To add on to the language problem - all Finns have to learn Swedish as well as English. I came from a strictly Swedish speaking part of Finland, and had to lea

To add on to the language problem - all Finns have to learn Swedish as well as English. I came from a strictly Swedish speaking part of Finland, and had to learn Finnish and English from the very start. And the primary thing that the Finnish society does well: - Everyone respects the teaching profession. - Teachers, who most often are at the top of their class and have a Masters, are given much autonomy and trust.