The Foreign National
Guest Blogger, Christen Faver, MA African Studies My research really started with the questioning of terminologies. This is because there is an increasing amount of conversation surrounding the movement of … Continue reading
A Year in Quarantine
It has been a year since the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic. I remember the exact moment when I found out that Leiden was going into a lockdown. I was … Continue reading
Doing an Internship during a Pandemic – Part 1
The first semester of the third year of the International Studies programme is the discretionary space. Usually there is a choice out of studying abroad, doing and internship or a … Continue reading
International Studies: Starting your Area Studies
With the start of the new year it is also the start of the new semester. I am now going into my final semester at Leiden university but it got … Continue reading
Getting Help During COVID-19
COVID-19 affected/affects all of us in some ways. Could have been socially, professionally or academically. It might seem daunting to ask for help, but believe me, there are many options. … Continue reading
Apps for Quarantine
With lock-down measures getting tougher again and it doesn’t look like it’s getting easier anytime soon, weeks lie ahead where you probably won’t see your friends. But we still have … Continue reading
Places to Study
Something that I have learnt over the past two and half years of studying in the Hague is that I am extremely sensitive to cabin fever. To those who aren’t … Continue reading
Things to do when you arrive in The Netherlands
Two years ago, I was in the same position as many of you – I had also just begun my study, moved away from home and to a foreign country. … Continue reading
How to Online Study
The current global crisis has caused much disturbance to our daily lives. These disturbances have come in many forms ranging from travel restrictions to daily mask usage. Yet, a poignant … Continue reading
A Guide to Internships – Part 2
So, now that you have gotten the internship, or you’re considering doing one, to make sure it counts for school there are a couple of things you have to … Continue reading
