A blog by ESSET staff & students
Short-wavelength blue light is one sort of light that can seriously harm our eyes and general health. Electronic devices like computers, tablets, and smartphones, as well as man-made illumination sources like LED bulbs, emit it. Overexposure to blue light has been associated with several problems, such as headaches, eye strain, and irregular sleep patterns. In... Continue Reading →
For as long as I can remember, the acronym ESSET always stood for Environmental Science for Sustainable Energy and Technology. But starting from the academic year 2022-2023, we have updated our name to Environmental Science for Sustainability, Ecosystems and Technology! The name change was done as the staff felt this was a better representation of... Continue Reading →
Caption: Me participating in an Essence team building camping activity, organised by Essence Events Manager 2021-22. By Nisalyna Bontiff 3-minute read And just like that, the second year of the study is over. I don't know about you, but my head is in a whirlwind when I think about how quickly the time has passed.... Continue Reading →
The year 2021 ended, and with it so did the use of Blackboard at Avans. I was sitting at school yesterday when I came to the realization that we no longer have access to Blackboard. In a way, I was flooded with a bit of anxiety because on Blackboard there was an easily accessible page... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
(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 →
Welcome Back! Just as quickly as the summer came, it ended. Now, we are in yet another first week of the program. It is a new atmosphere now that things have somewhat returned to normal. Not only are students able to follow classes onsite but have also been able to engage physically with each other. This week has been... Continue Reading →
Welcome to our official ESSET blog! This blog is used by the staff and students of the ESSET programme to give an insight to the environmental science programme offered by Avans University of Applied Sciences, located in Breda, the Netherlands. Happy reading!
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