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10 Things that Have Happened Since the Switch to Online Classes

Date:24 April 2020
Author:Ariana
Going to class in PJs, professors showing their pets in the lectures, napping during class... they're all things that have happened since we switched to online classes. Here's all of them:
Go online!

Groningen Online: 22.-29. April

Date:22 April 2020
Author:Asmo
Yesterday the Dutch government announced that the lockdown measures will be upheld until at least the 20th of May. To make life a little bit easier for you, we have gathered some activities taking place this week which you can attend via the comfort of your home to defeat boredom!  
A pic of the first time I visited the UG!

What it’s like to do Honours next to my Media Studies degree

Date:17 April 2020
Author:Ariana
Ariana explains what it's like to be a student in Media Studies and the Honours College!
My entertainment this weekend: still study work (it never ends)

Things to do this week: virtual edition

Date:15 April 2020
Author:Danique

It’s week 5 of lockdown here in the Netherlands, meaning that despite the beautiful spring weather, we can’t spend our free time chilling in the Noorderplantsoen or on a terrace in the city centre. While it’s also the first week of the last block of the...

How we'll be celebrating Easter 2020: empanadas and coffee

Easter celebrations: then and now

Date:10 April 2020
Author:The Blog Team
This weekend is Easter! Read how Danique and Ariana usually celebrate Easter and how they are celebrating this year!
A Canadian officer in Groningen, shortly after the liberation in 1945

4 Historical Challenges the UG Overcame

Date:01 April 2020
Author:Asmo
For this blog, I have gathered some of the largest historical challenges that the city has faced throughout its 1000-year-old existence - and how the city's population and students overcame these adversities. 
The 'balancing laundry detergent while attempting yoga' challenge

7 Unusual Home Exercise Solutions

Date:26 March 2020
Author:Asmo
For this blog Asmo tried to come up with some ‘creative’ solutions to keep yourself moving at home.
Our attempt at a social distancing selfie

Returning Home: an International Student's Experience

Date:25 March 2020
Author:Ariana
Deciding whether or not to go back home can be a very tough choice for international students at the UG. Here is Ariana's experience.
Studying at home is hard...

Stuck in a student house: 5 tips on how to deal

Date:19 March 2020
Author:Danique
Danique describes 5 relatable problems for students who are stuck in quarantine, and 5 solutions to make the whole situation a little bit more bearable.
Studying, working, and exercising from home – that's our routine!

Groningen Diaries: Our quarantine routine

Date:18 March 2020
Author:The Blog Team
Ariana, Danique and Asmo share their daily quarantine routines with you so that you can be inspired to create your own!