Career Orientation; Take One
I am starting a little series on career orientation to gather a few ideas on how to approach this fuzzy topic. The first part is about career fairs and I … Continue reading
A Wondrous New World: An Internship in Ivory Coast
Guest Blogger: Titus Sauerwein studies the MA African Studies at Leiden University. He has just finished his internship in the Ivory Coast. When thinking of Ivory Coast, the average Dutch … Continue reading
3 months abroad: daily life in Accra, Ghana
Guest Blogger: Eline Sleurink, MA in African Studies What am I doing in Accra? For the past 2.5 months I have been based at Impact Hub Accra, Ghana, as … Continue reading
Conducting an internship and research in Africa
Eline is completing her internship and research in Ghana for her master’s programme. Follow her series of guest blogs about her experiences.
Why To Attend a Career Day or an Open Day?
In Leiden, students are highly encouraged to participate in career days and open master’s days throughout the year. In fact, at least for us second-year psychology students, participating in two … Continue reading
How did I end up in Accra, Ghana?
By special guest blogger: Eline Sleurink, African Studies student 2 months and counting in Accra, Ghana For the past 2 months I have been based at Impact Hub Accra, Ghana. … Continue reading
4 rules for choosing the right Master’s!
Some of you might be very familiar with this situation: You’re in the 3rd year of your Bachelor’s and everybody keeps asking you, “So what are you going to do for your Master’s?” …Silence… … Continue reading
Five Reasons Why I Like Studying in Leiden
Spring is coming! In the Netherlands, it is known as the time of the year when tulips and other flowers are in bloom, people spend more and more time outside, … Continue reading
February – a 30-day challenge made 11% easier
“Life is habit,” says Samuel Beckett. Habits are our most productive and un-productive traits. Luckily, we can change them. Scholarly studies and self-help clickbait agree that new habits can be … Continue reading
And there is coffee, too! – on studying Stats
What are the first things that come to your mind if your read the term “Statistics”? Misleading graphs in newspapers, exit polls on election day or maybe something about probabilities … Continue reading
