One thing that really characterises my student lifestyle here in Leiden is the tradition of meeting up with a bunch of people to make dinner together. At my previous Uni, I would meet… Read More
Having lived in the Netherlands for 2 years now, I have danced at Einstein’s quite a few times and I believe I have gained quite a good impression about the dance style in… Read More
With the first floor of the library finally renovated, and thesis deadlines looming on the horizon, you may be finding yourself spending more time in the library in the evenings. Marathon study days… Read More
Hello dear new arrivals, I hope you have had a great journey and arrived save and sound in this wonderful town?! Doesn’t it look like a winter wonderland at the moment? I hope… Read More
I just love Christmas time. Everything is decorated, it smells like cinnamon and cookies and the whole city is illuminated. The earlier nightfall doesn’t matter anymore, and the city turns into a magic… Read More
Like Anna, I really love Halloween as a celebration of all things autumnal (pumpkins, candles on dark nights) and for its more creepy side as a time of year when the living and… Read More
This week the first semester began for real, and classes and clubs began in earnest. This post is a bit of a reflection on getting back into studying after the long summer holiday,… Read More
I happily got a bit of a lie-in on Friday, as I only had to meet my group at 12. We all met at the station, and then walked up to the sports… Read More
So, the intro days have come and gone, and now I’m sitting here with a hot cup of tea, nursing a sore throat and cough I seem to have picked up over the… Read More
I love that feeling of the start of a new term. September is almost here, I’ve bought some shiny new pens, and on Thursday and Friday Leiden Uni is holding the intro days… Read More
