How's Life: Victoria - someone always needed me to be somewhere
I loved a full day of activities and that someone always needed me to be somewhere! I do miss this.
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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...
Nick
- Dec 6, 2017
- 3 min
Todd's Dutch diaries: Van Gogh & Waffles, or Todd’s day in Amsterdam
Todd is a 21 year old student who has just moved to Amsterdam. These small stories will try to shed some light on international student...
Ruben
- Nov 17, 2017
- 5 min
Academic impressions of VU Amsterdam
View from VU A Difficult, But Rewarding, Experience My university career has been one of the most difficult and rewarding journeys I have...
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...
José
- Oct 6, 2017
- 2 min
My first days in the city of bikes
A little more than one month since I landed in Amsterdam has passed and I discovered that life here happens on wheels. Yes, I know, this...
Martina & Anna
- Sep 29, 2017
- 3 min
Life after VU
The academic year 2016-2017 has well come to an end now and this means that we say goodbye to some of our team members and welcome a few new
The Blog Team
- Sep 19, 2017
- 2 min
Student Blog Team Under Construction: Join us now!
Dear Courageous Student, Thanks for showing interest in our student blog and more importantly – wanting to be part of our student blog...
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...
José
- Jun 22, 2017
- 3 min
My road to Vrije University Amsterdam
Greetings from Brazil! My name is José, I’m 23 years old and a future Master of Marketing student at the Vrije University Amsterdam. I am...
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...
Harsh
- May 30, 2017
- 5 min
Take a Chill-Pill : Tips and Tricks to Hack the Exams
The exams are round the corner and you are petrified with stress and anxiety. You missed a few crucial classes and now you need a sturdy...
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...
Harsh
- May 10, 2017
- 1 min
A Biketrip to Zaandam
Sometimes it's good to get out of the city and experience nature, the famous Dutch skies and endless horizons. I did during a bike trip...
Nina
- May 8, 2017
- 2 min
The Green Living Lab - the Green Student Bootcamp Challenge
The Green Student Bootcamp Challenge Did you know there is a secret garden hidden right next to the campus of the VU? It’s not very big,...
Nina
- Apr 20, 2017
- 3 min
Let's go thrift shopping!
Buying second hand clothes is great! It’s great because everything is unique, it’s cheap and it’s more sustainable (yay for less child...
Elena
- Apr 20, 2017
- 2 min
A-Brood: Vla
One of the first things that comes to mind strolling around Dutch supermarkets is that Dutch people love dairy products. Even if you...
Martina
- Apr 20, 2017
- 1 min
Amsterdam on a budget!
Amsterdam is an amazing city to live in and having a good time here can also fit a student-budget. Here are some tips that will help you...
Arash
- Apr 4, 2017
- 2 min
The Gym
Want to get that summer body, or just better yourself for your own happiness as opposed to pleasing others because the societal value of...
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