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How Englishmen Bond over the Strangest of Things...

John Ellis

Nov 15, 2018
4 min

How Englishmen Bond over the Strangest of Things...

Well, exams are over, and it has given me a chance to look back on the first period spent in Amsterdam.

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Juan Ignacio

Oct 25, 2018
2 min

Amsterdam Dance Event

Exam week can be stressful, so let's dance and forget about our deadlines at the Amsterdam Dance Event!

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Hannah

Oct 22, 2018
3 min

Amazing study spots in Amsterdam

It is exam week at the VU and that means intensive studying and barely leaving the house. Or does it? Today, Hannah is sharing her favourite

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Juan Ignacio

Oct 19, 2018
3 min

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

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Sara Maria @ssaraelf

Oct 16, 2018
3 min

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

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John

Oct 11, 2018
3 min

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

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David

Oct 2, 2018
2 min

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

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David

Aug 20, 2018
2 min

Getting ready for Amsterdam: David

September is around the corner, and so it is a fresh start for new students. How are they preparing for it? Get some packing advice from Dav

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Sara Maria @ssaraelf

Aug 15, 2018
2 min

Getting ready for Amsterdam: Sara Maria

September is around the corner, and so it is a fresh start for new students. How are they preparing for it? This time: Sara Maria

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Hannah

Aug 13, 2018
3 min

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

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Juan Ignacio

Aug 8, 2018
3 min

Getting ready for Amsterdam: Juan

September is around the corner, and so it is a fresh start for new students. How are they preparing for it? Let's see Juan's way

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Rohit

Aug 6, 2018
3 min

Introducing: Rohit

In the next few articles we'll be introducing new students. We follow them through exciting period of moving to Amsterdam! Today: Rohid,

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Nate

Aug 1, 2018
3 min

Introducing: Nate

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

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David

Jul 26, 2018
2 min

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.

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Sara Maria @ssaraelf

Jul 23, 2018
2 min

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,

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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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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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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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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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