michael jordan descriptive essay

23 January 2019 | Category: college essay template

Submitting applications to universities can be stressful. I know that firsthand since I’ve been there, done that. But sometimes knowledge about the procedure can make it easier. That’s why I have put together a short list of things that are “good-to-know” about how to apply to Wageningen University. Anything from…

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Stuck in Wageningen for the summer?

student Lizzie
27 August 2018 | Category: Student life, college essay template

So, exams are done, textbooks are packed away, essays have been submitted, and now the question is: what is one to do in the summer at Wageningen University? Now, most students will go home, but for those that can’t, don’t despair because there are plenty of things you can do…

How nature can inspire your empathy

23 August 2018 | Category: Student life, college essay template

This year I started the days doing a meditation retreat in Italy called Vipassana. It’s a 10-day retreat in silence, without any kind of expression or connection to the world. 10 days without writing, reading, dancing, listening to music, talking, hugging, carrying documents, nothing. It’s just you with yourself. Silence…

Thesis life Part 2: How to write your report?

blogger Wageningen University
13 June 2018 | Category: college essay template

If you search the web for “how to write your thesis report?”, thousands of tips and tricks to write a great report will appear within milliseconds. In fact, it is one of the most searched key phrase for students. The main reasons for this is that students are often bewildered…

The Ones You Leave Behind II.

6 May 2018 | Category: Student life, college essay template

This is the second article of the The Ones You Leave Behind series. In this article, I will look at the situation when you realise that the time that you spend with your new friends is limited. Unfortunately, I am currently quite often “left behind”, because my friends leave for…

The Ones You Leave Behind I.

23 April 2018 | Category: Student life, college essay template

This is the first article of a two-part series. When you were leaving your hometown or the place where you lived before coming to Wageningen, you left people behind: friends, family and colleagues. The other side of the same coin is that you meet new people in your new hometown….

Do you want to have a coffee break?

iGem Natalia WUR
5 April 2018 | Category: Student life, college essay template

10:00am, it’s time for coffee break. You might have listen this sentence in the middle of your morning course or perhaps in between your afternoon course. You might have thought that having a coffee in your break would prevent you from falling asleep or maybe would increase your concentration. That…

5 Tips for Coping with Homesickness

2 April 2018 | Category: college essay template

Homesickness (noun): a feeling of longing for one’s home during a period of absence from it (dictionary.com). It may not be a challenge you face immediately once you arrive in the Netherlands because you will most likely hit the ground running with finding housing, furniture, registration and completing your orientation week….

Study Delay – A Problem?

17 March 2018 | Category: Education, college essay template

Currently, I am in my 4th semester in the Master Management Economics and Consumer studies (MME). If I were on schedule, I would be doing my internship right now. Yet, I am not! I have a study delay of one semester and just started with my thesis. Is this a problem?…