This Could Be My Final Video (Personal & Channel Update)

[@AleksiHimself]

Thanks for listening to my rambling. :)

[@HiddenRoyal1472]

Congratulations on the baby boy 🎉🍼🎊🥳 I’m so happy for you and your family 🎊❤️🎊🥳🍻 edited to add this.... keep this channel so people can still watch videos they have missed, also vlog on here once in awhile about being a dad in Finland and what family life is like... just an idea. As for consulting for companies is an excellent opportunity for you at this time because babies are expensive and you need to provide for your family. Just don’t stress, things will work out, and I can’t believe how fast time had passed... I remember when you first started, although I had a different channel then, but know that whatever you choose, you have a lot of supporters to back you up. ~❤♾~ Anděla 👍

[@elenacobhc]

Congratulations Aleksi and good luck with everything 😊 P.S: I purchased your Finnish course last week and it’s really well made I am loving it, kiitti paljon 🥰

[@moonvinemusic]

poikavauva! onnittelut! Thank you for all you’ve given us all these years. You are the first person I followed about Finland. I am on my third year of Duolingo. I do hope that channel stays up so we can still see your videos.

[@SiandMads]

Congratulations on becoming a father and for all of your videos. My son moved to Finland 5 years ago and watching your videos has really helped us understand the Finnish culture. All the very best and look forward to any updates in the future.

[@teebot01]

Congratulations!! New baby, new job, a lot to celebrate! Take your time to figure out what you want and most importantly get some rest before you make major decisions, being a new father is hard and a huge adjustment (I know from experience). I hope very much (and selfishly) that you come back as you were my first exposure to Finland and Finnish culture, and I use your videos to explain to my friends and family what it's like here. However you need to do what's best for you. Elämää on life. I wish you all the luck in whatever direction you choose to go.

[@rm5667]

I just spent 12 weeks in Finland working to install a system from my home in Idaho. Before I left for the job and during this period you were my the BEST teacher and reference to Finnish society. Thank you for that. Good luck to you. Kiitos.

[@loislewis5229]

Congratulations on becoming a dad. Thanks for all the information on Finland, my father’s home country. 👋🇺🇸

[@harrycslau]

Best wishes to you and your baby. Support you as always!

[@yotest3697]

Congratulations for your baby

[@everbard3071]

Thank you for speaking from the heart. Becoming a father changes everything and you’re asking yourself all the right questions. Take care of your family and yourself first, and if in six months, or a year you feel like doing another video, a lot of us will be here to watch it. I appreciate you a lot. As an American whose dream it is to one day live in Finland, I thank you for making that dream feel more achievable. Kippis! 💙

[@TuijaDaSilva]

Thank you so much for all your great videos and hard work!Best of luck to you and your family❤

[@DimensionsAndBeyond]

Hey man, congrats on becoming a Dad!! good to hear the updates, thanks for keeping us in the loop!!

[@thilinar8971]

Congratulations, Aleksi! I'm from Sri Lanka, and I've watched all of your videos. I followed your language course, too. Recently, I moved to Finland with my family, a big decision influenced by your insights. Thanks to you, we've enjoyed our stay so far. It's sad to see your channel go, but thank you for your commitment to informing us about Finnish ways. I wish you success in your future endeavors and hope to meet you someday on a road,in a cafe , on a bus, etc etc in Finland. 💐💐💐

[@fegol.]

congratulations man glad to hear everything has been going well with the baby. Best of luck to you in your new life as a parent.

[@netherblazeaka.mlgretard2910]

We gotta appreciate how open you are about this. Not all would be able to tell their audience that "it's simply not making enough money", they would make up dumb stories and excuses. I really admire that you are being honest and (I believe I am speaking for everyone here) we all understand, videos are a bunch of work to make and you have lots of other things going on. I most certainly hope that you will occasionally return to this channel as a passion project and if you turn to the gaming side of KZbin, I will definitly continue to watch your content. But you do what you view as the right choice. Nähdään myöhemmin!

[@GenesisSalaum]

It is said that Finns are straightforward

[@Trondro]

Congrats on being dad !!

[@Saraheyp]

Congratulations 🎉 on becoming a father !!! You do what you need to do, and know that if you never come back to KZbin like this that you will be missed but we support you and your happiness with your family.

[@Z_A_K_E_N_Z_I]

Ensinnäkin meidän on onniteltava sinua isäksi tulemisesta. Älä huoli, uusi työ antaa sinulle uutta inspiraatiota uuteen sisältöön tulevissa tallennuksissa. Kaikkeen on otettava aikansa 👍🤝✨👏 / Kiitos jälleen hienosta työstä täällä. 🙏

[@oluwatosinogunfile1]

Congratulations. I would really miss your contact but still hopeful that you'll find an idea that keeps the channel going.

