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, 2019
- 4 min
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, 2019
- 3 min
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, 2019
- 3 min
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, 2019
- 3 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 3 min
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, 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
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
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
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
Hannah
- Sep 27, 2018
- 3 min
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, 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
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.
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
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...
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...
Elena
- May 22, 2017
- 3 min
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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