The introductory speeches were in Finnish and also most of the interventions by students, so it became somewhat boring in the beginning, except during Prof. Pekka Kess' speech, which was in English (thank God!) about Food Engineering... nice :)

   Soon I realized what "sitsit" was all about: Drinking! The guys poured everything they could in my glass, and I got to try some vodka, wine and "salmiakki", the famous finnish liquor (another horrible thing, like tar candies - what's wrong with these people??). They kept saying that if I wished so, they had some soft drinks for me. That's been a constant thing in these events. They always ask if I'm interested in something non-alcoholic. That shows that, indeed, they may drink like hell, but are respectful of others' options.