[@mjpm7888]

Kiitos Aleksi, Toivotan teille kaikkea hyvää tässä hienossa uudessa vaiheessa!

[@davehenderson6125]

I wish you and your family all the very best Aleksi. I've enjoyed watching your videos over the years. Thank you.

[@oxanaboyarskaya4755]

My congratulations! Happiest time of your life 🎉 you are great. Prosperity is coming to happy people

[@cd1997-]

Congrats! Ty for being honest ‘n for all the years of teaching about Finland culture, Kiitos 🇫🇮

[@cindyadams5055]

Congrats on being a dad. My kids are grown and, trust me, these first months are the easiest! I'm a 3rd generation American Finn in Austin, TX, and my boys love their Finnish heritage. Best wishes to you.

[@RichardGoth]

Congratulations to you and Mrs Aleksi on your baby! Kids change everything. Kiitos and best wishes for the future!

[@tomaattipoika7134]

Aleksi is his first name... but no big deal

[@jenniferpochynok2024]

Congratulations on the baby boy! Best wishes for your new ventures. I will miss you.

[@andrejgo6644]

congrats on the kid! one of the underappreciated perks: you never have to apologize for going after the money again. its not „selfish“ anymore.

[@naveendrajayasinghe1405]

Congratulations Aleksi. Kiitos for all the lessons about Finland.

[@lgfrades]

Congratulations on your new son! I wish you all the best and thank you for all your work on this channel.

[@traceymccullough7585]

Congratulations Alexi! You have taught me many wonderful things about my adopted country. I wish you and your family all the best. We are here for you always. Kiitos.

[@aLphawarrior063007]

Hey, I've been following you for several years now.. Thanks for being honest and thanks for imparting your knowledge that I will always cherish from being a Finnish language student to working in Finland as a nurse.. and I'd definitely watch you game your way in your KZbin channel! Kiitos paljon!

[@WindingDownNow]

This is only my third video of yours that I watched - and I truly appreciate your heartfelt speaking. I was sitting here nodding at what you were saying! Thank you for all that you have done; I will most likely go back and look at more of them. Best of luck to you and your family; I hope you find exactly what you are looking for. Kiitos.

[@blablak9942]

It’s an honor to me that you made content about Finland for us which made your country/culture much closer than Finland’s geographical location and congratulations for becoming a father 👏

[@RonJon4500]

Congratulations Aleksi!! It has been great to follow you for all these years. Your courses have been so helpful. I am wishing you and your family all the best in the future.

[@LaGiaGarcia]

Congratulations on your growing family! What wonderful news.

[@Thatguyjack758]

Oh wow. Congratulations for being a dad. You actually had the baby around the time i visited Finland. Going to Helsinki, Tampere and Turku. Best of luck to you!

[@adoxographiccontent]

Thank you for being so open and honest with us. I appreciate it, but more I appreciate hearing about how your life is going well right now. Congrats on your expanded family~

[@florianalwast4767]

Hi Aleksi, good to hear about your current life and thought about your future. Congratulation about your Baby, i am happy for you. All the best. I will also watch some of your old videos that i have missed so far. Cheers from Berlin! Florian

[@couple_of_expats]

Congratulations on becoming a dad! And thank you for everything that you’ve given us. I started watching your channel back in 2018 when I was about to start my journey towards Finland. Couldn’t have imagined back then, that I would one day have a KZbin channel myself. Thanks again for the honesty and informative videos. Best of luck for your future endeavours! 😊😊

[@leuekreu]

Congratulations for the baby! I just found your channel weeks ago (I met the one and he is from Finland). I appreciate your honesty and only wish you the best in your new path. In fact, all best wishes and blessings for you and the whole family ✨

[@lifenlegacy7333]

Congratulations on the addition to your family. You could still do other content as your channel name suggests -Aleksi Himself. It could be about other aspects of your life, culture and heritage and still pull together your comedic aspects. Thanks for all you do. You're an inspiration .

[@codyclark1814]

My wife and I have been getting ready to move to Finland for over 2 months now and we've watched SO many of your videos in that time. We move there permanently in 2 weeks and will do much better thanks to your videos. Thank you for all you've done! You're a legend.

[@GLITCHDADA]

Congratulations on new addition to your family. If I never seen your video on Helsinki Christmas Market I would never have visited your country , yes I’m goin back this December to visit for the second time , wishing you all the best in your endeavours and new ventures for the future

[@normanhart]

Hey Aleksi This video spoke to me today man Thank you for all you’ve contributed. Your videos made my recent trip to Helsinki so much more enjoyable. You took the stress out of buying the HSL tickets and everything. I partied my brains out at a bar with a Russian woman who couldn’t speak english. I wish you the best my friend.

