This event is aiming to give first years the chance to get to know each other in the etcetera setting. Since first-years weekend could not take place and meeting people has become so much harder, Etc is reaching out. Come and join us for a fun night and a pub quiz to get to know your fellow students. Everyone is welcome! Find the Facebook event here Join Zoom Meeting
To celebrate the end of exam week, Etc is organizing a movie night to recover. More information will be up soon! Let us know what film you would like to watch in the discussion forum on Facebook
Dear Members, Exams are creeping up on us and we could all use a little emotional support. Join our exam pep talk on Thursday, 15th October at 19.00 and cry with us, rant, ask questions, or exchange tips, whether it’s your first year or third. We’re in this together! Zoom link will be provided before the event. See you there. Study hard, cry harder.
If you have an account on Goodreads, go send LLACE a friend-request to receive reading updates from them and to be able to read their reviews of the books chosen for the bookclub! LLACE will also provide you with book recommendations, so take a look at their bio from time to time!
Join the first etcetera Among Us session! Since we can’t have physical game nights, we think Among Us can definitely entertain you! Bring your friends and we will see you there! Info on how to join will follow soon.
With almost 50 participants, the workshop was a success! LLACE was excited to see so many familiar and new faces on Zoom, and we all hope that Dr. Carr’s tips will help you write that perfect essay. Now you know how to start your essay, how to build your arguments, how to wrap it all up in a conclusion – and most importantly, time-management is key to a good essay. Special
LLACE is excited to be hosting an Essay Writing Workshop which will be led by Dr. Nicholas Carr, a professor at UvA! You will receive some general essay writing advice, how to formulate a thesis statement, how to structure your arguments, et cetera (pun intended), just in time for your midterm-essay. Due to Covid-19, the event will take place on Zoom. Join Zoom Meeting https://uva-live.zoom.us/j/81579471857 Meeting ID: 815 7947 1857
As you can tell from our smiling faces, LLACE’s bookclub was a success! We had a lot of fun with everyone who attended, and we thoroughly enjoyed discussing ‘Persepolis’ with you 📚Watching a video to get to know Marjane Satrapi, summarizing the two volumes, hearing your thoughts on the story, discussing characters, various themes and symbols, the political background, quotes, and the illustrations – all of that was a blast!Big thanks
Join LLACE for the first bookclub of the new academic year where we’ll be discussion ‘Persepolis’ by Marjane Satrapi! The graphic novel is split into two volumes, so make sure to check them out in the links below. Enjoy your time reading, and see you at the bookclub! The Zoom link for the event will be up soon, so make sure not to miss it! Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/92301655145?pwd=WDRrTThnNkx0aUl0cUxJTjNtMHN4Zz09 Meeting ID:
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)!