{"id":4082,"date":"2016-04-25T10:20:47","date_gmt":"2016-04-25T09:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=51464"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:22:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:22:14","slug":"i-am-elise-kortenbach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2016\/04\/25\/i-am-elise-kortenbach\/","title":{"rendered":"I AM: Elise Kortenbach"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Elis Kortenbach (20) is a Psychology student<\/span><\/p>

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Her sunglasses are reflecting the sun on the Erasmus Plaza when EM spots her. Elise Kortenback is 20 years old, she is a very enthusiastic first year student of Psychology. She lived in Gouda until last year when she moved here to attend EUR.<\/p>\n

Style<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/strong>I have to say I usually go for items that stand out, that are unique in a delicate way. I do not appreciate flamboyant items so to speak. I go for captivating colours or for an interesting texture, that\u2019s how I decide a piece is unique. I wear a lot of black and white, I definitely appreciate the Nordic minimalistic style. That said, I really love 50s and 60s dresses. It might sound like a weird combo, but the two styles sort of balance each other out. I am a fan of the \u2018punk 90s\u2019 scene, I am inspired by that alternative way of dressing that is not mainstream. Again, I like to select pieces that have a punk hint to them and mix them up with softer or plainer pieces to tone down the look a bit.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Elise Kortenbach <\/span><\/p>

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Rotterdam<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/strong>I chose to study Psychology at EUR because of its PBL (Problem Based Learning). It really is a great plus, and so far I am enjoying the study very much. Moving to Rotterdam was a quite a change for me. Although Gouda is really close, the two cities have a complete different feel. Gouda has that \u2018old city\u2019 sort of vibe and I really love that, on the other hand Rotterdam is so diverse in its architecture, but also in its ethnic composition. It is so multicultural. I think my style slightly changed when I started studying. I feel freer now to express myself. I recently got a nose piercing. I already had one in my ear, but that one is often covered.\u00a0This new one is out there and everybody can see it. I also think that when you are a student you can\u2019t afford to buy new clothes that often, so you need to get creative with the pieces you already have.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Swimming<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI used to swim when I was a child, but then I stopped. I am planning to start again soon when my nose piercing has finally healed. In my free time, I love to keep up to date with what is going on in the world. I use both social media and news websites. Usually I would spot an interesting article on Facebook and then I would get a deeper understanding of it on the news website and gather more opinions on the matter from other sources. I enjoy exchanging opinions with my friends and discussing what\u2019s current.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t

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