[@clariiblanco]

Best of lucky for you Aleksi! You are a great person and Im sure you will find what do you want to do and also you will reach all your goals!!! keep strong and thanks for everything!

[@El.chepe.montoya]

So proud of you for the honesty and the raw humanity you’ve shown, your content and you personally were of great help for me on my road to Finland, and I will be always grateful to you for that, congrats on the new baby !

[@corineouembe]

Thank you so much for sharing and all your contains. Wishing you all the best. And what ever decision you take, that's fine. Kiitos ystavä

[@ev721]

I watched your videos in preparation for my move to Finland and also used your Relocation Rocket course. Sad to see you go, but you have to do what feels right.

[@arlenemansalay9835]

Appreciate all your videos… especially to those who are planning to move to finland… 🧡🙏🏻

[@Tinkerbella298]

Congratulations on your baby boy! I’ve really enjoyed your content. I think you are brilliant to recognize your why and re-envision and reprioritize your future in this new season of life. Wishing you all the best!

[@hannahchessell6111]

Congratulations on you're new addition! Family is by far the most rewarding and expensive thing in the world and also the most important. You have been a great teacher for me, trying to learn all things Finnish, I'm going to miss you! Thank you for giving me a good insight into your awesome world :)

[@OldMan_PJ]

Thank you for the videos thus far, they were appreciated!

[@chrisfenton983]

Congratulations. I've really enjoyed your videos. I wish you all the best for the future.

[@green-coder-clj]

Hi Aleksi. I was a gamedev and changed to develop softwares. The game development industry is now more competitive than it ever was, and good indie games are struggling just to be known in the sea of other bad games. Making games is fun, living on it is chaotic.

[@myBlack7Rose]

Congratulations for becoming a father

[@tomijaroli8781]

Congratulations Aleksi! I wish your son brings you as much joy as your content gave us! Take care and enjoy your new life! ❤🇫🇮

[@cornelisjacobus2083]

Don't rush creativity. Something will come up, eventually. Good luck, thanks a lot. I'm sure we will see more of you sometime in the future. 👍

[@Bellasie1]

Onnittelut vauvasi syntymän johdosta! Whatever you decide, all the best to you and your family, and kiitos for all the videos you have already given us!

[@irisminerva8153]

Congratulations on your new baby!

[@lazerhog]

Congratulations! Glad for you being dad

[@Haallooween]

Thank you for your channel! I wish you to reach your goals, and congratulations on being a dad!

[@csumme7]

Congratulations pappa. Best wishes.

[@ValeOsoT]

thank you for everything you have shared! i wish you the best in your future projects!!! congrats on being a dad!!

[@chuka331]

I wish u all the best Aleksi, and I'll be sure to check out any new stuff you come up with, the best is yet to come!

[@PabloLaraH]

Congratulations for the baby and good luck with everything you are planning in the future. The channel was very useful and fun, so it is a good legacy. Change is always a challenge, but go on, Aleksi!

[@MJ-gf5ow]

congratulations for your baby. I wish you a really nice life with happiness and prosperity. I really wish that things somehow work out for you the way you want them to be, and the way that is best for you. have a nice day.

[@youkyoungchung8044]

Congratulations and thank you for all the videos you’ve done.

[@brianwiirre5110]

I understand Aleksi. We all have to prioritize what we do with our time. Congratulations on your new born and I hope the new job is a good fit for you. I’ve enjoyed your personality and hope to see you return to KZbin or another platform one day. I wish you well!

[@ralitsapetrunova314]

OMG, I understand you so well, I am also in a crossroad now and I understand how do you feel but you make the right step, we all need changes sometimes to refresh and recharge our batteries, then you never know, but anyway, I really believe something better will come to you! And take care of your family and pikkupoika! :)

[@TigerShady]

Thanks for the walkabouts too, I enjoyed those.

[@ellis6890]

Hey Aleksi, been here a while and also purchased all your courses, we’ve spoke through email a couple times. Congratulations on being a Dad, we hear you loud and clear and support you! I’ll be moving to Finland in a couple years and would love to get in contact for a coffee or something, best of luck to you mate.

