Amsterdam students

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

Or "How to make peace with self during changes in life and build a new home" Let's read Mrudula's experience.

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

We as humans are social animals. We have the primal need to have people around us and to have social interactions. Friends are an important part of our lives. Finding friends as an adult feels harder than when we were kids, and the thought of having to find a new social circle in a new country might be scary. But this post hopefully reliefs that scare a bit. First let me give you a very comforting thought: every international student is in the same situation. The country, the

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

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 center, Leidseplein, and other areas. The lights which are part of the light festival are artistic and much fancier. The best part - you can see them all for FREE! The Amsterdam Light Festival is an annual festival which takes place around the city ​​center of Amsterdam in the months of December and January. Specially designed light artworks and

Tasked with the objective of describing life at Uilenstede, one of the many housing options for international students in Amsterdam, I thought I might share the story of an average day through the lens of a friendship that embodies the richness of life here... I am greeted most mornings by Simon, my newfound French friend with a taste for Indonesian cuisine. We often rise around the same time and I see him from my bedroom window. We wave to one another, he heads off to class,

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!

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

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

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 home. Hurray for me! Though it is still surreal that I am here in Europe, I am feeling increasingly more comfortable with each passing day. It is crazy to think that it has nearly been two months since I packed my suitcase and embarked on my European adventure. (On a side note: I am happy to announce that I have smashed my previous record of 2

Photo: Kinkerstraat Amsterdam, Image Source: Elena The Netherlands is the great, amazingly permissive country of tulips bikes and windmills. That is, if you can afford to live here. Nevertheless, the expensiveness that one experiences as a tourist can be easily avoided. Living in this colorful country is surprisingly affordable. There is a possibility to avoid most of the unnecessary spending with only a little bit of planning and clever thinking. After all, Dutch people appr

The first thing you feel landing on the Amsterdam Airport is excitement of the buzzing crowd. People are everywhere, trying to find their transportation to the city center. After you conquer the first hurdle sensation that spreads through your body when you reach the city of Amsterdam, is replaced by the feeling of safety and overwhelming calm. Candy man In my upbringing I was thought to always be careful and prepared for every possible outcome when traveling. I was warned ne