Results for tag:MyUGStory
An African students' guide to working, living, and feeling at home in Groningen
Date: | 28 November 2018 |
Moving to a new country and culture, especially when you are on your own, can be a daunting experience for anyone. From finding jobs and work experience to hair shops and nightclubs, here is a list of tips, tricks and places that can make life as an African student at the University of Groningen more enjoyable.
Starting a company during your studies: a conversation with a student entrepreneur
Date: | 06 November 2018 |
Author: | Ariana |
You’ve heard the stories. Mark Zuckerberg founding Facebook at university, in between learning how to drink water. Larry Page & Sergey Brin starting Google during the studies in their first step to taking over the world. How is it to start a business while you are studying? I spoke to UG student Arthur, founder of Sunto.me, about his experiences starting a company during his masters.
The Weather Balloon Chronicles: A story of a group project in my bachelors
Date: | 28 September 2018 |
Author: | Ariana |
At times during your studies you get to do something which reminds you of why you chose to study that subject in the first place. For me, one of the highlights of my studies so far has been a group project that I did at the end of my first year studying Physics. This is the story of that experiment. Enjoy!
Aftermovie Welcoming PARTY
Date: | 22 September 2018 |
Author: | Ariana |
On 30th August this year, the University of Groningen welcomed over 2600 new international students with a Welcoming Day followed by a Welcoming Party for both international students and first-year Dutch students. It was a great way for new students to get to know each other, have fun, and enjoy themselves as students for perhaps the first time.
Ask a student: why a Science bachelors?
Date: | 08 August 2018 |
Author: | Ariana |
I asked my friends Lauren, a fellow Physics student from England escaping the high tuition fees and the collapsing government, and Brayan, an Applied Mathematics student from Bulgaria escaping the beautiful women and nice beaches, about why they chose Science bachelors. Here is what they had to say!
25 pick-up lines for UG students
Date: | 06 July 2018 |
Author: | Ellen |
Not having a lot of luck finding “the one”? The UG is here to help. We’ve come up with some of the best pick up lines for anyone studying at the University of Groningen. Remember to let us know in the comments if any of these helped you score your dream guy/gal.