Skip to ContentSkip to Navigation
About us University College Groningen
Header image UCG Blog

UCG Blog

Results for tag:student blog

A Thousand Mile Journey Starts with One Step

Date:25 September 2019
Do you ever just have this sudden realisation at this specific moment that is something amongst the lines of: “Wow, if I didn’t to choose to do that one thing at that one time, I wouldn’t be experiencing this awesome moment right now.” Try to recall those moments. Are those not actually some of the best moments in life? They are memorable partially because they were so unexpected. And that is what is so fascinating actually; the choices we make today could affect our tomorrow. This is the story of the start of my exchange, and the excitement it gives.
Trip to Schiermonnikoog

Island adventures and our final weeks at UCG

Date:01 June 2015
Author:Tjitske Schokker, first-year UCG student

Last Friday the time was finally here: we were ready to leave to the island of Schiermonnikoog for a weekend off with the students of UCG. After days of having my (cramped) fingers crossed, hoping that the weather would be good, it was finally time to take...

Spring has arrived in Groningen

Spring has arrived in Groningen

Date:22 April 2015
Author:Tjitske Schokker, first-year UCG student

Finally, spring has arrived! Sunny days, endless evenings and barbecues in the park are here, just as we start the last block of the academic year. So I’m sitting outside in the sun next to the UCG faculty writing the very first student blog. Sitting here,...