Spreken or not to speak?
So you’re coming to the Netherlands… Your friends are amused at the whole situation: You don’t speak a word of Dutch, so how are you supposed to follow a whole masters’ course there,… Read More
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Free Education with Coursera!
For those of us about to leave the familiar cocoon of education it can be a daunting time. For so many years academic institutions and assessed learning are all we have known and… Read More
Transition – From real to virtual
Honestly, I’m starting to hate snow now. Last month I saw the biggest snowfall I had ever seen in my life. I could still appreciate it and taking pictures everywhere and telling my friends how… Read More
Spotted – new study area at the UB
After having complained about the difficulty or sometimes even impossibility of getting a spot at the library after 10 o’clock or about the noises due to the renovation for the whole first semester,… Read More
Thesis Hell
Dante may have believed that the seventh circle of hell is reserved for those who have sinned violently, but, were he around today, I could sincerely assure him that since I’m currently a… Read More
Your first week in lovely Leiden? The Leidener welcomes the new students
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
On committees and my inability to say no
Some time ago, around September, when the realisation sunk in that I would have to write a thesis this year and pass all of my courses in one go, I made a promise… Read More
Pictures — the Color of Snellius
Do you think mathematic and computer science people are dull and boring, that their life is nothing but lines and figures, black and white, zeros and ones? Then take a look at these pictures :… Read More
Things I’ve Learned from Leiden Uni Toilet Doors
Guys, I have a confession. My name is Emily, I’m 26, and I still find toilet humour hilarious. I can’t help it, it’s not my fault! Every toilet trip my eyes become transfixed… Read More
Where do you study best?
Where are the best places in Leiden to study? What makes a work place productive, cosy or efficient? I asked some fellow Leiden students where they like to study… Emily (me!), ResMA Area… Read More
