Samuel Knight in Groningen

Hey, I'm Sam, a student from London who is now at Groningen University, studying Econometrics & Operations Research. This blog is to give prospective students an insight into living abroad on your own & studying in the Netherlands

A BBQ, then Eurovision, then a nice party for a Mexican friend, nice day

Living in a house with an enthusiastic baker has its benefits

My day today

This 25 degree weather has come out of nowhere. Swimming in the lake time

Another concert tonight, this year I’ve listened to so much free music, it’s great

Here is a video to show you what Queensnight is like…all over the Netherlands

So not only was there just Queensday weekend, which is unreal in itself, but the following saturday was Liberation Day, another national celebration. Here in Groningen there was this huge festival, with plenty of music, from everywhere, and what made it so good, is that it was completely free! Here is a video I found showing you the sort of atmosphere that was there

One of the thousands of pictures from Queensday, more coming

One of the thousands of pictures from Queensday, more coming