A tale of Brazil
As this blog is about international students’ experiences in Leiden, I was actually gonna write a post about my attempt on cooking Brazilian feijão (beans) without a pressure cooker. But … Continue reading
A friendly contract: How to write a thesis before the end of summer
OK, so I don’t know if I’m breaking trade secrecy laws here, but I thought I’d take the time out to describe how I’ve gone about finishing a thesis in … Continue reading
Maak ik een biertje
With my thesis handed in and the sun making eventual appearances in Leiden, it’s time to talk about things that matter… like beer. As a student blog, this is a … Continue reading
Think Monday, Think Noordermarkt
Do you have plans for this Monday? Yes, you read it right, I did say Monday and by plans I did not mean sleep (or lack of it). Some might … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Ik hou van Naturalis
If you go to our ‘Who is The Leidener?’ tab, you’ll see that I’m studying Public Administration. Still, this was not my primary goal in life (Wait, what child’s dream … Continue reading
Leiden for all
As you may have noticed fellow readers, our blog is full of fascinating things to do in Leiden as a student. We work hard, spend a fair amount of time … Continue reading
NS: A complicated relation
Sometimes you love it, sometimes you hate it. But without it, life is very difficult. Got the answer to this little riddle? Ladies and Gentlemen, let me introduce you to … Continue reading
Who is Sinterklaas?
Fellow readers, I hope you have behaved this year. Sinterklaas has arrived in town. “Sinter who?” you might be asking yourselves. Well, he is definitely not your ordinary guy-in-red-who-gives-presents-around-the-end-of-the-year. No … Continue reading
Row that boat!
What happens if you put a Dutch, a French, a German and a Brazilian in a boat? Well, they row, row and row! And if this thought crossed your mind, … Continue reading
