Jan 14, 2021
SAM 12 - Bartels - Introduction Day
Checking out who she could like.
Then why do you have ZERO attraction with him?!
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SAM 12 - Bartels - Introduction Day
Checking out who she could like.
Then why do you have ZERO attraction with him?!
Graduate School Orientation Week Experience
Hello and welcome to a new series on my blog “The Grad School Path with Academic Eve”! If you don’t know much about me, you can read the “About Me” section on my blog but I’m currently living in Amsterdam and starting my masters degree in Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Amsterdam! I decided to write blog posts dedicated to postgraduate degree life and application process and answer some of your most frequently asked questions about it! So if there’s a topic that you would like me to cover in this series, please let me know!
This past week included two orientation days - a general international student masters intro day and one organised by my program! I thought I would share what these days were like because they were different from my undergraduate orientation week experience (attending and later organising them myself) so if you’re interested, continue reading!
DAY 1
International Masters Student Introduction Event (28th of August)
The first orientation week event was an introduction to student life in Amsterdam. They gave out useful books made by the student association about life in Amsterdam, as well as academics and where to find information in need of help. The event was run by students and I think most of us enjoyed the Dutch language lesson of key words + phrases! Not sure if I will be learning Dutch myself (because I’m terrible at languages) but it was fun to try nonetheless!
I was able to meet new people not only from my masters program, which was nice and we went out for lunch after the morning event! In the evening we had a social event for our masters program organised by our student organisation and I was able to meet even more new people that will be studying with me! The rest of the week I continued to explore Amsterdam, catch up with some old friends in town, purchase a bike! and await Friday!
DAY 2
MBCS Introduction Day (31st of August)
This introduction day was organised by my program coordinators! The day started of well, I didn’t get lost and found the venue easily! We were greeted by the program coordinators at a welcome table where they handed out information packets and a stress ball shaped like a brain!🧠I think that was everyones favourite touch!😊 We then gathered into a small lecture room for tea/coffee and a chat with our fellow students! It was nice to see familiar faces from Tuesday night but also meet new people!
The coffee break was followed by a welcome message from all of our program coordinators, we also had a student organisation info session about how to get involved with the association! Lunch was covered (although sadly they didn’t have vegan options available) after which we had to take photos and go on a campus tour around Science Park (it was lovely to see the building where we will be spending a lot of time at!). The tour ended at a local student bar where we had a pub quiz and met even more new people!
All in all I would say my orientation days were successful as I was looking forward to meeting people from the program and learning more about what we will be doing in the next two years! Classes start on Monday with a one week intense seminar course and I cannot wait to start studying again!✨
I hope you enjoyed this post about my orientation experience! If you would like to read more from me, click HERE to see other blog posts! You can also follow my studygram HERE for some inspiration!
SAM 12 - Rate - Introduction Day
Donut Rate: ♐ Sagittarius – Doofus, Hyper, Cowardly, Pigpen
SAM 12 - Rate - Introduction Day
Leah is only visited by one neighbor: Kathleen Buffoon.
SAM 12 - Gesell - Introduction Day
Shirley likes to brag about her experiences over dinner.
So far I didn't make it to sit all visitors and the housekeeper to sit down together and just talk.
SAM 12 - Domestic - Introduction Day
While Philip is inside starting his first pot holders we experience our first fire on SAM 1.
SAM 12 - Rate - Introduction Day
Checking out if Kathleen is to her taste.
That’s a no.
SAM 12 - Rate - Introduction Day
Leah Rate: 💸 Fortune Aspiration – Become Prestidigitator 👩🏽🔧 mechanic ♏ Scorpio ⚽ Sports OTH ⚡ +Fatness, red Hair, -blond Hair 🙂 Daredevil, No Sense of Humor, Hot-headed, Born Salesperson, Vehicle Enthusiast