{"id":129620,"date":"2021-08-19T14:52:40","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T12:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=129620"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:25:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:25:48","slug":"still-friends-in-ten-years-we-might-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2021\/08\/19\/still-friends-in-ten-years-we-might-be\/","title":{"rendered":"Still friends in ten years? \u2018We might be!\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some students make friends for life during the Eurekaweek. After a few days, the first signs of that should be visible. These duos talk about their emerging friendship. “I immediately felt like I had known her for a very long time.”<\/p>\n

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Marie Quilichini (18, on the right) and Diego Ventura (19) will be studying International Business Administration. \u201cWe are both from Madrid, which creates a bond\u201d, says Diego. Through a WhatsApp group, the two found out that they were going to do the same study. \u201cSo we met for the first time in Madrid in June and have been friends ever since\u201d, he says.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether we will still be friends in ten years? That\u2019s a long time away\u201d, Marie laughs. \u201cBut there is definitely potential.\u201d \u201cWhat I like about Marie is that I feel very comfortable around her\u201d, says Diego. \u201cHe inspires me, because of his confidence and open attitude\u201d, adds Marie. \u201cAnd we have the same favourite song at the moment, by a Spanish reggaeton musician.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Psychology students Tijmen Schillemans (18, left in the photo) and Daan Driever (18) roam the festival grounds together. Whether the two call each other friends already? \u201cKind of, right?\u201d, says Tijmen \u2013 he looks a bit tired, because \u2018I\u2019m staying in a Laurentius house and we had a small afterparty yesterday\u2019. \u201cAbsolutely\u201d, agrees Daan. \u201cBut that\u2019s actually true for the whole group.\u201d Why then? \u201cHe really is an open book\u201d, Tijmen says about Daan. \u201cThe first day everyone was a bit quiet and he really set the pace.\u201d Do they think they will still be friends in ten years? Daan: \u201cWe might be!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Rotterdammers Katja van Toeland (\u2018almost 18, so could you please write down that I\u2019m drinking Fanta?\u2019, left in photo) and Evelien Aartsen (already 18) are going to study Law and Business Administration. \u201cA budding friendship? Not quite, we\u2019ve known each other since the first year of secondary school\u201d, says Evelien. They both went to the Erasmiaans Gymnasium in Rotterdam and are the only ones from their group of friends who are staying in the city. \u201cWe were actually looking for a place to live together\u201d, says Katja. \u201cBut that is difficult, Stadswonen for example has long waiting lists.\u201d How would they describe their friendship? Evelien: \u201cWe are super close, very relaxed. And we keep no secrets from each other.\u201d Although the two seem inseparable, Evelien will become a member of SSR and Katja has registered at Laurentius.<\/p>\n

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Master students Lois Frahm (22, Strategic management, on the right) and Paula Wieferig (22, Supply chain management) hadn\u2019t done anything together yet at the Eurekaweek until Wednesday\u2019s festival. The two have been roommates since last weekend. Together with someone else, they rent a flat in the city center. \u201cWe both did our bachelor\u2019s in Maastricht\u201d, Lois explains. \u201cBut we only met for the first time here in Rotterdam\u201d, Paula adds. Which of the two is the messiest at home? \u201cThe other flatmate!\u201d, laughs Paula.<\/p>\n

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At one of the tables are Max Senden (18, on the right) and Joshua Rooijakkers (17), who are going to study Econometrics. Max has slept in this morning, he says. Joshua is a bit more quiet. The boys especially enjoyed the cantus, because it was a \u2018real party-party\u2019. \u201cI have only known him for three days, but there\u2019s a click. He\u2019s very laid-back,\u201d says Max about Joshua.<\/p>\n

Joshua already lives in Rotterdam, Max will move on Monday. Whether Joshua is going to help? \u201cI wasn\u2019t actually planning to. But he has my number if necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018I immediately felt like I had known her for a long time\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sophie Vaessen (17, Business Administration) and Romaissa* (18, Business Administration and Law) are in the same introduction group and hang out together \u2013 more or less out of necessity. \u201cThere are only guys in our group, so we look out for each other from the start\u201d, says Romaissa. Any boyfriend material? Sophie: \u201cNot really our types.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cShe is super spontaneous, easy to have a conversation with\u201d, Sophie says of Romaissa. \u201cI immediately felt like I had known her for a long time\u201d, her new friend adds. Will the two still be friends in ten years? Romaissa, after a long pause: \u201cI don\u2019t know. But I do feel that I have found someone who I can turn to when I need someone during my studies.\u201d<\/p>\n

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