I Moved To Finland Alone At 19 Years Old

[@companyjoe]

Sauna does fix the mosquito problem. You just made the mistake of stepping out of sauna.

[@WilliamPreat]

HAHAHAHA this is advice I will follow next time, greetings from sauna 😎

[@torpmorp1324]

@@WilliamPreattoothpaste works too, they say. Antihistamine too, of course.

[@Holyorderofkeith_053]

@@WilliamPreatif this title of ur video is real GREAT JOB U WILL HAVE THE BEST LIFE CUZ USA IS COLLAPSING FAST

[@altekamerad]

Most Finnish sentence ever „just stay in sauna, perkele!“

[@TheNCVofficial]

This video has every quality that a multi-million subscriber channel has. Thank you.

[@WilliamPreat]

So much love, I really appreciate this. I will bring more quality stories in the future!

[@arskiz]

@@TheNCVofficial I completely agree with your assessment; these videos are remarkably well-crafted. They showcase an exceptional level of artistry and precision. William has evidently invested considerable effort into ensuring every element is executed flawlessly, resulting in a polished and sophisticated final product. The attention to detail, combined with the seamless integration of content and presentation, elevates these works to a standard of excellence that is truly commendable.

[@WilliamPreat]

@@arskiz This comment means so much to me, thank you.

[@andykrishnaputra1668]

Artistic yet natural and passionate scenes and stories ! 😍

[@chrisfrick7610]

This comment screams AI​@@arskiz

[@knight-mitchell]

Bro casually dropped the hardest film of the year. This is composed so beautifully and expressed so well, from the score and sound design to the cinematography and editing. You are my biggest inspiration bro well done. you wouldnt believe it. you got crazy potential bro, going crazy all 2020204204204204 so much more to come.

[@WilliamPreat]

Thank you so much bro, my absolute day 1. Your such a massive inspiration for this film as well and honestly i would not be the editor i am today without your inspiration. big love. 20202020202020024 our year, even more to come your right!

[@elmeri6907]

As a 21-year-old Finn who would like to move to your home county of Australia, this was really eye-opening. I have visited Australia twice, and I absolutely loved it. However, this video made me appreciate the beauty of my home country as well. Thanks for the video and take care!

[@rikueerikainen3945]

as a finn this video just made me really happy

[@tuomoturunen79]

Me too! 😊

[@Finlay.jason927]

Same :D

[@bertalili]

as an 18 year old who just moved to helsinki alone, thank you. it was very comforting to watch

[@WilliamPreat]

I am so happy to hear that, i wish you the absolute best in your adventure living in Helsinki!

[@Manageri_Esa]

Wellcome to helsinki!

[@Zenna.1]

Are you Turkish

[@Yalladdicted]

oh hey, i love helsinki! i go there sometimes lol

[@Burveli]

As a finn who wants to move away from here, this genuinely opened my eyes to seeing my home country in the whole new perspective. You made me see the beauty of Finland. Kiitos!🙏

[@WilliamPreat]

I am so happy to hear man, still, I can appreciate looking for something new for a bit and that's why I left my home country of Australia. It is so beautiful to recognise the amazing parts of your country you originally took for granted.

[@ultironyt5240]

same bro!

[@yes_hi_there]

A finn here. The editing of the video was phenomenal, I feel like for the first time I also saw the beauty of the country that I live in.

[@WilliamPreat]

Thank you so much, I am honoured to have given you that experience! Thank you for having me in your beautiful country.

[@sixofbones]

This is so underrated video, this has the quality of a professional video that has millions of views so why doesn't this have those views? This was beautiful, welcome to Finland❤

[@WilliamPreat]

This means so much to me, I really appreciate it!

[@PaulVinonaama]

This was posted yesterday and it has more than 20,000 views. Not bad.

[@AIversation]

Now it has🎉

[@amberstickland9704]

Absolute piece of art. Music, cinematography, editing, everything was done so beautifully and perfectly. I’m in awe of everything you’ve done and you alone have made it happen. You should be so incredibly proud of yourself.

