Sirpa Seppälä began studying Theatre Research at the University of Helsinki in 1982. As her minor she chose speech science. After three years of studies she was forced to conclude that Theatre Research studies were too theoretical for her.

It was already during her student days that Sirpa Seppälä began working at the Seurasaari Foundation. She helped organise events and make brochures, and maintain the foundations contacts with Czechoslovakia.

The courtroom is one of the places where Sirpa Seppälä works as a public interpreter. She has also been involved in training public sector interpreters, checking and drawing up questions for vocational examinations, and teaching interpreting to adult learners.

My dreams all relate to my every day, ordinary life. I dream that I will still have my wits about me when I am 90 years old. My politically incorrect dream is never to have to retire.

My best memories from the University of Helsinki are definitely related to the supportive community atmosphere of our department. Such a small department almost made us feel like we were all one family. We had many social gatherings involving both the students and the faculty.