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November 5, 2026
How an adventure abroad changes you: “My view of the world has changed”
Going abroad during your studies sounds like an amazing opportunity. But what are your options, and how can you get a scholarship? Student Job spent four ...
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November 5, 2026
Working remotely: What I Wish I'd Known Sooner
Nine years ago, I started noticing more and more people bringing their laptops with them while traveling. I found it fascinating and wanted to do the same. ...
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October 27, 2026
Traveling alone to the cosmopolitan city of London at age 17: “You quickly learn to fight for your own success.”
Seventeen years old, in the prime of your life, and moving to London on your own to study at one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Fleur did ...
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October 15, 2026
Jessica studied in South Africa and Thailand: "I'd recommend it to anyone"
From Leeuwarden to the South African town of Port Alfred, then to Bangkok, and back to South Africa once again. During her European Studies degree, 26-year-old ...
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September 22, 2026
Mihael spent half a year in Germany in an exchange program
For a great experience abroad, you really don’t have to travel to the other side of the world. That’s what 21-year-old law student Mihael Rehak discovered when ...
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October 28, 2025
Doubt became an adventure to remember: Lana's semester in Budapest
"Honestly? I never thought I'd ever study abroad," Lana (22) says with a laugh. She's studying Communication at Leiden University of Applied Sciences and is ...
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October 16, 2025
Ophélie Bemelmans - From Princeton to Paris: studying and playing field hockey at a high level
For some students, a foreign experience is a short excursion, while others pursue their entire degree abroad. Ophélie Bemelmans (originally from Maastricht) ...
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October 16, 2025
Farah Giesen (18) did internships at a restaurant in France and at an elementary school in Spain
For many high school and college students, an internship in the Netherlands is a big step. For 18-year-old Farah Giesen, it was an experience that launched her ...
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October 16, 2025
Ernst de Jong - From Utrecht to London, via Hong kong and Vietnam, now in Milan
For Ernst de Jong (22), his first international experience began closer to home, in the Netherlands itself. During his bachelor's degree at University College ...