6 Things I Wish I Had Known Before Starting University
As someone who is halfway done with their bachelor I think I am (kind of) qualified to tell you about a few things I wish I knew before star
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Mrudula
Sep 20, 20194 min read
Settling down in the new life
Or "How to make peace with self during changes in life and build a new home" Let's read Mrudula's experience.
Beatriz
Jul 4, 20193 min read
Introducing: Beatriz
We would like to introduce you to our new student and blogger Beatriz! She knows exactly what are you going through as the start of your stu
Sara Maria @ssaraelf
May 23, 20193 min read
Finding friends after the big move
We as humans are social animals. We have the primal need to have people around us and to have social interactions. Friends are an...
Hannah
Feb 22, 20193 min read
Update - Then and Now
I did it, I just finished my first semester at university. About six months ago, I had the great opportunity to upload my first article on h
Rohit Shaw
Jan 15, 20191 min read
Amsterdam Light Festival
You must've seen (or heard of) the Amsterdam Light Festival by now. No, they're not the decorative lights that you see over the city...
David W. Carson
Jan 6, 20193 min read
Los Pollos Hermanos...
Tasked with the objective of describing life at Uilenstede, one of the many housing options for international students in Amsterdam, I...
Juan Ignacio
Oct 19, 20183 min read
3 things that strike me about Amsterdam
Even within Europe you can feel a cultural shock, sometimes in the places where you don't expect it...Let's hear it from Juan which
Sara Maria @ssaraelf
Oct 16, 20183 min read
Finally unpacking my suitcases: Sara
Finding a long-term housing can be a struggle in Amsterdam. Most people face this struggle at some point. In this situation persistence and
John
Oct 11, 20183 min read
My first impressions of Amsterdam: John
Our newest edition to the bloggers team is John, an exchange student from UK. Let's hear how he decided to come to Amsterdam and bike a
David
Oct 2, 20182 min read
My first impressions of Amsterdam: David
Getting lost in Amsterdam with all the canals and similar-looking-streets is easy, but luckely David has a tip how to make sure you always g
Hannah
Sep 27, 20183 min read
My first impressions of Amsterdam: Hannah
Although Hannah has visited Amsterdam many times before now it's the first time she lives here. Read on to see what she thinks about it!
Hannah
Aug 13, 20183 min read
Getting ready for Amsterdam: Hannah
September is around the corner, and so it is a fresh start for new students. How are they preparing for it? Hannah will tell you how she is
David
Jul 26, 20182 min read
Introducing: David
In the next few articles we will be introducing new students that are currently preparing for their adventures as students at VU Amsterdam.
Hannah
Jul 18, 20183 min read
Introducing: Hannah
In the next few articles we will be introducing some new students. We follow them throughout this exciting period of moving to Amsterdam! In
Ruben
Oct 10, 20174 min read
Cross-Cultural Adjustments
My time in Amsterdam is now almost crossing the two-month mark and I can now firmly say that I have settled into my new home away from...
Elena
Jun 16, 20176 min read
What to expect when you are expating? Money, money, money
Photo: Kinkerstraat Amsterdam, Image Source: Elena The Netherlands is the great, amazingly permissive country of tulips bikes and...
Elena
May 22, 20173 min read
What to expect when you are expating? Safety
The first thing you feel landing on the Amsterdam Airport is excitement of the buzzing crowd. People are everywhere, trying to find their...
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