Written by Widya Prihesti Iswarani and Thais de Castro Lima Varella I am back again with more stories about learning Dutch. This time, Thais Varella will share her stories with us. Are you ready to get inspired by Thais? Read her story below! Thais came to The Netherlands for the first time to do her... Continue Reading →
Old shirts and happy families
'Tis the season to be jolly! Well...Almost 😊 In my opinion, there is always a cozy and warm feeling around handmade gifts. Imagine your friend googling DIY gifts until their instinct goes: "This is the one." Think of them painting you a stormy sea, searching for cute pictures and framing them, or simply baking your favorite dessert; investing time in making you happy, and vice... Continue Reading →
Minor Disruptive Events: Field Trip to Evia
In the fourth year of their bachelor study at ESSET, students are allowed to choose a minor programme. They can participate in a minor programme offered by Avans, partner universities in The Netherlands, or even abroad. This blog will tell you more about one of the minors offered by Avans, and more specifically – a... Continue Reading →
Excursion: Recycling Fair 2021
Last week the first excursion of ESSET for this year took place! An excursion to “The National trade fair for recycling technology and waste management” was organised. One hundred fifty seven exhibitors gathered in the event hall in Gorichem on the 16th, 17th and 18th of October. Students of ESSET had the chance to gather... Continue Reading →
Soon there may be consequences for people who deliberately damage the environment
Earlier today I was able to experience a short guest lecture on Worldwide Policy Development with regard to Environmental security given by Wouter Veening and Shirleen Chin. Mr. Veening is the President at the Institute for Environmental Security in the Hague and Ms. Chin is a Strategy Advocate (she basically specialises in negotiations). Eco- geopolitica... Continue Reading →
Learning Dutch while studying/working – Can you do that?
The Netherlands is known as one of the countries with the best English as a second language. To be honest, this is one of the reasons why I wanted to study in The Netherlands. Many programmes in universities (especially masters) are offered in English, and outside of the university people also have no problem speaking... Continue Reading →
How 10 Billion People Can Survive Together
In the year 2100, it is estimated that there will be 10 billion people on earth. At this moment, we are already using the earth's full capacity of water usage and resources. CO2 emissions are rising exponentially, and so is plastic production. The differences between the rich and poor are still increasing. The earth is... Continue Reading →
How are you holding up?
(6 minute read) Hello you! We have officially passed 1/8 of this study year. That is something! I am sure it has been exciting, amazing, and pretty intense. Every day in this new situation brings trials and little gifts. I do hope all of you are well and handle stressy messy times with patience. However,... Continue Reading →
What will come first: the end of climate change worries or the obliteration of small Caribbean islands?
Climate change projections Last week I sat in a climate change lecture and couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed with pessimism as we learned more about Emission scenarios and the Kaya identity. Based on IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) projections, if the world continues to progress in the manner that it is, there is not... Continue Reading →
Clothes swap!
Earlier this year, a friend asked me if I would like to participate in a corona-proof clothes swap in Delft (I used to live there). I was confused. How would you make clothes swap event corona-proof? Then she explained to me. It is called “kettingkledingruil” in Dutch, and this initiative has many members all across... Continue Reading →
Same blog, new members!
5-minute read Last year we brought to you interesting content that would not only show you our fun sides but also pieces that would shed light on unorthodox perspectives. This year, it is our goal to bring to you even more content, from even wider perspectives. On that note, we introduce you to 4 of... Continue Reading →
Dinner with ESSET colleagues
“Was this the first time you had dinner with all ESSET colleagues?”, asked Stanley, our newest ESSET staff to me. I stopped to think for a couple of seconds when I realised that it was indeed my first dinner with all ESSET colleagues. Lucky Stanley, it was his first week at Avans and he had... Continue Reading →