With the end of the year around the corner, most of us are reflecting on what we have – and haven’t – managed to accomplish this year and how much we have lived up to the goals we set last year. But are these our genuine goals – reflection of what we truly want – or have they been imposed on us by societal norms and our social circle’s values?
My work-at-home tips that will help you too
In the current uncertain times of rapid changes that have turned everything upside down, I don’t have all the answers you want. This whole situation is utterly unprecedented, and everything I know about COVID-19 comes from a few trusted sources on the internet. But what I do know about is how to work at home away from people, maintain effective communication, and stay productive and healthy. And I want to …
Let’s talk about women’s empowerment
Last week, women all over the world celebrated the International Women’s Day. I personally celebrated by finishing the “Testaments” by Margaret Atwood, watching “Little Women” in the cinema but above all by being grateful that I have the right to vote, I have the right to go to school and university, I have the right to work, I have the right to drive, I have the right to choose who …
Four years in the Netherlands
Precisely four years ago on this day, a bag full of bright plans for the future in my hand, I was finding my way to the Harmoniegebouw of RUG, determined to make the most of the master’s programme that had brought me to the Netherlands. Little did I know that this flat but pretty country would turn into something much more than a study destination: a place I will call …