Saturday, 29 October 2011

New direction

I started this blog because I wanted to write about my time in Newcastle. Unfortunately, the course was not my cup of tea and I decided to change direction. Two weeks ago I started a new course in York, at the university where I did my Erasmus exchange last year. I’m a ‘flexible learner’ there, because I already have an undergraduate degree and I didn’t want to do another undergraduate or postgraduate course. I'm doing some modules in film and media, because I want to gain more knowledge about these subjects. 


Re-arranging life has kept me busy, but so far everything is going smoothly. I’ve found a room in York and hope to find a new tenant for my room in Newcastle as soon as possible. Fingers crossed!

In the meantime, I’ve kept my eyes and ears open and noticed quite a few idiosyncrasies of the British culture. Fancy dress, beans on toast and tea with milk, why do Britons like it so much? I’ll investigate these quirks and keep you posted!

Thursday, 13 October 2011

Life in an Asian kitchen

I share my kitchen with 8 other students. 6 out of 8 are from an Asian country and I can now officially confirm: they eat healthier food than your average Western student. While me and my Canadian neighbor live on pasta and pizza, our Chinese and Taiwanese neighbors spend hours chopping vegetables. Want evidence? Just compare our fridges!


Left refrigerator, the Netherlands and Canada. On the right, Indonesia, Taiwan and China.