Currently Im not using any services from KELA apart from the student medical services via YTHS. Every student has to pay the fee. I have used many in the past. Mainly when I was studying in the past. Or when I was unemployed.

I accessed OmaKanta by typing its adress in to the web browser. Then I signed in using strong authentication using my banking services. (Its kind of funny how banks control our strongest authentication, by the way).

I also looked how much pension I will get when I retire.

When visiting sites eg. Amazon, tori.fi etc it is apparent that they are independent sellers on a marketplace, not a resale company. In these cases the individuals who put up the ad is solemnly responsible for the accuracy of the information provided. Usually the market outside of Finland is much cheaper. But the realiability is not as good as in most Finnish marketplaces.

I chose the CoPe application – which is Copenhagen Paediatric Emergency App. A fast reference tool to be used during paediatric emergency and trauma care. It has helped me remember the vitals of infants and small children. My user experience has been really great. It is a one time pay app, so no ads and easy to use user interface. Excelent choice and tool to use.

Challenges and risks when not using electronics are that you cannot use 90% of the unnecessary services (some forms of transport, applications etc). You cannot participate in some activities that require mobile phone access.
You limit your “everyday easiness” by not opting in to mobile banking, health care services, chats, applications, music etc. You might not get necessary information fast enough lets say about your local water pipeline being burst open and contaminating with disease. You drink the contaminated water etc. (Im not paranoid, I swear xD)

I took the digital competence test and it showed me I am very aware of the potholes of internet and digitalization. I always have more to improve and I need to be more familiar how the internet works in the meta-level.

Self Evaluation: This course clarified how deeply digital services shape everyday life, even when their use feels routine. Working through the assignments made the extent of this dependence visible: health records, taxation, benefits, appointments and communication all rely on online systems. I also became more aware of the range of digital tools available, including services I had not used before (you can rent everything from apps, like a social companion to accompany you to a walk or a grandma. Everything is rentable, lol) This highlighted the pace at which digitalisation expands and how important it is to maintain the skills needed to keep up. (This course is 100% digital too)

Reading other students’ reflections showed that people experience digitalisation in very different ways. Some find it easy and natural, while others have problems with access, skills or trust. This reminded me that digital services must stay clear and easy to use, and that support should always be available. Even confident users benefit from simple instructions, and people with fewer digital skills rely on them completely.

These tasks also showed me that digitalisation makes many things faster, but it also creates new challenges in the background. Security risks, login systems, data movement and differences in people’s digital skills are all part of everyday life now.