The very first research day on Sumba
With the start of this very warm and sunny Thursday, our first research day has begun. Every group went off to new destinations and the challenge (we call it adventure) [...]
Sunny feelings and lovely encounters
Approaching strangers on the streets is not always easy, especially for an introvert like me… During our research in Uithoorn and Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, I have learned, however, that [...]
Amsterdam – It’s all about research
You might have read on the blog that the 2nd years are busy with the IFP. Meanwhile the 1st years have been pretty busy themselves too. A month ago we [...]
Sharing is caring
Breakfast in the Van Gogh hostel was served from 8 till 9, so the 2nd day full of fun and NFP research started early. Instead of a thin slice of [...]
Wireless Internet, mobile devices, social media, and emotions on Holiday
While the second year students were enjoying the sun at the beautiful beaches in Indonesia, the 1st year students were actually working in Amsterdam. The NFP – for those of [...]
Stakeholder presentation, BBQ and Oreos
After the useful rehearsals of the day before, we were ready (hopefully) for the actual stakeholder presentations. Everybody put on their formal clothes again for the last time this International [...]
An expat experience
It was raining and raining… But the weather did not hinder us; we were in a good mood and completely motivated to perform interesting interviews about boat tours in Labuan [...]
Sacrifices of some humble students
When conducting research one must be prepared to get out of one’s comfort zone in order to get data that may be essential for one’s study. On the morning of [...]
Bringing our research plan into practice
Sunday the introduction programme of the International Field Project came to an end, which made Monday the 27th of April our first official day of research standing on our [...]
National Field Project 2015; Tips & Tricks
Probably one of the most exiting things of the first year - the National Field Project - is about to start. This blog post is interesting for those who are [...]