Welcome back to The Student Life Cycle! Today I am joined by a very dear friend a special guest, Hunter Bridge! Hunter and I will be discussing his experience studying abroad, some specifics on how he did it, what he found most important and all of the things he has learned and experienced throughout. If you are interested in studying abroad during your studies, please join us in this fun discussion and friendly banter session.Want to ask a question or request a topic? Go to @esn_groningen on Instagram and DM me your thoughts and topic interests! Enjoy :) 

Welcome to the first episode of The Student Life Cycle: A Guide To ESN! In this episode, I am joined by the longest-standing member of ESN, Elkjar. Together with him, we give you a full breakdown of ESN through a personal lens and talk about cherished memories, responsibilities, and truly what ESN is all about, community. Want to get a deeper perspective of our association? This is the episode for you!  Follow our Instagram: @esn_groningenand our website: www.esn-groningen.nl 

In this episode the "New locals" podcast manager Paula Osmane is joined by a certified PsychoSexologist Dr. Borg. In the episode we will discuss everything about dating in the student culture from a more psychological point of view. Topics like sexuality, relationships and hook-up culture will be touched upon. Multiple questions about attachment, differences between love and sexual attraction, usage of dating sites etc. will be answered. As dating nowadays has become a lot more complicated especially in the student social circles this episode has been recorded to provide new insights and answers for frequently discussed objectives. Enjoy the episode and share it if you think it was useful!Handy links:ESN Groningen socials:instagram: @esn_groningenHost:instagram: @paulux1234email: [email protected]

In this episode the "New locals" podcast manager Paula Osmane is joined by a job recruitment agency called Recruit a Student representative and two working students - Normunds Palabinskis and Samara Jetta. In this episode we will discuss everything about the student job market in the Netherlands, including how and where to find a job, what are the requirements for a successful CV as well as job opportunities for non-Dutch speaking students. In the first part of the episode we are joined by a representative from a student recruitment agency to help understand the current job market here. In the second part there is a discussion about real life experiences of international students working in Groningen and what are their thoughts and feelings about working here. We will also be able to see the differences in working here as an EU student and non-EU student.  Enjoy the episode and share it if you think it was useful!Handy links:ESN Groningen socials:instagram: @esn_groningenHost:instagram: @paulux1234email: [email protected]

Introducing the new season of the ESN Groningen podcast the new podcast manager Paula Osmane is joined by Maureen Tirtotaroeno, who's a general practitioner based in Groningen. In this episode we will discuss the organization of the Dutch healthcare including important topics such as finding a GP in Groningen, who to call in an emergency, insurance in the Netherlands and stereotypes about Dutch doctors. As we are joined by an expert in the healthcare field this can serve as a good resource for students, who are new to the Netherlands or struggle with finding information about this topic.Enjoy the episode and share it if you think it was useful!Handy links:ESN Groningen socials:instagram: @esn_groningenHost:instagram: @paulux1234email: [email protected]

Unfortunately, the academic year is coming to an end, which means that ESN Groningen is also going on a summer break. In this last episode that Yulian is doing for The New Locals, he is joined by his fellow PR & Graphics committee members to tell you about their year in Groningen, ESN, and university. Together with Linda (President), Elli (Online Journalist), and Dunye (Social Media Manager), our Podcast Manager will walk you through their favorite moments at ESN, the biggest lessons they've learned, and why join ESN Groningen in the first place.GET INVOLVED!Learn more about the different committees of ESN Groningen here: https://www.esn-groningen.nl/committees/ Become the Integration Coordinator of the ESN Board 2022//2023! More information here: https://www.esn-groningen.nl/get-involved/become-integration-coordinator/. You can apply by sending your CV and motivation letter to [email protected] before the 12th of June at 23:59! Become an Introduction Guide of the ESN Introduction Week in September 2022. Find out more at https://www.esn-groningen.nl/esn-introduction-week/

This time Yulian is joined by Bill de Smeth - prevention worker at Verslavingszorg Noord Nederland - to talk about drug and alcohol use among students in higher education institutions in the Netherlands. To get started, Bill settles the debate of what is considered a drug and explains what the different types of drugs are. Next, Yulian and Bill discuss the findings of a 2021 report on the drug use and mental well-being of university students in the Netherlands. Contrary to popular belief - drug use is not as widespread. Furthermore, they will walk you through why students take drugs in the Netherlands (i.e. misconceptions of Dutch attitude toward drugs), when the consumption of drugs and alcohol starts becoming a problem, and how to prevent that. Tune in to learn everything you need to know about drugs and alcohol, how to use them safely, and what VNN offers if you need help.Any questions or in need of assistance? Call VNN at 088 234 34 34 or visit https://www.vnn.nl/ to learn more.Need a confidential listening ear? Call the 24/7 national listening line at  088 0767 000 or visit https://www.deluisterlijn.nl/.VNN's anonymous drug testing service: https://www.vnn.nl/meer-over-middelen/drugstestservice.Statistics used in the episode: Monitor Mentale gezondheid en Middelengebruik Studenten hoger onderwijs - Part 1, Part 2.

This time Yulian is joined by Monique Berends and Doortje Veltman, trainer and psychologist at the UG's Student Service Center respectively. They've come together to discuss some common struggles students face - fear of failure (and perfectionism), anxieties and insecurities (such as choice anxiety), and post-corona studying.Although this title suggests a jam-packed episode, we'd say it's very laid-back and easy to listen to. Tune in to see what Monique and Doortje have to say from their professional experience working with students, in-depth explanations of the issues discussed, and possible solutions.Timeline:00:00 - Introduction 02:20 - Fear of Failure and Perfectionism10:15 - (Social) Anxieties and Insecurities, like FOMO and Choice anxiety 39:15 - Corona and Study Skills

In this episode, Yulian Karadzhov, the new podcast manager of The New Locals, is joined by Pavel Petkov, who's a community assistant at the first burnout-centric digital therapy start-up. Neither of them is an expert on mental health - Yulian is a media student at the RuG and Pavel studies marketing in Bulgaria. Nonetheless, both of them have been very close to burning out and are keen to share their experiences as well as the knowledge Pavel has gathered at this job.They go over what burnout is, its causes and symptoms, as well as its effects on our overall health and the economy. Tune in to learn how to avoid and deal with burnouts!

Hello everyone. In this episode, Tom speaks to Fahd, who launched his own business during the pandemic. He tells us about the difficulties of being a student entrepreneur, but more importantly the amazing experience he has had so far.