[@WilliamPreat]

Thank you so much Amber, so much love man. really appreciate all of your support. You've always been such an inspiration to me to follow what I love.

[@phm19880]

I concur. Thanks for visiting our remote country. I really get that u have an exellent taste🙂👍🏻 Edit: What an great throw in 10:34😅👍🏻🤘

[@caprifolia1]

Yes, a piece of art! Go on and produce some more beauty!

[@romeolz]

Nothing beats the joy of finding a bog where you see cloudberries in every direction

[@komloli8894]

As a Helsinkian, I'm very happy you found your home away from home here in Finland and I hope you enjoy the rest of your time here, however long that may be. Also, this film is incredibly high quality! The music, cinematography, everything. This deserves much more love and attention. Now just get ready for the winter ;)

[@WilliamPreat]

thank you so much for this comment, lots of love! I am as prepared for the winter as i will ever be!

[@dreamtopublish]

English student from Helsinki here! You are a real storyteller, the film captured my attention instantly and it's so fascinating seeing your perspective on Finland. I've lived here my whole life, and dream of moving abroad. Just moved to Helsinki this autumn and I felt similar to you when I finally arrived to the city; my home town just wasn't cutting it for me. The quality of this film is unbelievable

[@Sceme1991]

Keep making videos like this and the channel will keep growing and soon you won't need to worry about finances. You've got something here.

[@WilliamPreat]

thank you so much.

[@R.Iamondi]

I moved from Brazil at 18 years old to Portugal in 1989 and from Portugal to the Netherlands alone at 20 years old, 1991 and i am still living there.

[@crayonzii]

It is awesome. Where do you get money for all that? I never understood that. Travelling needs alot of money and I never have enough.

[@eero3516]

That was great, brought tears to my eyes. sometimes i forget that we live in such a beautiful country

[@WilliamPreat]

I think we always forget how beautiful our home countries are until we see something that reminds us, I have that problem with Australia but moving really helped me appreciate what I had back home. Finland is such a gorgeous country, I'm so glad I could do that for you with this video! Thank you

[@phm19880]

Well said As an Finn, I have allways admired Australias unique rough natural beauty.

[@Mikael0678]

Welcome to Finland. The winter is coming❄

[@SoliFer90]

as a Finn I would say it requires quite amount of sisu to move from otherside of the planet to country, which other neighbouring countries find quite odd too, even by their standards

[@adventuresusva]

I’m so proud of you !!! seeing the process of making the video and seeing you pour your heart and soul into it has been so inspiring and I admire you so much for it. the editing is on point and this is such a beautiful and unique video, it shows finland perfectly and does justice for it. I love you, keep shining my superstar

[@WilliamPreat]

Thank you for supporting me the entire way through making this video and through our journey in Finland together, you inspired me to create parts of this film. I love you too

[@halmond8713]

I have a friend who lived here for years and was from Australia. The one thing I learned from her was that as Australian you are accommodated to have a lot more sun than we are and even us have problems to get our vitamin D. The big difference is that your body is use to have a lot of it. So you are going to need to supplement it in bigger dose than what the locals do. And you probably should do that no matter if it winter or summer. They don't talk about that in here because most don't understand the difference. That was one of the thing she was taught by the company she worked so I would trust to that information. And that will be super important for your health in so many ways especially now when we are heading towards the dark months. Please take care of that aspect.

[@thought_criminal14]

When supplementing with vitamin D you have to remember most of the supplements are extremely low in vitamin D. A typical vitamin D supplement is 5 to 10 uq with 50 uq already considered "high". A Norwegian study found that just 20 minutes of being outside in Oslo gives you 10 000 to 20 000 IUs of vitamin D, that's 250 - 500 uq. So a 50 uq "high" dose of vitamin D is only 10% of what you would get in just 20 minutes of being outside. In order for vitamin D supplement to have any effect you have to use 4 000 to 50 000 IU ranges (100 - 1250 uq). There's studies done that show you only really start to get benefits from vitamin D with 50 000 IU + range over a long period of time. That's no surprise since that would equal to only around 50 minutes of sun.

