u/laggingdaysie

Hey all !

I am a EU citizen, starting MSc at WUR this September.
I’ve got housing search underway but I also genuinely don’t know what I don’t know here.

I know that bc I am an EU citizen, I get to skip the visa/residence permit process

So Im trying to get my head around the BRP/BSN/DigiD chain and also just banking, health insurance etc.

So if you ever have any advices, tips, or just know anything related to bellow and or if it looks like I’m forgetting something feel free to write :)

- I’m still sorting housing and is basically betting on the new student priority on ROOM, so am I delulu ? Knowing I registered a month ago ish ?
- do I absolutely need a bank account, or can I bet on international banks ? Knowing we all use EU.
- if bank account is absolutely needed: was it fast or a pain to get ?
- as for health insurance : do I need it sorted before arrival ? And how did you pick your insurer ? Is there health insurance exceptions ??
- as for bike, can I survive the first week without it ?
- is there bikes you can rent for a journey only ?

- anything with WUR specifically ? : housing / admission that’s different from a “normal” move to NL ?

- or just anything you wish someone had told you before your first month ? :,)

Not trying to make anyone write me an essay, even a “don’t forget x” comments would help a too. Thanks in advance :D

Hello tous le monde,

J’ai reçu une proposition d’acceptation pour un master en intelligence en données santé, mention ingénierie de la santé à l’université de Strasbourg.

Ecq vous connaissez de près ou de loin, vous recommandez l’uni or nah ? Sachant que mon goal après c’est vrmt de faire un stage à l’étranger et repartir travailler à l’étranger lol.

C’est un master en français mais j’ai fais ma licence à l’étranger donc j’espère pouvoir me remettre dans le train des études en français si je décide d’y aller 😭

Merci d’avance

I feel like my phone addiction is getting to a point where I genuinely cannot function anymore and it’s really affecting my life.

I constantly need background noise or stimulation and even when I have it, I still struggle to actually start doing the things I need or want to ( studying, hobbies, even playing video games). Instead, I end up scrolling endlessly on instagram, YouTube where I listen to AI story videos, or consuming news nonstop. Somehow never managed to get into Tiktok though :,)

It feels like my brain is constantly foggy and overwhelmed. I know I need a break from my phone and all this constant input, but I’m seriously struggling to step away from it.

I’m an undergrad student and I am also really stressed about grad school applications, so I should be working on that, but I feel completely paralyzed and my phone is making it worse.

Has anyone dealt with this and managed to get better? Did a soft approach help, or did you need a more brutal reset?