Practical matters, Accommodation, Housing, Student experiences, Events in Groningen

Grocery Shopping

Posted by on Apr 2, 2012 in All, Current students, Food/Drinks/Fun, Shoping, Student life, Tips and tricks | 0 comments

There are of course several ways of doing grocery shopping in Groningen. In the following we will provide you with some tips on where to do your grocery shopping in general, and where you will find cheaper alternatives.

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Avoid a cultural shock!

Posted by on Jan 17, 2012 in All, Food/Drinks/Fun, Prospective students, Student life | Comments Off

Most of the students who are starting their studies abroad are having a cultural shock. Even if you come from Europe, Asia, Australia, North or South America, you can “get hit” by a cultural shock anytime, anywhere.

So, in order to be prepared we will highly recommend you a great blog that “puts the ducks in a row”. The address of the blog is: http://stuffdutchpeoplelike.com/

The blog is hilarious and presents the facts exactly as they are in reality. There are very interesting things about Dutch lifestyle and habits, which you will not find on universities websites of brochures.

Here is a preview…

P.S. I don’t know any international student who likes that type of candies. :)

 

 

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