[@kalleekstrand6243]

It's more about your melatonin amount. Since non-abouriginal australians are from european descent they technically are better suited for the finnish climate than the australian. Still vitamin D can be good even for white people.

[@christinedowney]

You are not "just a you tuber" you are a film maker- beautiful mesmerising short film.

[@WilliamPreat]

Thank you so much I really appreciate this :))

[@malagargamer5598]

Remember to stay strong during the winter. It will be rough at times, but so worth it

[@livelymachine]

the sheer effort into editing is mind boggling ❤‍🔥

[@WilliamPreat]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@Hawki_t]

I gotta say the quality of this video was certainly a lot more impressive than I expected going into this. Well done and I hope you enjoy your time here going forward as well and I hope this video will be worth the effort it took.

[@WilliamPreat]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!

[@johnnyboy7534]

Oh boy you actually did it!!

[@WilliamPreat]

HERE WE ARE!!!!!

[@kst2836]

Your video made me emotional. Since i have a boyfriend who is trying to move in Finland. You have so beatyfull way of making these videos. Even Finland where i have always lived looks so beatyfull. Greetings from Joensuu.

[@WilliamPreat]

Thank you so much, it means so much this video made you feel something!

[@MerlinFlexer]

You made the music for the video yourself? Nice. And the atmosphere in Finland is so special. I can't even describe it. Different from anything else.

[@jaymz6605]

I recognize that hole in the fence you climbed through. Kortepohja represent. Everything the video showed about Jyväskylä, I feel I connected with. great vid

[@Gws_2]

Cool video, I moved to Jyvaskyla alone at age 23 from South Wales, so we have similar perspectives. I hope you're prepared for the winter mentally 🥲

[@annisaurus]

If I could give more than 1 like, I'd absolutely be giving them all to this video. The filming, editing, music, storytelling... Just absolutely gorgeous!

[@WilliamPreat]

thank you so much, i really appreciate this!

[@VL.DRAINER]

The shot from 8:55 to 9:00 is crazy! Welcome to Finland!

[@WilliamPreat]

thank you so much! stayed up very late for this one shot during the summer hahahhahahah

[@juliannabacklund7143]

This feels like a love letter to Finland.❤️ Thank you. I really enjoyed it.

[@narmagil7524]

You seem like a really nice lad! Welcome to Finland. I think you have already found so many of the things we finns love and cherish. I really liked your movie style approach! Keep it up.

[@heli0ns]

Welcome! Tervetuloa! I hope you've found your home here and that the first Finnish winter will treat you kindly. :D

[@timonfossum]

I love this video! I am a 19 year old from Norway, and have stayed in Finland for 1 month now. I will stay for about another month in Mikkeli. Where i am staying there are multiple Australian people who have moved here permanently. You are more than welcome to come visit us, and even stay here for a while!

[@krakulandia]

A beautiful and peaceful video. Good editing also: I love that editing isn't hectic like most of the KZbin videos out there, but takes its time to present things and lets the viewer really ponder what it all means and how it feels to you. Much appreciated! Keep up the great work!

[@ruskistus]

wow, this film made me think of luke korns! your story was raw, beautiful and included magnificent shots of finnish nature, I really hope this film goes viral. cheers!

[@WilliamPreat]

Thank you so much for this, as someone who loves his films this means a lot to me ❤️

[@jhgrc]

Kiitos, a nice view to our country. Lapland is our outback, and many like to solitude and high views it offers. Right now the Lapland is most colorful. You know you breath the world's cleanest air in Lapland.

[@hettula]

Kudos, what a beautiful video! Finns on youtube love to watch what others think about Finland. It's a very specialized niche, but guaranteed to grow your channel. Good luck!

[@annihilator_ron7691]

this is SUCH A BANGER VID! i'm a finn hailing from north karelia (Pohjois-Karjala), my hometown had a population on just 200. right now i live close to Tampere where i do business

[@Tuomaspoika]

Your editing style and color grading is excellent. It was like watching a movie. I hope you'll settle in Finland and I hope the best of luck to you.

[@MandysMelody]

Moving to Finland was literally the best thing that has ever happened to me!

[@eettuu_]

Bro this video is such a epic. Welcome to Finland man.

