{"id":8989,"date":"2014-04-01T15:38:04","date_gmt":"2014-04-01T15:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress72\/?page_id=12323"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:22:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:22:29","slug":"ok-so-what-do-you-actually-do-then","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2014\/04\/01\/ok-so-what-do-you-actually-do-then\/","title":{"rendered":"OK, so what do you actually do then?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"typo3-heading-2\">OK, so what do you actually do then?<\/h2>\n<p> After studying at a University College for half a year, I am quite apprehensive about meeting new people. For starters, I am a part of the Facebook generation that would rather whatsapp then talk even if they\u2019re sitting 50 centimeters away from each other, so my social skills aren\u2019t that impressive anyway. And more importantly, there always comes a major challenge for me, because any conversation with a stranger inevitably comes to the point when I get asked what I study. At first, I just naively blurted out \u2018Liberal Arts and Sciences\u2019, as this is the official name of our University College faculty.\u00a0 But that is never enough.<\/p>\n<p>  Generally, there are three types of people, perceiving this somewhat mysterious title depending on what they do themselves. The first one is interested in art and instantly picks it up, being content with their image of me being an Art History student. These are usually amiable middle-aged women, who either studied humanities themselves or love taking a break from housekeeping at Art museums. <\/p>\n<p>  The second group, mainly consisting of men, are avid researchers. They are absolutely convinced that I am preparing myself for a scientific career. Actually, here the awkwardness gets to a critical point. Looking at my young age and petite frame, they usually give me a patronizing look, hinting that soon enough I will end up as a housewife. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>  And then there is this last type of specifically curious people, who are not satisfied with such premature judgments. With them an inescapable frown comes to my answer and their eyes glimmer with confusion. Now that I have a bit more experience with this, I have a whole arsenal of explanations prepared beforehand to avoid the awkward silence that follows their usual question: \u201cOK, so what do you actually do then?\u201d <\/p>\n<p>  <i>Kate Sytnik is the editor-in-chief of <a class=\"gco-link\" href=\"http:\/\/issuu.com\/eucmassmediacommittee\/docs\/march_issue__pdf_\">the BUG<\/a>, the student magazine of the Erasmus University College. As a fearless 18-year-old Russian, she ventured into the quest for herself and others as student of \u2018Liberal Arts and Sciences\u2019 at EUC.<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"typo3-img-div\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/uploads\/pics\/kate_01.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/posts\" class=\"alignfull py-6 md:py-8 lg:py-10 bg-white\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"container-fixed\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"space-y-6 md:space-y-8\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-xl md:text-2xl\">Latest news<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"post-grid\" class=\"grid items-stretch grid-cols-1 gap-2 md:gap-4 lg:gap-8 text-zoom-lg:grid-cols-1\n\t\t\n\t\tlg:grid-cols-3\n\t\t\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"@container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post\" class=\"block-theme-sand hidden lg:flex h-full relative flex bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple 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Cura\u00e7aoan students: \u2018For the first time you see your country being recognised\u2019\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-06-25\">25 June 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tStudent life\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post-small\" class=\"block-theme-sand lg:hidden relative flex h-full bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple 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text-current hocus:underline inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tWorld Cup participation means a lot for Cura\u00e7aoan students: \u2018For the first time you see your country being recognised\u2019\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-06-25\">25 June 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tStudent life\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"@container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div 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@md:decoration-3 @xl:decoration-4 inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tNew collective labour agreement for universities: salaries up by 3.1 per cent and better protection for pregnant staff\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-06-25\">25 June 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tStaff\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post-small\" class=\"block-theme-sand lg:hidden relative flex h-full bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\ttheme-mocha:bg-white! theme-violet:bg-white! theme-sand:bg-white!\n\tflex-row gap-4 @md:gap-8 p-4 @md:p-6\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image:w-full image:aspect-square image:object-cover shrink-0 size-17.5 @sm:size-21.25 @md:size-30 @lg:size-40\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/geld_money_students_pin_machine_2026_AmiRinn-460x460.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1782381331\" class=\"attachment-square_lg size-square_lg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/geld_money_students_pin_machine_2026_AmiRinn-460x460.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1782381331 460w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/geld_money_students_pin_machine_2026_AmiRinn-115x115.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1782381331 115w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/geld_money_students_pin_machine_2026_AmiRinn-230x230.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1782381331 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 \">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @lg:text-lg\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/06\/25\/nieuwe-cao-universiteiten-lonen-met-31-procent-omhoog-en-zwangere-medewerkers-beter-beschermd\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current hocus:underline inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tNew collective labour agreement for universities: salaries up by 3.1 per cent and 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