[@conyupolo]

Congrats on becoming a dad! Thank you for your videos, wishing you luck with your new ventures

[@sinemiko]

Congratulations on being dad! And thanks for your honest sharing:) Hope soon you figure out what to do next :)

[@VickieEB]

Congratulations on your baby, Aleksi. I've been watching your videos before I came to Finland, and they have honestly been quite helpful. For instance, i found out about Nordnet and used your video to open an account. Whenever you come back with something, I will be here to watch. Kiitos ❤

[@darionwinters2542]

Congratulations!!! This is absolutely brilliant news!!! :)

[@AleksiHimself]

Thank you!!

[@glenn2171]

Thanks for the update. I know that the market is small, but I hope that you will continue to show me what Finland and Finnish culture is like. I am a second generation Finnish-American and want to know more about the country of my ancestors and its “quirks.” I hope you continue to make KZbin Videos.

[@conklindavison7127]

I'm happy your a loving Dad! Talk with your wife and have heart to heart questions. Lean om each other.

[@elsol4459]

First of all a big congrats for your new life as a dad, I hope you don't quit and find a way to carry on promoting your beautiful and great nation. I love Finland.

[@robakyy]

congratulations! and good that you're taking a hard look at your situation and making sound decisions! If it's not working for you it's best to quit :)

[@qcdaemon]

Thx for being so honest. Yeap is hard to find a niche where you can find some revenue from you audience, I can imagine is even harder to have a broad audience from Finland. But in any case your subscribers, are in numbers, the people that migrate into Finland last year. I learn a lot, thank you! To be honest you were the only friendly face we had during pandemic.Enjoy your newborn, they just growth in a blink of an eye!

[@AndrewTheVikings]

Congratulations Aleksi. I appreciate for taking your time for all the things you have done. Learning Finnish language and culture is different from what I encountered and I really enjoyed it. And I understand the financial freedom cause we all pursuing our goals too. Again congratulations Aleksi and I am sure you will be a great father.

[@wisamapple]

onnittelut isäksi tulemisesta , Löysin kanavasi hakemalla KZbinsta kaksi päivää sitten. Tarvitsin kanavan, jonka sisältö on samanlainen kuin sinun, koska asun Suomessa ja olen varma 100% monet ulkomaalaiset tarvitsevat sitä. Julkaisen sen kaikissa ryhmiä alustoilla. Olen katsonut tähän mennessä 3 videota, etkä tiedä kuinka paljon Se auttoi minua niistä ja tämä on kiitos sinulle, julkaisen kanavasi ihmisille, jotka sitä tarvitsevat, koska se on erittäin tärkeää täällä asuville äskettäin tai matkustavat Suomeen. Kiitos paljon. Toivon sinulle menestystä kaikessa valitsemassasi, ja olemme kanssasi missä tahansa valitset. Kiitos veli ♥️ .

[@artsuomi]

Just 30 minutes ago, I was sitting in the sauna and thinking about you and whether you are alive. 😃 Congratulations on your new status. Remember that we love you and appear here sometimes. You already covered important Finnish topics, and you did it precisely and effectively. So, you don't need to reduplicate it all again. If you come a few times a year with some content “from your heart” or occasional streams, that will be nice too. I wish you a happy parenthood, and remember that you changed someone's life or at least helped a lot!

[@KarinSeppa]

Congratulations for your baby! I myself am pregnant with a boy, scheduled for February! Just got my maternity box from kela!! So happy and excited about our future! Love your videos and hopefully will see you around! Onneks perheille!

[@Nyctophora]

Congratulations on becoming a father, and I wish you the best with everything! Sometimes a job doesn't pan out. I hope you find something that suits you. Thank you for everything (so far)!

[@joshuaconnelly2415]

Aleksi, I just recently found you, and I so like your content, but I admire your staying true to your very noble objectives. I wish you well and hope to see more of you in your new ventures.

[@Vinsza]

Take care Aleksi! And congrats on becoming a dad.

[@kasseesmythe8738]

Thank you, Aleksi, for your videos giving us a window into Finland. Most of what I know about your country I've learned from you, and other things I've researched have come about from the curiosity your videos have spiked. Like others here have said, I also appreciate your update. Of course we all wish you would be able to continue making content here, but honestly in your situation I think I'd be thinking the way you are. Best of luck with your future endeavors, and hope you continue to cross our path in the future in some form or the other.

[@dep.deity3605]

Congratulations to you and your wife! I wish the best!

[@vannyfelix9770]

All the best for you and your family!!

[@jlb4]

I really appreciate your honesty about the challenges of making KZbin work for you. I live in California and your content has been a window into a part of my family heritage -- my father's mother was the daughter of Finnish immigrants. Thank you! Congratulations on being a new dad!

