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Manon Eikelenboom

Fear for the changing environment: how to turn eco-anxiety into positive action?

Date:19 August 2020Author:Erika Compatangelo
It’s a Sunday evening, tired from a day of cycling me and my partner decide to chill on the couch and watch a nature documentary. We have some snacks and the documentary provides the ultimate way to relax. However, after a while I start feeling tears burning in the corners of my eyes. Suddenly I feel this enormous sadness as I fear that these beautiful ecosystems and the animals living in them may soon disappear...
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Apps that will Save you Stress

Date:29 July 2020Author:Sinead Walsh

Some apps are more useful in one country over another. I’ve put together a list of apps that only took me a few years to find after I moved to the Netherlands. I hope they’re helpful because I know they have been hugely beneficial for me at times. 

How international is Campus Fryslân?

How international is Campus Fryslân?

Date:14 July 2020Author:Sinead Walsh

Campus Fryslân may be small-scale but between all the students and staff we cover many continents. It can be a worry for many students to leave their comfort zone of the home that they grew up in and the friends they have always had. However, the decision...

Sinead

Dutch Words that Every International Needs to Know

Date:25 June 2020Author:Sinead Walsh

When moving to a new country it can be good to know a few words in the native language to help you get by more easily. Don’t get me wrong, the Dutch are among the best non-native speakers of English in Europe, however, being from a native English speaking...

Ramadhan night

An unforgettable Ramadhan in the Netherlands

Date:28 May 2020

Among many values to be learned in Ramadhan are patience and gratitude. I think I’ve learned both in a “hard way” this year. 

dr. Indira van der Zande

What to expect when you study at UCF in 2020 – 2021

Date:14 May 2020
The last months before heading off to college usually look like this: you prepare to move away from your parents, you look up all the study associations at the university, you say goodbye to your high school friends and you may even try to cook a meal on your own. Unfortunately, students this year have very different things on their minds. 
Sinead Walsh

Ten YouTube Recommendations to keep yourself entertained during Social Isolation

Date:28 April 2020Author:Sinead Walsh

As the weeks go by and life is largely online, I can enjoy hours and hours with what YouTube has to offer. From entertainment to educational and healthy videos, YouTube has it all. Here are my best recommendations!

Pieter Polhuis

A Day in the Life... LLM Governance & Law in Digital Society

Date:22 April 2020
What does a day in the life of a GLDS student look like? Pieter Polhuis tells you all about it!
Sustainable Entrepreneurship student Amir Abu Ghazaleh

Enterprijs Competition 2020's First Hand Key Takeaways

Date:18 February 2020

Hi Everyone, my name is Amir Abu-Ghazaleh and I am a student of the MSc Sustainable Entrepreneurship. On the 13th February, I was a runner-up in the Enterprijs Competition 2020. This was following up from winning the Sustainable Start-Up Academy pitch...

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Exam Week in GIFs

Date:23 January 2020Author:Sinead Walsh

Everyone knows that exam time can be tough, regardless of what university or faculty in which you study. I always find that GIFs bring me a little bit of joy and are a great way to express myself when my brain has used up the last of its brain cells.

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