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Culture proof, wallet-friendly cooking

December 7, 2011 in How to, Just let me Cook by Nick Kennedy

Have you spent three months in the Netherlands, felt like you have experienced pretty much everything when it comes to the Dutch, but still stick to your good old ‘back home’ foods? Maybe now is the time to change. With Christmas coming up, a time spent with friends and family, you can really show off what you’ve learned by hosting an Easy DIY Dutch dinner. Which helps to soak up the excessive alcohol that usually goes with Christmas dinners. Just follow the next few steps, and you’ll be surprising family and friends with your culture proof, wallet- friendly, cooking skills. [...]

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Studentify: Because life is complicated enough

December 5, 2011 in Experiences, How to, Legal Alien, Lifestyle by Nick Kennedy

Being a student is not only about celebrating, fun and carelessness. Besides financial worries and housing problems there is the main part of life: The university. Studies say that the Netherlands is one of the most treasured studying spaces in Europe. Not without any reasons: Especially in areas like Groningen the universities, in this case Rijsuniversity and Hanze university of Applied Sciences, expect a lot more than usual from their students. It’s all about learning and focusing on their student life. In particular because of the result and the very appreciated certificate for a study abroad, more and more international [...]

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How to survive the rain

November 4, 2011 in How to, Lifestyle by miia

The Netherlands is widely known for its bad weather. People say it’s mostly cold and rainy here, and you will always hear the Dutchies complain about it. A lot of international students catch a cold, because they are not from around, and not used to the weather here. Do you want to feel great? Here’s some advice! You might think rain belongs to the autumn, and in a certain way you are right. But here in the Netherlands it is common that it rains throughout the year, no matter what season it is.  So don’t think in summer: “Ah well, it’s [...]

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A (Stereo)typical view of the Netherlands

June 9, 2011 in What's up by Jelmer van der Land

GRONINGEN People tend to form images of places they have never visited, and about cultures they have never encountered. These stereotypical views are based upon messages from the media, friends and relatives, and  most of the time are based on nothing or are over exaggerated.  These stereotypes also exist about the Netherlands. But, what is true about these stereotypes? According to a research of the Rug the five most mentioned stereotypes about Dutch people are about the drugs policy, their greed, clogs, tulips and the prostitution policy. Probably these also are the first words that come to mind when you [...]

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Just let me cook… Frying Dutchmen

June 6, 2011 in Just let me Cook by Jelmer van der Land

Frying Dutchmen In the Netherlands we are fond of deep frying all kinds of processed meat, strangely shaped potatoes and spring rolls. Every 500 metres there is a ‘Snackbar’ were you can buy these snacks. You can also make it yourself very, very easily. This is the main reason why students and people who can’t cook love the frying pan. First of all you need a frying pan or just a ordinary pot which you can fill with frying oil or just olive oil. The kind of oil you use has influence on the taste and fatness of the food. [...]

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