Category: International
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The Two Sides of 2020
Read more: The Two Sides of 2020I won’t be overstating things when I say that 2020 was not what anyone wanted it to be. I’m pretty sure everyone who said that 2020 would be their year has been proven wrong, but whether we like it or not, the year certainly became unforgettable. It was a year where everything seemed to happen…
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The Elusive Notion of Home
Read more: The Elusive Notion of HomeAs far as idioms go, ‘home is where the heart is’ can definitely be seen as one of the more literal ones. No one is beating around any bushes here, you pretty much get what you paid for with this phrase. However, it has always struck me as having two different, although connected, interpretations, depending…
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Hidden History – Woodlawn House
Read more: Hidden History – Woodlawn HouseEvery time I go back to Ireland, it feels like a homecoming. Each time I get that first glimpse of the Emerald Isle from the plane window, my heart skips a beat from excitement. This is not only because of my double Dutch/Irish identity. The main reason for this ‘heartbeat skipping’ is because I am…
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Why Aren’t The Japanese Shagging?
Read more: Why Aren’t The Japanese Shagging?People in the Land of the Rising Sun might be spanking the monkey, but they’re not playing hide-the-salami. Why? And what does this mean for the future of Japanese society? The Japanese media has diagnosed a ‘celibacy syndrome’: young people in Japan are not engaging in sex, and it’s a harbinger of a national crisis.The…
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Internationalism 1: Dutch Power Distance AKA Why We Protest So Much
Read more: Internationalism 1: Dutch Power Distance AKA Why We Protest So MuchThis article presents the first in a series of five about international students at the UvA English department, intended to explore some of the differences and similarities faced when studying abroad. In order to structure these as clearly as possible each of the articles will explore a single ‘pillar’ of Hofstede’s model of Cultural Dimensions…
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