Early the next morning we hit one of the best breakfast buffets EVER before we crossed the street to Erasmus University to attend a string of introductory sessions by various departments: International Arts & Culture studies, Liberal Arts & Science, International business administration, Business economics and Management of International social challenges.
Turns out the University's name takes its inspiration from Monsieur Erasmus of Rotterdam, a Dutch humanist and theologian from the 15th century, who travelled in different European countries to understand the various cultures. Kind of like we are doing in search of a university fit.
Expat daughter as well as I were convinced that the more intimate University College option would be the answer until we actually visited the campus which turned out to be 20 min into the city center and consisted of one building only! 50 minutes later we were back on the tram again returning towards main Erasmus University campus. We both had felt the University campus vibe and preferred the hustle and bustle of Dutch and International students mingling in their hood to Rotterdam’s city center anonymity. Expat girl approached many student ambassadors in the quest to get a better understanding of the Bachelor’s Degree programmes trying to figure out a match for her interests and passions.
At the end of the day our minds seemed to be more confused and the answers we had came for were not the ones we had expected. But then again, that’s life... Expat girl still has enough time to figure what and where she wants to study and I am happy to help her by trotting around Europe and visiting prospective universities... it is a great way to spent some precious Mummy-daughter time and the big advantage of living in Paris is that we are based in the center of Europe.
So, we are not quite clear about which subject to study... or in which country for that matter... but when Expat Girl sees it, she'll know!! With that in mind... where shall we go next?!?
View from our hotel room straight onto the Erasmus University of Rotterdam
Scrumptious breakfast buffet
We both pinched some goodies from the kids buffet
Welcome to the Netherlands
Expat daughter found the architecture a refreshing change from Paris' Hausmannien style
The Erasmus University campus
A pink business presentation... they must have known I was coming?!?
The lovely but lonely University College building in the center...
... as modern on the inside as it is traditional on the outside
A well deserved gigantic stroopwafel with honey at the end of a very intense day!
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