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Introducing: Hannah
Hannah
  • Jul 18, 2018
  • 3 min

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
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Introducing: Juan Ignacio
Juan Ignacio
  • Jul 11, 2018
  • 3 min

Introducing: Juan Ignacio

In the next few articles we will be introducing some new students that are currently preparing for their adventures at VU Amsterdam. First u
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How's Life: Victoria -
someone always needed me to be somewhere
José
  • Jan 12, 2018
  • 3 min

How's Life: Victoria - someone always needed me to be somewhere

I loved a full day of activities and that someone always needed me to be somewhere! I do miss this.
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Dutch Culture
Ruben Wassenaar
  • Dec 19, 2017
  • 6 min

Dutch Culture

A Strange and Alien World Captains Log: Day 95 of Dutch Expedition. It has been approximately 95 days since the S.I.A. (Semester in...
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Todd's Dutch diaries:
Van Gogh & Waffles, or Todd’s day in Amsterdam
Nick
  • Dec 6, 2017
  • 3 min

Todd's Dutch diaries: Van Gogh & Waffles, or Todd’s day in Amsterdam

Todd is a 21 year old student who has just moved to Amsterdam. These small stories will try to shed some light on international student...
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Academic impressions of VU Amsterdam
Ruben
  • Nov 17, 2017
  • 5 min

Academic impressions of VU Amsterdam

View from VU A Difficult, But Rewarding, Experience My university career has been one of the most difficult and rewarding journeys I have...
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Cross-Cultural Adjustments
Ruben
  • Oct 10, 2017
  • 4 min

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...
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My first days in the city of bikes
José
  • Oct 6, 2017
  • 2 min

My first days in the city of bikes

A little more than one month since I landed in Amsterdam has passed and I discovered that life here happens on wheels. Yes, I know, this...
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Life after VU
Martina & Anna
  • Sep 29, 2017
  • 3 min

Life after VU

The academic year 2016-2017 has well come to an end now and this means that we say goodbye to some of our team members and welcome a few new
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José's questions answered:
Harsh
  • Jul 10, 2017
  • 6 min

José's questions answered:

The below article is a response to José's article about moving to the Netherlands. Dear Jose, I admire your courage to study abroad in a...
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What to expect when you are expating? Money, money, money
Elena
  • Jun 16, 2017
  • 6 min

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...
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Take a Chill-Pill : Tips and Tricks to Hack the Exams
Harsh
  • May 30, 2017
  • 5 min

Take a Chill-Pill : Tips and Tricks to Hack the Exams

The exams are round the corner and you are petrified with stress and anxiety. You missed a few crucial classes and now you need a sturdy...
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A Biketrip to Zaandam
Harsh
  • May 10, 2017
  • 1 min

A Biketrip to Zaandam

Sometimes it's good to get out of the city and experience nature, the famous Dutch skies and endless horizons. I did during a bike trip...
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The Green Living Lab - the Green Student Bootcamp Challenge
Nina
  • May 8, 2017
  • 2 min

The Green Living Lab - the Green Student Bootcamp Challenge

The Green Student Bootcamp Challenge Did you know there is a secret garden hidden right next to the campus of the VU? It’s not very big,...
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The Gym
Arash
  • Apr 4, 2017
  • 2 min

The Gym

Want to get that summer body, or just better yourself for your own happiness as opposed to pleasing others because the societal value of...
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The nightbus
Arash
  • Apr 1, 2017
  • 3 min

The nightbus

So it’s 5 in the morning, the entourage, 8 strong, that you left campus with, has now dwindled to a measly 3. Your head’s spinning, the...
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Zero Days (2016)- More than a cool spy story
Anna
  • Mar 31, 2017
  • 1 min

Zero Days (2016)- More than a cool spy story

Zero Days is a documentary by the American director Alex Gibney, which picks apart the media scandal following the discovery of the so...
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8 must-haves for students in Amsterdam
Harsh
  • Mar 31, 2017
  • 5 min

8 must-haves for students in Amsterdam

Here is a list of thngs that will make your life in Amsterdam easier: 1. The BSN number BSN, or 'burgerservicenummer' is a citizen...
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Your guide to buying a bike in Amsterdam
Arash
  • Mar 28, 2017
  • 3 min

Your guide to buying a bike in Amsterdam

There’s an event in town, you’ve lost your OV chipkaart, you’re waiting to get your next instalment of money again, considering the fact...
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What to expect when you are expating? Cycling
Elena
  • Mar 27, 2017
  • 3 min

What to expect when you are expating? Cycling

Maybe the most characteristic thing about Amsterdam is the amount of bicycles on the street. So, when it comes to planning a life in this...
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