This is a hard piece to write, but we as a committee felt that it needed to be written. We wanted to post a statement of support for all the victims of the war between Russia and Ukraine. But how do you write about a war that hits so close to home? How do we […]
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I do not want to start this article by stating all the bad things that covid-19 has brought us in the last two years. That’s not what this article is about: there are a few things that this pandemic has given us (note: these points by no means do outweigh all the horrible events that
The Fantastical Idea of Cottagecore Meer lezen »
I was ten years old when I first walked into an orchestra rehearsal from one of the orchestras at Hofstads Jeugdorkest. This is a youth orchestra association, with five symphony orchestras and a string ensemble, for people from the age of seven till the age of 25. The orchestras are all different levels and as
After a long, covid-related delay, it was finally time for a fun group activity with the website commission! Or, as I decided to call it, our ‘suitje’. We decided to go bowling in Utrecht, as you probably already guessed from the title. When we were all there we went inside and divided ourselves over two
Bowlingqueen: an evening with the siteco Meer lezen »
It’s almost spring! The nights are getting shorter and the sun is getting brighter. Life is getting busy again. The lockdown has come to an end and the Netherlands is catching up with the activities that we have missed for the past two years. Currently I feel like I am constantly on the run. Bowling
Birds, bees and counting sheep Meer lezen »
Lately I’ve been feeling a bit under the weather. I don’t seem to enjoy my life to the fullest as I once did. The days seem to be filled with university work, board tasks, committee tasks, pressure and frustration, and this seems to make a dangerous cocktail. What should you do when you hit that
A Sanctuary of Mind Meer lezen »
This would’ve been the month that Girl in Red would come to the Netherlands to give a concert in TivoliVredenburg, in honor of her album if i could make it go quiet. The concert is postponed till May, but we can still listen to the album that came out last April. It’s an album that
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Starting block three in Utrecht feels like coming home. After having all my lectures and seminars online (all but a few…) since march 2020 getting back to Utrecht feels like starting a new study. I feel very motivated to get started with this ‘new start’. After realizing that I am really getting back to Utrecht,
Getting back to Utrecht; a story about sweet goodbyes Meer lezen »
2022 has begun! Like every new year, many people make a list of resolutions. Eat healthier, read more or take up a new hobby. But how do you hold on to them? The first thing you could do is to keep a Bullet Journal. Instead of blank, lined pages, a Bullet Journal contains sections to make
New Year’s resolutions week Meer lezen »