[@WilliamPreat]

Cheers man ❤️

[@heikkil6354]

Your editing is absolutely fantastic! WOW!!! You deserve millions of new subscribers and I will be one of them right now. Enjoy your stay in Finland 🇫🇮

[@WilliamPreat]

Thank you so much, i really appreciate that!

[@harhe_]

Insane quality! love from Finland🔥

[@Tobygas]

This video was really well made, felt like a triple-A studio production. Glad you've enjoyed Finland so far and hopefully it won't disappoint! The language will be a pain in the ass to learn, but thankfully most of the people can handle conversations in English well enough. Good luck and stay strong William!

[@WilliamPreat]

Thank you so much for this man I really appreciate it ❤️

[@palezuhd2281]

Bro flexing on us w them filming and editing skills. Amazing work mate🇦🇺❤️‍🔥i hope your finnish experience wil get even better and u wil make many amazing finnish friends🇫🇮🎉

[@WilliamPreat]

Cheers man I really appreciate it ❤️🇫🇮

[@IlmsntiIlmsnti]

Welcome bro. You seem very nice person. I think we would be great friends if we ever met. Enjoy finland bro

[@blob_fish_]

You are so brave to move to Finland, especially with the distance to Australia. As a finn you just made me appreciate my homeland so much more. Thank you for that! The editing, cinematography and music on this video was so sick and beautifully delivered! Overall this has to be one of the best quality videos that I've seen in a while. You just earned yourself a new subscriber! :) Good luck with your future adventures!

[@WilliamPreat]

thank you so much, this means a lot to me.

[@Sveosoldier]

This is so interesting watching this even while being a Finn and the video is really cinematic. You honestly deserve way more viewers and subscribers😄

[@TommiSRP]

Jyväskylä is the capital of Finnish rap music! Hopefully you enjoy your time there and get to know that part of the culture a little bit! This video was top notch, you have a career in the field if you want it and this is a portfolio piece.

[@WilliamPreat]

Thank you so much man i appreciate this comment!

[@RobLaama]

Great job, the quality is insane compared to regular daily stuff I end up watching and it's really capturing - plus no fuss around positives or negatives and travelers' stereotypes were nowhere to be seen. Thank you.

[@WilliamPreat]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that you enjoy the quality and found this video a little more memorable than the usual :)

[@Someone-kb4ni]

proud to say im here before 5k ❤️

[@bakeraus]

11:00 this is very important, I feel most people don't see this about their own country. Sometimes you need to leave it or get another prospective from another person to see it.

[@WilliamPreat]

I couldn't agree more, even moving to Finland helped me see my home country in a new way and appreciate it so much more for what it does.

[@jesser4687]

Dude! Awesome that u like it here in Finland 👊🏼😎 Let the sun soak in and enjoy, the winter is coming 😉

[@jwkldkkqlldn]

thank you so much for showing our country! 🦾🇫🇮

[@aggelinathered]

love your editing style and the colors, very cinematic and creative!

[@WilliamPreat]

That means a lot to me ❤️

[@hekeli]

Glad this video ended up in my feed. It's rare to find such beautifully made emotional videos that you don't instantly forget, reminds me a bit of Gifgas (without the mischief lol). Thanks for turning me into happy mood, you have a new Finnish sub. :-)

[@WilliamPreat]

i love Gifgas, thank you for this comment! i really appreciate it, so glad i could make something memorable and impactful for you to watch.

[@kortefiina]

Wow, this was a pleasure to watch. The storytelling, the quality. Thank you. And it’s nice to see an Aussie moving to Finland as quite a lot of Finns go the other way. It’s mesmerizing to see your appreciation of our country, it makes me deeply proud and happy to be a Finn. Most of us love our country beyond measure, but for some reason we are always taken by surprise when somebody sees the same beauty we do. Wishing you a smooth transition towards the dark night of winter (it has its own charm). Take care!

[@WilliamPreat]

Thank you so much, it means alot you notice and appreciate the storytelling! Finland is such a magical underrated country and i am glad i have been welcomed with such open arms.

