The second semester started and we welcomed new students. One of them is Farah, our newest blogger. Read about her first impressions and les

Our student Yuyu had a very original way to say goodbye to her family and friends back home - she organised a concert where she was the star

As the last few weeks of university for this semester are slowly passing by, the new academic year is basically right around the corner. (I

We as humans are social animals. We have the primal need to have people around us and to have social interactions. Friends are an...

When you move to a new place experiencing some kind of homesickness is expected. Some people experience it much more strongly than others...

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

Finding a long-term housing can be a struggle in Amsterdam. Most people face this struggle at some point. In this situation persistence and

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

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

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!

Once you arrive to Amsterdam and start your studies here, you might be overwhelmed with meeting all the people and adjusting to the new teac

Last article in this series, about students starting international student life in beautiful Amsterdam. Read about Nate's plans and expe

In the next few articles we will be introducing new students that are currently preparing for their adventures as students at VU Amsterdam.

In the next few articles we will be introducing some new students. We follow them throughout this exciting period of moving to Amsterdam! In