USR / USC, Author at Ad Valvas

20 November 2024

The Bible is my foundation

I am a theology student (24), and I come from the picturesque village of Veen in the beautiful province of Brabant. I was raised in a Christian environment, and through my upbringing, I have come to the conviction that the…

14 October 2024

I don’t live at VU

“You live at VU, he?” It’s a little joke I keep hearing. Wild, right? I do have my own home, my own bed, and a life outside of VU. Yet, over the past two years, I’ve found myself practically living…

4 September 2024

Making this world a little bit better

How does a small-town boy from Central Java end up as chair of the University Student Council (USC)? And why? My father was a successful self-made businessman who taught me a lot, but having me go to university was not…

21 May 2024

Privilege and Responsibility

As a General Councillor of the University Student Council, it brings me immense joy to extend my heartfelt congratulations to the newly elected council members for the 2024/2025 academic year. First and foremost, I want to express my gratitude to…

8 April 2024

Are VU Student Councils worth voting for?

What if you had the power to give more students housing or have a say in how the university should implement AI? This is not just a hypothetical, student councils have a direct impact on the things that matter to…

27 March 2024

The importance of understanding each other

University education has the potential to become a community that is a melting pot for diverse perspectives and ideas. Nonetheless, the increase in political tension globally has caused rifts to form inside communities. This division has led students to the…

5 March 2024

On their own merit

Stepping into university life as a first-generation student brings both excitement and challenges. It’s a delicate balancing act, managing academic pressures, personal expectations, and the persistent fear of not measuring up in a terrain where each step seems fraught with…

29 January 2024

‘Generation of Misfortune’

The term Generation of Misfortune refers to the majority of current students (including myself) who studied between 2015 and 2023 and were under the student loan system. Many consider us part of this so-called Generation of Misfortune. Personally, I believe…

19 December 2023

The importance of free discussion on-campus

Last year, in the Netherlands, strong, organised student protests led to the government reforming the student loan system to a version of pre-2015. To this day, regular protests regarding housing are held frequently to draw attention to the ongoing housing…

27 November 2023

Keep on supporting the underdog

I dropped out of my first study. Admitting this perhaps doesn’t instill confidence in my abilities, though I would say otherwise. Progressing in spite of adversity is a feat that I am proud to have achieved. So just how did…

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