[@エニエ]

Welcome home man! I hope you have a good time here. Great video quality aswell, keep it up man!

[@WilliamPreat]

Thank you so much!

[@alvinrasmus6674]

As a finn this just made me realize how lucky i am to live here. Really got me appreciating finland so much. Im wiriting this from sailing boat navigator in the archipelago of helsinki, and i didnt realize how cool that actually is. Also got me excited for adulthood, im impressed by how you throw yourself into adventures like that.

[@WilliamPreat]

That is incredibly cool, enjoy your time sailing around Helsinki!

[@user-ur1uv9ff2t]

hi! this video was truly and honestly so beautiful and inspiring, i hope you feel at home in finland and find lots of meaningful places and stories here! as a finn, your video also inspired me and made me think as i've also sometimes felt lost about my identity and where i belong.

[@BuildVFX]

What an impressive feat man. At 19 I was still SO SO SO fresh. Only at 22 have i taken my first little trip and that felt kinda crazy. congratulations on your success man

[@UnfortunatelyOnline]

Bro this video needs to blow up - This video is absolutely insane! Keep the work up. 😍 (Coming from someone who also lives in Finland.)

[@Nyymi2000]

Dude. This brought tears in my eyes. You reminded me of how beatiful my country and our little corner of the world really is. And how awesome and genuine my fellow Finns are. I dont allways appreciate it as much as I should. Thank you

[@jjoonjj714]

The editing is simply top notch high quality documentary. Welcome to Finland!

[@WilliamPreat]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@oh2mp]

Extremely well produced video! I am over 50 and lived my whole life in Finland. I'm quite impressed how well you could present your feelings of living in this country.

[@Jay7roha]

I am also a nineteen year old who just moved to finland . Its been about two months now, and I miss my friends and family every now and then , but i am really glad i did this move. Your thoughts and feelings deeply resonates with me . Also , your videography is ethreal . THANK YOUUUU.

[@WilliamPreat]

This means so much to me, I really send my best wishes to you ❤️

[@Jay7roha]

@@WilliamPreat thank you. Wishing you the very best too!🤍

[@Pasakid]

Hello from a fellow Jyväskylä resident! I'm glad you've enjoyed your journey here so far and I hope it'll continue on this trajectory. Your video making skills are top-notch. I couldn't even believe 20 minutes had passed by so quickly! You've earned my subscription, sir.

[@annasidorenko5262]

such an emotional and beautiful video. The way you talk about all these places you have been to in finland, you are for sure on the right track

[@WilliamPreat]

Thank you for this, I really appreciate it ❤️

[@MokaandChai]

I’m 53 and young man I followed you instantly . Great work and likely video. Loved your story too. I moved to Italy this year and looking forward to visit the rest of Europe

[@veeraryan]

Man your video is beautiful. You deserve millions of subs. Keep at it!

[@WilliamPreat]

Thank you so much, this means a lot ❤️

[@emwee6097]

I'm glad to see you finally made it to Finland.

[@WilliamPreat]

Thank you so much, so glad to be here too!

[@colrathfuriae]

Hello William, first of all, very well edited video! Second, you dug into the main part of Finland right from the start, which is nature. Nature is the CORE of every Finnish person, we are connected to it in a way that few can understand it. The Peace it can give to you. Even the natives in the America embraced us because of our connection to the nature. There is literally people called Finndians in the America LOL (look it up). Anyways, great video and I hope you'll find your place among us. I will certainly welcome you here with such a great and broad perspective of it all!

[@WilliamPreat]

Thank you so much for this comment ❤️

[@cabriosan]

Great cinematography and editing! Welcome to Finland, I hope you will continue to enjoy your time here :]

[@WilliamPreat]

Thank you so much!

[@tristanheath4037]

Greetings from Kentucky! This video came at such a perfect time. I'm 17 and want to move to Germany. This is so encouraging and beautiful. Thank you for the insight.

[@HuntedCupCake]

Can't wait to see what your life will look like in 2 more months!

