Summer thesis captivity camp

26 July 2018 | Category: Student life

While everyone was looking forward to the end of the semester and the beginning of the seven-week summer holidays, I was awaiting it with horror. For me, the end of the semester did not mean summer holidays, but just keeping on working on my thesis – just with less people…

(Ex)change Your Life – Story of Our Dutcheese Family

18 July 2018 | Category: Student life

We are two exchange students – Julia from Germany and Liina from Estonia. And we  want to inspire and encourage you to step out of your  comfort zone by telling you our story. “The ship is safe in the harbour but that’s not what ships are built for.” (John A….

8 Habits I Picked Up Living in The Netherlands

24 June 2018 | Category: Student life

I am always curious how someone’s experience in a different country and culture has an impact on their behaviour. What type of local habits do they pick up and what useful thing do they learn from observing those around them? Here are some habits I learned from observing Dutchies and…

A Day in the Life;Thesis at a company

11 June 2018 | Category: Student life

If you are interested in Molecular Life Science master, you are probably also curious about how would be doing your thesis at a company. Is research done in the same manner? Are time schedules the same? Do I use my free time in the same way as I did while…

A week in the life of a WUR student

3 June 2018 | Category: Student life

Following in the footsteps of some other bloggers I have decided to take you inside what a typical week looks like studying here at WUR. I am currently doing my thesis so my schedule may look a little different from others, but that is what makes every study unique! I…

Bevrijdingsdag 2018

15 May 2018 | Category: Student life

As each year, The Netherlands celebrated the Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag in Dutch). This celebration takes place each year the 5th of May. This day commemorates the end of the occupation by Nazi Germany during the World War II. What happened the 5th of May (Bevrijdingsdag ) On the 5th of…

Kingsday 2018

8 May 2018 | Category: Student life

Koningsdag or Kingsday is a national holiday celebrated in The Netherlands. This holiday is celebrated the 27th of April. This celebration represents the birth of the Willem-Alexander This holiday its known for its freemarket (vrijmarkt  in dutch) where the Dutch sell their second hand items. However, Kingsday is more known for its light…

One World Week: around the world in 7 days!

13 April 2018 | Category: Student life

Suddenly, there are activities all over campus, the food is different, people are passing by but wearing different clothes… but you still wondering what’s all the fuss about? It’s all due to the biggest cultural event in town, the OWW! During a whole week, you can have a closer view…

Calçotada in Wageningen

10 April 2018 | Category: Student life

Even if I am not catalan, I was looking forward to share the event that took place last Saturday (7th of April) in Droevendaal. This was the first Saturday of the year we enjoyed 21ºC and around 300 people joined to this catalan event that receives the name of calçotada…

Thesis Life: Let’s Get Started!

27 March 2018 | Category: Education, Student life

Hi everyone! My name is Yurike, from Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesian archipelago. I am a second year student of Master Nutrition and Health (MNH), specializing in Nutritional Physiology and Health Status. Thankfully, I already did my thesis (for a sweet eight-month period), started in May 2017 and finished…

Why I’m a WURporter and you should be too!

23 March 2018 | Category: Student life

Did you know that Wageningen University has a very active YouTube channel? Well, now you do! In January, WUR launched a brand new YouTube channel called WURtube and I am one of the WURporters. Keep reading to find out what WURtube is and how you can get involved.   What…

4 Ways I Have Changed Since Coming to Wageningen

14 March 2018 | Category: Student life

Change is constant and studying exposes students to personal growth everyday. Change also comes with meeting new people, adapting to a different environment and encountering new cultures. Here I will share with you some of the ways I have noticed change in myself since coming to study in the Netherlands!…

100 years later

11 March 2018 | Category: Student life

Were you too busy to figure out what happened in Wageningen during the 100 years? Did you miss the birthday of our university and are you wondering how did we celebrate it? Thursday 8th of March This Thursday I had the chance to assist to the “CRISPR-Cas from evolution to…

100 years WUR

5 March 2018 | Category: Student life

Do you want to miss the most well-known birthday of the year? I hope and guess no, therefore you should already note the date and check the event (100 years). Next March 9th 2018, Wageningen will celebrate the 100th Dies Natalis. This event will be the beginning of Wageningen’s birthday…

Wageningen has precipitated

2 March 2018 | Category: Student life

One kind word can warm this winter month; Snow. Many people were stressing out as February was arriving to its end and no snow was placed on the grass yet. At its very very end, February gave us a little bit of snow on the 28th. We woke up with -5…