Do different cultures perceive success differently? Does the approach to education and what is considered a good grade differ between Dutch and international students? The Dutch cultural phenomenon known as the zesjescultuur would indicate as much.
TU Delft students have redeveloped a vacant apartment building in Delft to serve as student housing. Thirty of the 150 rooms in the Zusterflat will be furnished for internationals, giving them the chance to see Dutch student life up close.
Understanding the importance of exercising more than just our brains, TU Delft offers a comprehensive sport facility on campus. With a variety of sport and fitness options, there is something for everyone.
Specs
1.80 meters
Weight: 75 kg
Date of birth: March 29 1990
Course:Master’s in management of technology
Sport: Cricket (Concordia)
Other sports: Badminton, Football
Why cricket?
My first memory of cricket is watching India play in the 1996 World Cup.
Seen here is the TU Delft Solar Boat that was designed for the DONG Energy Solar Challenge, the World Cup for solar powered boats. The photo was taken in Sneek, in Southwest Friesland, on July 2.
International students and PhD candidates often face psychological problems as a result of stress and cultural communication differences, says licensed psychologist Paula Meesters of the TU Delft Student and Career Support.
High up in the Andean Mountains in Ecuador CEG researchers Dr. Henk Jonkers and Virginie Wiktor are trying to prevent irrigation canals from cracking by applying self healing concrete.
As the only international at Delta’s editorial meetings, I typically sit with Google Translate open. The majority of the conversation goes on around me in Dutch, a language I don’t speak.
Op 27 juli jl. bereikte ons het droeve bericht dat onze collega Albert van Bilsen onverwacht is overleden.
Albert is in februari 1990 bij het rekencentrum van de TU begonnen als stagiaire. Na afloop van zijn stageperiode is hij in dienst gekomen bij datzelfde rekencentrum.
