TU Delft is a melting pot of world cultures. Every year nearly a thousand international students join the university, bringing with them a little more of the global footprint that makes the university truly international.
British author David Hewson is better known for writing two novels based on the hit Danish television show, The Killing, but this time, he’s in Amsterdam.
The top of a 3,000 metre high mountain in Chile was blasted away on June 19 2014 to make way for the world’s largest optical and infrared telescope, the E-ELT.
American-born comedian Greg Shapiro describes himself has having “split-nationality” disorder. He relocated to Amsterdam from Chicago to help start Boom Chicago, married a Dutch woman and has now become synonymous with Super Burger, the title of his tour.
A collection of pieces from the popular website, Stuff Dutch People Like, author Colleen Geske chronicles, as the title suggests, things that Dutch people enjoy.
A collaborative publication between the non-profit organisation ACCESS and the English-language news organisation Dutch News, this book polled internationals from all over the country for their experiences of living in the Netherlands.
This is one of many books in the Xenophobes series which, according to their website,
‘highlights the unique character and behaviour of nations’.
Learning trends
The focus of contemporary learning is often on new media available to facilitate teaching. These media have broken down spatial distance and time, making global collaboration possible.
Making friends is not rocket science. But, sometimes, you just need a little nudge in the right direction. Especially when it comes to making friends with people outside your comfort zone or from outside your country.
Dutch food culture surprises many newcomers. When the Dutch “put lettuce and tomato on a sandwich, they think it’s a party,” quips Dorina Pojani.