[@grigosashe]

Congratulations on becoming a dad! 🥰 It's important to review life at different stages and assess whether what you want is still what you want :) I think it's important also to make one's activities worthwhile financially. It has to be sustanable, in the end of the day. Yes, some viewers would love to think that stuff is created purely for the love of it, but 'love of it' is not gonna pay for our material goals in the material world. And it's okay to have them. Thank you for respecting your viewers enough to give this update 🤗 Appreciated! I learnt a lot of useful stuff about Finland !

[@NZPCKugelwilli]

Aleksi, congraz! Best wishes for you! ❤

[@michaelbecker5995]

Thank you for so much Finnish content! It's been really fun to watch all the way from Colorado. Congrats to you on the new addition to your family! I would love to see you play some games, whatever they are! Or whatever content you decide to upload. You come across as a very awesome dude and if I am ever in your amazing country I would love to be an awkward american in a sauna with ya or over a beer playing some pool.

[@JamieFM_]

1st of all Congrats Aleksi, becoming a father is an amazing achievement!, secondly I remember first discovering your channel and I had a huge interest in cultures in Europe and your vids have helped me a lot. Those livestreams were amazing getting to witness life in Finland through you has made me feel motivated into moving there in the future. Only come back when you feel its right as you need to remember Life always comes first

[@linabambina2791]

Congratulations to you and your wife ❤❤❤

[@muruseni912]

Congratulations on the baby boy!!! Even if you do not upload anymore your presence has marked this Finnish for forighners area of KZbin and you will not be forgotten :) We all hope your life goes the way you hope and your next endeavor brings you the freedom and enjoyment you deserve 😊 I wish you would stay as I am finally moveing and will need your channel so much more but myself and the rest of your subscribers will always have your past to look to :)

[@Moshiur.Rahman64]

Honestly, I am feeling sad. I have been with this channel since 2021 and I learned a lot of things from your channel. I don't have words to express my feelings about your channel. But it's been a wild ride. Of course, I will miss your content and those live streams you are used to doing. I will pray to Allah (God) that he gives you proper financial freedom so you can start following your passion, help your family, and give them the best as you can. InshaAllah, I hope one day I get a chance to meet you so I can thank you. It's hard to say goodbye and I'm not going to do that. I'm hopeful about your good future. Take care of yourself, brother (Love and a lot of respect from Bangladesh)

[@norwegian52]

congrats on becoming a dad and your newborn son. I've been a sub for about 4 years and your content has been amazing, but being a parent changes everything and your child should be the primary focus. Whatever you decide to do with this channel and making content we will always support you

[@davidkuklinek8127]

Aleksi, you have a reach, there are definitely small and independent gaming studios > you might be the marketing channel. Mix it with the taste of Finnishness and it could click...whilst achieving your goal. Congrats to your baby! We recently got a second one and it is a ride... Considering to do a road trip in Finland next year with a caravan...and potentially moving over in 2-3 years (might be some food for your content as well).

[@Sh0ckmaster]

Firstly, congrats on becoming a Dad. Secondly, thanks for all these videos you've made. When I first found your channel I was married to a Finn, and lived there myself briefly. I've now been divorced 3.5 years, but I still like Finland a lot and I am contemplating moving back there next year. Your channel has been a valuable resource, and all the info you've provided has been helpful. If all goes to plan I'll have to buy you a pint next year, when I move back there. Take care mate.

[@jazzbeau507]

I wanted to be married to a Finnish girl, but it did not work out. I lived in Toolo a long time ago.

[@DanTheCaptain]

I’ve been subscribed for a while. You were one of the main channels I have looked to when learning about Finnish culture and language. Even if you quit KZbin, I’ll still come back to your videos for reference! Thank you for the hard work and dedication you’ve put into this channel. Hopefully some day I’ll actually get to move to Finland! I’ve actually reached a big stepping stone and got my EU citizenship (dual-citizen)!

[@nadwidny]

Things just run their course and then they end no matter how great they were. Dogs, TV shows, eggs. I really enjoyed your videos. Maybe one day you will feel like just making a random one for fun so we can catch up on how you are doing. Thank you for all that you have done. You should be proud. Coincidentally, my daughter just got her Finnish citizenship today. We talked about your videos while she was adapting to Finnish life. They were a help. I learned to swear like a boss.

[@Shazzyhtown]

I completely understand Aleksi. Financially, this channel's focus is not making sense. Its hard to scale up with it. I think KZbin and Tiktok consulting would be good! A lot of companies worldwide dont understand social media. Adsense and brand deals are not as reliable. KZbin as a career is no longer viable. You are also a parent now, so u must think about your family's future.

[@emsytraut]

We’ll miss your videos Aleksi but massive congratulations and good luck on this next chapter of your life. Onnea.