{"id":80461,"date":"2017-09-18T09:48:57","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T07:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=80461"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:22:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:22:51","slug":"in-een-eurekaweek-kan-veel-gebeuren","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2017\/09\/18\/in-een-eurekaweek-kan-veel-gebeuren\/","title":{"rendered":"Eurekaweek: before and after"},"content":{"rendered":"
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'I no longer feel lonely'<\/h3>
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Clara Etchenique (19),\nBordeaux, bachelor degree in\nIBAM<\/span><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>

First day (De Doelen)<\/strong>
\n\u201cRotterdam is completely new to me and I hardly know anyone here, so that\u2019s kind of scary. But I\u2019m sure I\u2019ll get to meet some nice people this week. I hope so, anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last day (Coolsingel)<\/strong>
\n\u201cThat many parties in one week \u2013 I won\u2019t be able to go on doing that in the rest of the year! I did have a good time, though, and I lived to tell the tale. No, I did more than that. There were so many nice people. I no longer feel lonely.\u201d<\/p>\n

'Now I feel like actually doing some studying' <\/h3>
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Larissa Janzen (21), Oberhausen, bachelor degree in Management of International\nand Social Challenges<\/span><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>

First day (De Doelen)<\/strong>
\n\u201cYesterday I cut my finger while cooking. So badly I had to go to the emergency department. It was a brutal start to my new life here. I hope things will get better from here on out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last day (queuing to get into the Laurenskerk for Night of the Songs)<\/strong>
\n\u201cPartying five days in a row \u2013 I\u2019d never done that before. I\u2019m absolutely knackered. It was worth it, though. And now I feel like actually doing some studying.\u201d<\/p>\n

'I think we\u2019re all feeling the same way' <\/h3>
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Brent Rundberg (21),\nZoetermeer, bachelor degree in\nPsychology<\/span><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>

First day (De Doelen)<\/strong>
\n\u201cI have no idea what to expect. All those new people I\u2019ll be meeting. I actually think it\u2019s a little scary.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last day (after dinner at Vapiano with his group)<\/strong>
\n\u201cI absolutely loved it. I think we\u2019re all feeling the same way. Someone said to me yesterday: \u2018If you have any doubts about whether or not to do something, grab the opportunity by the horns.\u2019 Then at least you won\u2019t have any regrets because you didn\u2019t give it a try.\u201d<\/p>\n

'A little more partying than\r\nI was expecting'<\/h3>
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David Doelman (18), Gouda, bachelor degree in Business Administration<\/span><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>

First day (De Doelen)<\/strong>
\n\u201cI spent the night at Laurentius last night and I\u2019m kind of hung-over. Great start, isn\u2019t it? I\u2019m looking forward to it, though. I\u2019ll explore many places and maybe I\u2019ll join a society.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last day (Colour your World Festival)<\/strong>
\n\u201cI had a great time during Eurekaweek, although I did lose my group three hours in. I did a little more partying than I was expecting. Oh, and I didn\u2019t join a society. I\u2019ll do that next year, once I\u2019ve found a bedsit somewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

'A whole lot of\r\nnew Instafriends,\r\nmission\r\naccomplished' <\/h3>
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Younes Assou (19), Rotterdam,\nbachelor degree in Business\nAdministration and Fiscal Law<\/span><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>

First day (De Doelen)<\/strong>
\n\u201cI\u2019ve lived in the Oude Noorden all my life, but even so I\u2019ll take part in Eurekaweek. My goal is to get to know new people who are taking the same degree. I won\u2019t have a good time if I don\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last day (Colour your World Festival)<\/strong>
\n\u201cThis was an amazing week. I hung out with three groups and made a lot of Instafriends. Mission accomplished. And now let the work begin. I want to establish my own company as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

'I want to get to know the\r\nother Rotterdam'<\/h3>
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Sanne Vollenberg (18), Ridderkerk, International Bachelor in Psychology<\/span><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>

First day (at De Doelen)<\/strong>
\n\u201cI live near Rotterdam so I kind of know the place, but mainly because of shopping trips. This week I want to get to know the other Rotterdam, and maybe join a society.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last day (Colour your World Festival)<\/strong>
\n\u201cIt was a lot of fun, but also completely exhausting, especially continually switching between Dutch and English. And round-the-clock partying. In the end I didn\u2019t join a society. I thought beforehand I might join RSG, but I didn\u2019t receive enough information to make an informed decision.\u201d<\/p>\n

More about the Eurekaweek<\/h2>