SooTea Experience By Stefana Vizman | October 22, 2021 Being in Amsterdam for a couple of years now, I have crossed the streets by Dam Square many times. I slowly became acquainted with the little shops and businesses, especially the ones that somehow stood out. And this is also the case for the Bubble Tea shop called SooTea. If you ever crossed Sint Luciënsteeg street, you couldn’t have missed it. It’s…
On Postgrad Nostalgia By Diana-Teodora Gaitan | October 13, 2021 Cover Illustration: The University of Amsterdam signage near Oudemanhuispoort in June 2021. Kira Guehring / The Amsterdammer Magazine Reporter Diana-Teodora Gaitan reflects on her time as a student in Amsterdam and offers suggestions on how freshers can make the most of their time in the Netherlands. Most of my friends graduated in 2020 without a ceremony. I remember feeling bad for…
The Expectation of Academic Independence By Kira Guehring | August 30, 2021 Student studying for exams by watching recorded lectures. Divyashree Muruganandam, The Amsterdammer. Campus reporter Kira Guehring discusses the increased pressure for academic independence when adjusting to the university lifestyle, particularly during the pandemic. For many first year students, the transition from high school to university represents a step towards independence. It represents the freedom for them to do whatever…
The Myth of the One-Size-Fits-All University Experience By Kira Guehring and Aurora Hotti | August 30, 2021 Cover Illustration: Studying often plays a minor role in the ‘classic college experience’. Sharon McCutcheon / Unsplash Campus reporters Kira and Aurora take on the differences between the ‘classic college experience’ as portrayed in the media and their own university expectations and experiences. The best years of your life. Memorable nights out, hookups, no responsibilities…
Can You Leave Me Alone By Jang Kapgen | August 4, 2021 Illustration: Student looking out of his room window with diary in hand. Divyashree Muruganandam, The Amsterdammer. Why we should stop expecting explanations from the LGBT+ community While I write this article, I find myself filled with immeasurable emotions and heat. Many thoughts and memories make formulating and expressing my opinion very hard, but I want to try my best to make you…
Don’t Rush Out of Online School By Diana-Teodora Gaitan| July 20, 2021 Cover Illustration: Student sitting at desk, taking notes from online lecture. Divyashree Muruganandam, The Amsterdammer Magazine reporter Diana Gaitan discusses the implications of students returning to campus education in the Netherlands, where COVID-19 infections are rising once again. At the beginning of June 2021, the University of Amsterdam sent students an email announcing an optimistic prognostic for education in the new academic…
