Studying climate change in the Netherlands

Maastricht is a city built for students, and UCM’s problem-based learning system is unlike anything back home. Cordélia shares what it’s like to study climate change and ecology through a European lens, make friends through student events, and use the city as a launchpad for weekend travel across Europe. Continue reading Studying climate change in the Netherlands

Climate Change in the Netherlands

Hello, my name is Cordélia, I am 20 years old. I have finished my second year of my Bachelor of Climate Change, majoring in Ecology and Biodiversity. I am going on an exchange in Maastricht, in the Netherlands, for semester A of my third year. Continue reading Climate Change in the Netherlands

Goodbye Maastricht – Reflection on my time Abroad

While at times it seemed like my exchange would last forever, it is unfortunately coming to an end. I find myself saying my final goodbyes and the highlight reel of my incredible exchange. Continue reading Goodbye Maastricht – Reflection on my time Abroad

A great time to be a redhead!

A few years ago I stumbled upon a festival that happens in Tilburg every year, which is an hour and a half away from Maastricht, so I knew I had to make the journey and experience this festival. It is called RedHead Days, where redheads from across the world meet and have lots of fun, a pretty simple but surreal concept in my eyes. Continue reading A great time to be a redhead!

Excited for a new chapter

I arrived in Maastricht and was blessed with plenty of rain on the first day (the sun eventually came out). But I settled into the city very well, made sure to get my bike and also had to freshen up my skills as I haven’t ridden one in years. But all in all, I have enjoyed my first few days here.  Continue reading Excited for a new chapter