Writing Your Thesis During Lockdown
When I officially started to write my bachelor thesis in February, I told my friends that I’d love to do one of those writing retreats. In my imagination, that’s a … Continue reading
Drafting a Letter of Recommendation
It’s easy to forget, but there is a life after Leiden University. Perhaps you’re planning to continue your studies elsewhere, or maybe you’re looking for your first real job. Either … Continue reading
Manuscripts of South & Southeast Asia Workshop: inside the secretive world of Asian Studies
The University Library hosts a diverse scene of activity throughout the year, and its liveliness is characterised by much more than long coffee lines at Café Ubé or non-Asian studies … Continue reading
Keeping on track with big research projects
For long term research projects, such as your thesis or group assignments, keeping on track with work and making sure you don’t fall behind can be difficult. I know for … Continue reading
Welcome home! (And welcome back to your studies)
January always feels strange to me, trying to get back into the routine of studying and catch up on emails and organisation post-break. Below are some quick-start tips to help … Continue reading
Google Docs for thesis? Sure!
Writing a thesis is logistically quite difficult. When you have to remember where you read that one sentence that you thought would never be relevant but it is actually really … Continue reading
Getting Back on Track!
Since I got back to Holland, things haven’t quite gone according to plan. What do I mean by that? Well, let’s take a look at the list below. I was … Continue reading
To Finish a Thesis
There are so many good guides online for tips on how to successfully finish a thesis, and as I’m actually still in the process I can’t offer much more useful … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Leiden: World centre for terrible teenage poetry
“Leiden, ye I came to know, I write in stormy weather, Leiden, ye I came to know, I want to know you better” – anon. (trans. from Dutch original) In my … Continue reading
