Life update from the board: Yesterday we attended the ASVA Amsterdam Board Day, which gave us the opportunity to learn new skills we might need throughout the year, as well as exchange ideas with other boards! We had a lovely time (and pizza)!
Some pictures from our first in-person event of the academic year! It was such a pleasure seeing all your faces in person again and also meeting new first years. Special thanks to David for baking sourdough bread and to everyone who showed up. We hope to see you soon and until then, stay tuned for our online events! You can find our upcoming events here.
Attention! We’re excited to announce that there is a new LLACE committee! Smrithika, Františka, Annemijn, Julie, and Anne are ready to plan new events for you! We’re incredibly excited to have these guys on board and can’t wait for their ideas and events.
Here are some impressions from a successful first event! Thank you at everyone who joined. See you next week at Beatrixpark!
Etcetera is back and ready to kick off the year with a first event! It’s time for the first movie night of the year. Due to safety measures, it will be online via Netflix Party (The link will be provided soon). On Facebook you can find a poll to vote what film we’re going to watch.
The Buddy system is designed for new students to help them settle into university life. Every first-year will be matched with an older student who will be their buddy, helping them out in these odd times. If you are a new student and would like to have someone to help you through the first weeks of your study this is for you, too! Follow this link, whether you are a
Today, Sev is sharing what it was like for him to be chair of the Activities Committee of Etcetera: “My time as the chair of ACE was a somewhat unplanned yet pleasant surprise, taking over from our old chair due to unforeseen circumstances meant that I was thrust into the heat of things rather unexpectedly. Nonetheless, getting to grips with the day to day running of a board is a
Click here to order your books with a 15% discount now! With the beginning of academic year 20/21 quickly approaching, it is time for our bi-yearly bulkweken book sale! As always, for the next two weeks Athenaeum Bookstore will provide you with the books that you need at a 15% discount on English books for Etcetera Study Association members. The book sale will be organised in bulkweken. The weeks will take place from today to Sunday the 23rd of August,
By last years chair, Jeremy Larsen: “I became Chair of LLACE in my first year in the English Language and Culture programme, which turned out to be a largely beneficial experience for me. It allowed me to become familiar with fellow students, professors, the organisation of on-campus events and the workings of Etcetera early on. Through leading the committee in the planning and executing of literature and language related events,
Etcetera is looking for new chairs for ACE and LLACE! As chair of a committee, you lead the meeting and make sure everyone is on track with their tasks. It helps you build communication and team-building skills and is also a lot of fun! On the committee pages you will find more information on the positions a committee consists of, as well as the application form! Click here for ACE