Amsterdam students

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

When you move to a new place experiencing some kind of homesickness is expected. Some people experience it much more strongly than others and some people might not experience it at all. But it’s all okay, and it’s something everyone should acknowledge and if necessary deal with. It's a major life change to move abroad. Being an international student, not knowing the language and being surrounded by so many different cultures and backgrounds is, at the same time, amazing and k

Finding a long-term housing can be a struggle in Amsterdam. Most people face this struggle at some point. In this situation persistence and

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!

Once you arrive to Amsterdam and start your studies here, you might be overwhelmed with meeting all the people and adjusting to the new teac

Last article in this series, about students starting international student life in beautiful Amsterdam. Read about Nate's plans and expe

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

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

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

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

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 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 that are about to study at VU Amsterdam. Next up: Sara Maria from Finland,

In the next few articles we will be introducing some new students. We follow them throughout this exciting period of moving to Amsterdam! In