Blog Assignment 2

The student life in the Netherlands is absolutely amazing. The way High Schools prepare you for your study is not very good. They only tell you about what school should be best for you and which study fits you based on your test results. But they forget about the travelling, doing homework and going after your dreams. So the first week of studying may come as a shock to most new students.

The students come from anywhere, from Amsterdam to Eindhoven and from Limburg to Groningen. Because of the free pass you get from the government, it’s possible to travel free on weekdays. All together, the students should study about 42 hours per week. That’s about six hours per day, including the time you need to be in class. It sounds like a lot, but there is much time left to do stuff you want to do. You could easily take a job for ten hours per week and still have time enough to do your homework and socialize with your friends. And if this will not work out for you, then try making your homework at school. You can easily make six hours per day on school already.