[@braziliaan]

This vídeo surprised me in a very positive way. Great cinematography, editing and storytelling. I also always had the dream of living abroad. I was born in Brazil, but I moved to the Netherlands 12 years ago. I like Finland a lot… the nature, the peace, the mentality, the language… I would love to visit the country someday. Live your dream! May I ask you which software do you use for editing?

[@12yrtti]

Great video, I moved to Finland alone when I was 18. However my family is half Finnish, and I grew up hearing the language at home so I had some language skills already.

[@IsMiseLucas]

I'll be doing this soon exactly moving to Finland from the UK - I wish you all the best William and will follow you on your journeys :)

[@lynksai7780]

you made me fall in love with my country again, thank you

[@jonel5001]

Will, you have soul of an artist.That is your path.

[@monkeyyy125]

cinematography is getting insane at this point. Great video keep up the work

[@WilliamPreat]

Thank you so much for that, really appreciate it ❤️

[@popsing8369]

Omg! I'm not from Finland but this is surely amazing. I want you to upload more videos. The cinematography you put in these vedios are just amazing. I'm appreciating your work. You are doing so good!! Love from India❤

[@Paloshoot]

Subscribed because of the quality of the video. Wish you success but at the same time, hope that when you get there, dont be drown in it like most young people.

[@enkeksi6925]

What a beautiful video! It's interesting as a finnish person to see our country through the eyes of an immigrant. It is refreshing to see things you have become accustomed to and taken for granted in a new light. I hope you enjoy staying here! This video is really well made and had a really nice atmosphere.

[@WilliamPreat]

Thank you so much and I’m so glad that I could give that different perspective, I know people have given me this about my own country. Cheers ❤️

[@kelseytilleydesigns]

The filmography is absolutely superb. It’s a creative piece of art. And very entertaining.

[@WilliamPreat]

That means so much to me, I really appreciate it ❤️

[@markkuhirvonen7788]

I was born in Helsinki I lived in Katajanokka when I was 1 year old.and then I lived in Herttoniemi till I was 26 ..I can remember same places That there are in the video. Nice memories and beautiful places-

[@timitri8]

Damn , beautiful video you made from our country!

[@WilliamPreat]

Thank you so much, and what a beautiful country you have!

[@v4ltzu739]

The intro hooked me in immediately. Really cool stuff.

[@paravirallinen]

Welcome to Finland, I hope you make some friends up here! This was by far the most creative, inspiring and unique documentary I've seen about our country, awesome job!! Subscribed

[@jukkahelisjoki5820]

As a Finn who has lived in Katajanokka since 1989 I absolutely agree Katajanokka is a great place. Welcome to Finland.

[@Sir-Dribbles-a-Lot]

I just stumble in this video, and I was suprise, this is top-notch editing. It was just perfectly done. Congrats!!

[@WilliamPreat]

thank you so much! I appreciate it

[@RandomLifeOfDarren]

I’m in Helsinki now and walked around Katajanokka to see the icebreakers and prison hotel. Nice quiet area so close to the centre. I can’t wait to explore the countryside especially the north. It looks breathtaking

[@Maitsuke]

Such a cool story! You deserve s many more viewers. You might be the first person I've heard giving this much praise to Jyväskylä. Nothing like hometown love! Instant sub! Can't wait to see your channel grow!

[@jacktelford5500]

Production quality is insane bro well done

[@WilliamPreat]

thank you so much man!

[@dannmcdan2185]

It would be interesting to see how are you holding up now that it starts being winter. Almost no sun for the next half year, cold as hell and more snow that most people have ever seen. I love winter myself but I can imagine it could be difficult to get used to as someone from such a warm country. But also the more south you are the less snow there is, Helsinki doesnt get that much anyways while Oulu gets a good amount and in Lapland you cant see anything thats not snow

[@ultironyt5240]

As a Finn, this video made me think about what a beautiful country I live in. I am 18 years old and my dream is to travel around the world someday. This was a really good quality video and I wish you good traveling in Finland and wherever you go.

[@BaloneySandwichWithKetchup]

I'm Canadian but my Grandmother was from Jyvaskyla. It's a beautiful part of Suomi, you made a good choice.

[@ieppo]

Dude.. this video made me appreciate living in this country.