Word of the day: Hond (Dog)
The Dog Days are Over... Yes that is right, here too in the Netherlands Summer is coming to an end :( All the kids are headed back to school, including all the University students who are back in town. As I walked around the city center today, I noticed many of the co-eds wearing matching shirts. It looks like here fraternities and sororities are mixed here. (At least that is what I got from the different groups I saw wearing the same t-shirts.) There was lots of loud music, bar hopping during the day, and student fairs going on.
And here is a blurb I saw describing student life here...
"Despite the fact that Maastricht does not have a very long history as a university town, it does have a very vibrant student life. Many students join student-associations, fraternities and sororities. They meet up at least once a week at their regular pub to have a beer and talk about the deeper meaning of life, whatever that may be. Two fraternities even run their own pub, which they conveniently named the Uni (short for university), so that their parents would not get worried if they tell them that they spend so much time there. Student life in Maastricht also stands for: lots of parties, going out on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night (or whatever night you want), spending lots of money in the beginning of each month (when Dutch students get their studiefinanciering or study grant) and considerably less in the end. It also stands for going out for a meal in one of the many student-cafés and sitting on the Vrijthof enjoying the sun(in the Netherlands you have to enjoy the sun while you can)."
... Ha, love it! Sounds just like those college days I was lucky enough to experience twice... Once in my early 20s and again just 2yrs ago! What was the difference between those two experiences you ask?? ...Well, the first time around I was a broke, but the second time had a little bit more to live off of :) and was legal to drink the whole time. Which I am convinced is why they only allow full-time MBA programs to be 2yrs. :)
Till next time...
Sarah
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