She was very enthusiastic at the idea of featuring on I AM. “Sure, why not?” said Demi. Demi Bartels is 19. A proud Rotterdam native, she is studying IBCoM and is currently completing her first year.
Style
“I must say this, I adore sparkles. That’s what I look for in my clothes. I wouldn’t say I have a very defined style, but some things stand out. For example, I love comfortable clothing, like this baby blue vest I’m wearing today. It’s chilled and I like that. I mostly wear black. Well, I’m not today, but I usually do. Again, I like wearing lots of glitter. I have a lot of shirts and skirts with a sparkly detailing on them. I love those items, but I don’t wear them every day because I don’t want to be too over the top. My go-to item has to be a pair of black jeans or a glitter top and I love black boots as well. I don’t have a style icon and I don’t follow trends. I guess I do it subconsciously when I shop. I mean stores already select from the current trends and you can see the same kinds of clothes in the various stores. But, honestly, I don’t care about clothes that much.”
Theatre
“Something that’s really part of me is theatre. I love being in the spotlight. I like the creativity involved, acting different roles and expressing different opinions. Acting is something that gives me joy. At secondary school, I was part of a theatre group for eight years. I stopped acting when I cane to university, but it’s definitely something I want to pick up again. There are several upcoming projects that will enable me to get involved in theatre again, so I’m following them really closely. It’s really exciting.”
SSR
“I’m a member of the SSR-Rotterdam student association, which is a big part of my life. Being part of it gives my student life a good balance between the more international side which I get through my studies and the more ‘Dutch’ side which is SSR. I love the international environment of IBCoM and EUR in general, though I know the majority of the people I meet there will leave the city or the country at some point. Through the association, I get to meet people from different studies and faculties. It’s great for networking as well. I was born and raised in Rotterdam and I enjoy being involved in the city. SSR allows me to do that through voluntary work and it’s also great fun.”
