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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.
David
Jul 26, 20182 min read


Introducing: Sara Maria
In the next few articles we will be introducing some new students that are about to study at VU Amsterdam. Next up: Sara Maria from Finland,
Sara Maria @ssaraelf
Jul 23, 20182 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
Hannah
Jul 18, 20183 min read


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
Juan Ignacio
Jul 11, 20183 min read


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.
José
Jan 12, 20183 min read


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...
Ruben Wassenaar
Dec 19, 20176 min read


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...
Nick
Dec 6, 20173 min read


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...
Ruben
Nov 17, 20175 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...
Ruben
Oct 10, 20174 min read


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...
José
Oct 6, 20172 min read


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
Martina & Anna
Sep 29, 20173 min read


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...
Harsh
Jul 10, 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
Jun 16, 20176 min read


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...
Harsh
May 30, 20175 min read


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...
Harsh
May 10, 20171 min read


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,...
Nina
May 8, 20172 min read


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...
Arash
Apr 4, 20172 min read


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...
Arash
Apr 1, 20173 min read


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...
Anna
Mar 31, 20171 min read


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...
Harsh
Mar 31, 20175 min read
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