My Second year studying in the Netherlands In June 2016, I successfully completed the course foundation year for International students (VASVU). In September 2016, I was finally allowed to start with my bachelor's Economics and Business Economics. I was happy and enthusiastic! Expanding my network and making new friends was quite easy because there were many Surinamese students like me who had moved to the Netherlands for their follow-up study, and of course, I also opened up myself to get to know other International students. Step by step I got used to the student life in the Netherlands. Life in the Netherlands is very different compared to life in Suriname. Here everything is arranged and about being on time. In the Netherlands, you are bound by strict rules and laws. On the other hand, it took me a long time to get used to the weather. In Suriname, I was always a spoiled child. I was brought everywhere by my parents and everything was arranged for me...