Catch up with Sophia, our Semester in Amsterdam Blogger from Munich, Germany, and learn how she's adjusting to the Netherlands and courses at the VU in her latest blog! Hi there, Pretty overwhelmed with all the new moments I collected over the last few weeks! First of all, I had to do some quarantine and retrieve my luggage and it was also my birthday, so it was kind of depressing not to be able to celebrate it with friends. However, I met some really kind and generous people
Introducing Linh Do, our newest blogger and bachelor student in International Business Administration. Learn about why she loves Amsterdam and follow her experience at the VU! Who am I? My friends or people who know me would call me a daydreamer, a homebody, a typical introvert, or a person who is full of contradictions in oneself. But my official name is Linh Do. I was born and grew up in the capital of Vietnam, Hanoi. I am currently living in Amsterdam and pursuing my bach
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
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