Emilia Korhonen

I was born

Apr 29, 1999

The place of birth: Rovaniemi, Finland. A healthy girl at 3.43pm, 54cm and 4340g. Two weeks late.

My first Christmas

Dec 24, 1999

Me and the Santa Claus on my first Christmas Eve.

The change of millenium

Feb 1, 2000

Moved to Helsinki

Feb 10, 2000

We moved from Lapland to the capital of Finland: Helsinki

First steps

Jun 21, 2000

Took my first steps listening to a song named Freestyler

First bike

Apr 29, 2001

For my 2 years birthday, I got my first bicycle!

The terrorist attack in New York 9/11

Sep 11, 2001

I visited the memorial in last August.

Moved to Porvoo

Feb 1, 2002

Mr. Hopsu

Mar 9, 2004

My first pet! A hamster who I named after a game.

Flew alone for the first time

Jun 14, 2004

I flew alone for the first time to visit my grandparents to Lapland.

A Big tsunami on the Indian Ocean

Dec 26, 2004

Started to build our own house

Aug 8, 2005

We started to build our current house to Tuusula. I also got my first longer-living pet: a guinea pig named Orvokki.

Started 1st grade!

Aug 10, 2006

Starting first grade was a really big thing because now I had to walk/bicycle to and from school everyday by myself.

My parents got married

Jan 6, 2008

I was the bridesmaid in my parent's wedding. After the wedding we left to Thailand.

Martta

Feb 18, 2009

After studying all the possible dog books, I convinced my parents to get a dog. A little puppy named Martta joined our family.

Orvokki dies.

Jul 24, 2009

After Orvokki suddenly lost a lot of weight and her teeth kept breaking so she couldn't eat, we decided to take her down.

Started soccer

Apr 13, 2010

I started soccer in Tuusula's soccer club named TUPS.

First summer job

Jun 10, 2011

I got my first summer job babysitting my cousins.

Dyed my hair dark

Aug 2, 2012

Before starting middle school, me and my best friends decided to dye our hair dark.

Justin Bieber's concert

Apr 26, 2013

I was a huge Justin Bieber fan and our parents bought me and my best friend meet & greet tickets to his concert in Finland.

Driver lisence

Feb 10, 2015

I got a driver license and a moped car! Being able to drive makes life a lot easier.

Started High School in Kerava

Aug 11, 2015

I decided to apply to Kerava's high school even though almost all my friends went to Tuusula's.

Becoming an exchange student

Aug 27, 2016

I had always dreamed of being an exchange student and finally I got to do it.