Results for tag:Studentlife
King's Day 2018 Bucket List
Date: | 23 April 2018 |
First time celebrating King's Day in the Netherlands? We've made a bucket list, so you'll know what to do (and what not to do).
International's guide to finding a job in Groningen
Date: | 30 March 2018 |
If you’re an international student who is trying to find a job in Groningen, then you know that it isn't always easy. Some places require that you are able to speak Dutch and other places might say that you don’t have the right experience. Here’s a list of...
The hunt for a perfect home
Date: | 18 December 2017 |
Author: | Anna |
If you are a prospective student about to start life at the University of Groningen or if you’ve already been studying in Groningen for a year or two and want to get to grips on how to secure the best accommodation during your studies, then look no...
Student associations, should I join?
Date: | 04 December 2017 |
I was just starting out my new life in the city of Groningen. It was my first time living so far from home. A big change, and change is scary for sure. I came here for my studies, but also so much more than that. I wanted experiences. Groningen is a...
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! 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...
Oh Canada!
Date: | 11 October 2017 |
When I started my studies at the University of Groningen, little did I know that barely two years later, I’d find myself living, studying and travelling in Canada. But there I was, and going on exchange to Montreal turned out to be one of the best...
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...
The best things about the UG
Date: | 28 September 2017 |
Author: | Peter |
Over the years I’ve studied at the UG, I’ve taken and passed tons of exams, I’ve written as many essays and I’ve read thousand of pages of textbooks. I’ve walked and cycled the streets of Groningen countless times, tried every store in the city and I’ve...