This is the second time that I live in the Netherlands. My other experience was making a minor as part of my graduation in Breda. And when I returned to Brazil, I missed some things that I did not value so much at the time. The biggest one was the…
Arriving to Wageningen is by far the hardest task I had to accomplish in my entire Erasmus. For many students, getting used to all the new systems and people is extremelly hard. There is a lot of new information which become hard to process while dealing with you new courses….
September 4. I arrived in Wageningen from Brazil to start my master’s degree in the upcoming week. It was 11:00 pm, and a girl I met on Facebook was kind enough to pick up my keys with the student real estate agent (Idealis) so that I could get into my…
I am writing this post not from the Netherlands but instead on a plane headed to the United States. I am 8 hours into a 40-hour journey and have exhausted all the available episodes of the Big Bang Theory on the in-flight entertainment. After a remarkable 18 months in the…
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…
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…
Phone apps (short version for applications) will make your planning and arrival to Wageningen easier and faster. Nowadays, there are plenty of them, which might make harder to find the ones that you will need the most. So, here is some help finding them 🙂 When moving and settling into…
By Jenny Olatunji Editing by Chhavi Kaushik It was a cold, dark and dreary evening in late November when I was mindlessly scrolling through Google and came across an infographic for the ‘Global Food Summer School’ at Wageningen University & Research. Summer school is essentially a series of lectures…
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…
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….
How to qualify for your thesis? Study experience at WU is unique and eye-opening. It’s a power race with short study periods and loads of work and then some days off. Each study period brings its own challenges, fun and difficulties. Its like a short round of boxing with intense…
Have you ever stand in front of the microwave waiting for your popcorns to explode? Have you ever recorded a slow motion video of a kernel popping? Science is always around us and again is not magic what makes popcorn to pop but it is this time pressure who rules…
As a WUR student, sometimes I feel very saturated with studying. To refresh my mind and escape from school stuff, I usually would like to travel. However, we all know that our schedule is sometimes too busy that we barely have time but the weekends. As an international student who…
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…
We have all been there: arriving in Wageningen and knowing nobody. Ready for a new adventure, but also a little scared of what might all be coming. But luckily you are not alone and other students are more than happy to help you out! That’s why IxESN Wageningen organizes the…
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…
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…
There are a lot of majors available in Wageningen University (WUR). And of course, we all have quite different everyday activities. I think “A Day in the Life” series is a good platform to share different kind of activities in WUR. I would like to share how I spend my…
Thesis is an integral part of your Masters’ study in Wageningen University and Research. It is the most exciting, independent and technical part of the study. More often than not, most departments in WU expect students to complete a short term independent project or a part of big on-going project…
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…
Did you know that your book could also be characterize by its aroma? Books are nor human being but they change their aroma as they get older. A combination of volatile compounds gives to your books their characteristic smell. But were you aware of the fact that this aroma changes…
I’ve come to my second stop on my quest to discover all the good and bad about Idealis’ housing options in Wageningen. By now I’ve told you how to find a room in Wageningen, and also gave you a glimpse into one of the star flats – Dijkgraaf. Now it’s…
Background Six nationalities with six different professional and educational background– working together on a challenging yet satisfying project – throughout eight intense weeks. That was pretty much how we, Ainhoa Solano Hernandez, Irma Savitri Sani, Jana Chrenkova, Jorge Gonzalez, Lingxuan Li and Zakaria Alam, would describe our experience working together…
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…
If you enter the Atlas building at around 17:30 on a Tuesday and head down to the ground floor you will find 14 people crammed into a room surrounded by food and drinks. The people in the room are from numerous different countries, and study everything from plant sciences to…