{"id":2171,"date":"2016-10-15T09:00:31","date_gmt":"2016-10-15T07:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=60139"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:22:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:22:08","slug":"thuis-wonen-en-toch-volop-student-zijn-het-kan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2016\/10\/15\/thuis-wonen-en-toch-volop-student-zijn-het-kan\/","title":{"rendered":"Staying with your parents and still getting the full student experience: it\u2019s possible!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Het studentenleven zoals het bedoeld is: feestend!<\/span><\/p>

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Are you fed up with the daily grind at your parents\u2019 place, but are you stuck there due to financial constraints? Don\u2019t mope! EM has five great tips for you. Even if you don\u2019t have your own digs, you can still feel part of the student scene.<\/p>\n

1. Do the Introduction Week<\/h3>

We bet you\u2019re thinking: \u201cI grew up in Rotterdam \u2013 why would I bother?\u201d Well, because the Introduction Week is a great launch pad for your life as a student! It takes you to places you didn\u2019t even know existed, you meet tons of new people and you\u2019ll see your hometown in a whole new light: as a student city. Meaning you\u2019ll no longer associate it with your folks back home.<\/p>\n

2. Join a student association<\/h3>

Sure, it\u2019s your hometown, so you have no shortage of friends. But joining a student association opens a whole new world for you \u2013 one that has nothing to do with your parents\u2019 place. Drinks, parties, bar nights \u2013 they\u2019ll hardly see you back home! And another advantage: rules about when you need to be in are bound to die a quiet death. Because no parent looks forward to waiting up for someone who reeks of beer!<\/p>\n

3. Try a new joint every week<\/h3>

Take a culinary or cultural tour of the city with your fellow students. Because there\u2019s no way you could have tried out all the cafes, bars and eateries in your town! And the more people who come along, the more places you\u2019ll discover. It\u2019s interesting, fun and (usually) quite tasty too. Try a new cuisine every now and then, or visit that one pub you always pass on your way to uni. You\u2019re guaranteed to have a great evening, and will probably discover sides to your city you weren\u2019t even aware of.<\/p>\n

4. Unleash your inner master chef\n<\/h3>

Of course, one of the main perks of living at home is those wonderful, healthy dishes your parents serve up every day. There\u2019s no one who cooks the way they do! But every now and then, you don\u2019t feel like eating what\u2019s served. You\u2019d like to decide for yourself. But don\u2019t worry: why not agree to steal the scene one day per week (or more if you like)? Take matters into your own hands and make your own delicious dinners \u2013 student-style. Eat your heart out, Gordon Ramsay.<\/p>\n

5. Get your parents to leave the house every now and then<\/h3>

Are you dreaming about legendary house parties, with the clinking of beer bottles and tremendous fun had by all? Well, why wouldn\u2019t you! Simply book a weekend in Paris for your folks and start getting the invites out. They\u2019re happy with a few days away from it all, and you can look forward to a great get-together. A shining example of a win-win arrangement! Just be sure to get everything looking spick and span before they get back.<\/p>\n\n\t

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