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My holiday group!

Celebrating the Holidays in Groningen

Date:28 November 2017
Author:Brielle

When I was an undergraduate student in Pennsylvania, USA it was just a few hours drive to my home. I had the opportunities to go home for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, or any random weekend I desired. However, now that I am abroad I don’t have that...

Moving to Groningen

Moving to Groningen! Now what?

Date:18 October 2017

Moving to a new country may seem intimidating at first. You’ll be in a new place with new people, but you will also have a lot of new experiences to go along. When I first received my acceptance letter I was both excited and nervous--excited for this...

Opening of the KEI-week

Starting your life as a student in style!

Date:04 October 2017
Author:Peter

As a guy from a small rural village, I’d been to Groningen a few times to visit the university before I started, but I wasn’t very familiar with the city. So I gathered two friends and together we signed up for the KEI-week, the yearly week-long event...

Traveling like the Dutch!

Travelling like the Dutch: on your Bike!

Date:14 September 2017
Author:Brielle

Noorderzon Festival

Don't miss summertime in Groningen!

Date:07 September 2017
Author:Peter

After a year's worth of hard work, cranking out essays and studying for exams until you start dreaming about your textbook, it’s finally time for summer! If you’re anything like me, you’ve been looking forward to the summer break since at least February....

Boating around in Giethoorn!

Day trips you don't want to miss

Date:23 August 2017
Author:Brielle

Although there is always something to do in Groningen, there are also some day trips you shouldn’t miss out on. The Netherlands is relatively small and easy to travel around.  My housemates and I would get group train tickets and take trips to Amsterdam,...