{"id":129374,"date":"2021-08-17T17:06:44","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T15:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=129374"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:25:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:25:48","slug":"getting-soaked-in-the-queue-a-disappointment-but-enthusiasm-prevails-with-group-72","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2021\/08\/17\/getting-soaked-in-the-queue-a-disappointment-but-enthusiasm-prevails-with-group-72\/","title":{"rendered":"Group 72 got soaked in the queue, but remains enthusiastic"},"content":{"rendered":"

This year is just a little bit different: QR codes, keeping your distance and long queues for check-in. That doesn’t effect the atmosphere among the participants, according to conversations with the future students of group 72. “Although I’m a bit nervous, the enthusiasm and the sociability are enormous.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Guide Tom has to practice his pouring skills a bit.<\/span><\/p>

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While most groups are sitting in the rain with their sandwiches during the \u2018Eat & Greet\u2019, group 72 is happily going through their introduction round. \u2018What is your favourite drink\u2019, and \u2018which shot did you get\u2019? In other words, which vaccine did you get? The future medical students didn\u2019t know each other three hours before, but they are looking forward a to Eurekaweek together. Even though most of them have no idea what they will be doing in the coming days.<\/p>\n

Cutting the queue<\/h2>

One of the group members, Zo\u00eb, reflects on the first day. The queues at the opening ceremony were a bit chaotic, but still the \u2018concert vibes\u2019 prevailed. \u201cAt one point I looked at the large number of people around me and thought: wow, this does feel uncomfortable after two years.\u201d Those queues were a slight bummer for more people, especially if they were getting soaked.<\/p>\n

Group guide Anouk admits that they cut the queue a couple of times, and that they nicked the sign of group 70 in Ahoy. \u201cOur sign was nowhere to be seen, so for the sake of convenience we passed that problem on to the next group, haha. But apart from that, we just stick to the rules, because of course they are there for a reason. That we can have a Eurekaweek in physical form this year is really great.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Markthal was a perfect stop to shelter from the rain<\/span><\/p>

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After a short pee break, a plan is drawn up in the Markthal, and one of the freshmen suggests that they could do the planned city game. The fact that even group guide Tom has no idea what the game entails, ensures that the plan never gets serious. The more vocal group members prefer to have a drink at one of the clubs. Someone shouts that tickets are needed for Laurentius, so they choose the nearest club: RSG.<\/p>\n

Beer pong table<\/h2>

While some in the group seem completely used to student life, others are more reserved. This is noticeable on the partly covered terrace of RSG, where freshmen are roaming around. A group of boys quickly head for the beer pong table. Among them is Pieter, who studied in Leiden for a year before being admitted to Medicine. He immediately joined rowing club Skadi, he tells with a Leiden accent. \u201cI wanted to have a sociable club life, through my brother and other friends who also row, I knew immediately that I could find that at the rowing club. It\u2019s also really cool to sleep in a Skadi house this week, so I\u2019ve already had my first party! Tonight we\u2019re going with the whole group, so that\u2019s going to be fun anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n

Later on, two girls, Salma and Arezo, seem to have found each other in any case. Why did they choose Medicine in Rotterdam and not elsewhere? Arezo: \u201cWhen I went to Leiden, I felt that in terms of diversity it did not match what I was looking for. Rotterdam is much more diverse, and really a city. That attracts me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the time on the RSG terrace has come to an end, and the students-to-be have to go to dinner. They are looking forward to the party at Skadi tonight, because measures and QR codes or not: parties remain a highlight of the Eurekaweek anyway.<\/p>\n\n\t

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