{"id":196977,"date":"2026-03-26T12:01:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=196977"},"modified":"2026-03-26T14:16:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T13:16:48","slug":"how-to-become-a-rotterdammert-defne-cheers-for-sparta-at-het-kasteel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/03\/26\/how-to-become-a-rotterdammert-defne-cheers-for-sparta-at-het-kasteel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to become a Rotterdammert: Defne cheers for Sparta at Het Kasteel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-intro-font-size\">How do you become a Rotterdammert as an international student? 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