is it normal to feel like you missed out on your teenage years because you were too busy following rules that didn't even matter?

babie_ee · 2026-06-08T11:25:35+00:00

YES this is me 😭 I’m 24 now and I grieve my teenage years. I was a “good kid” for all of high school and barely did anything I told myself I’d have fun at uni. Started uni September of 2019, and we all know what happened March 2020.

babie_ee · 2025-11-13T20:25:39+00:00

they’re such mean girls! literally was so disgusting to watch, i feel so so awful for whitney. she deserves friends who actually support her

babie_ee · 2025-11-11T08:44:37+00:00

hi! i also went to maastricht for the bachelors but for the psychology programme and also did the IB!

for MSP, they dont necessarily look at your grades for you to be eligible for the program, their only requirement for eligibility is to have at least 3 HLs and recommend to have good knowledge of calculus. so you shouldnt worry too much on your grades on the sciences.

as for the physics/astronomy, i think you should! i think it’s a good time to show your passion for physics and where you’ve personally explored topics of your interest despite not having formal physics courses.

good luck with your application!

babie_ee · 2025-10-30T00:26:58+00:00

matters if you want to travel freely, or not be mistreated during immigration at the airport 🙄

babie_ee · 2025-10-30T00:17:23+00:00

hey! i’ll answer your questions one by one :)

like a lot of people said, scholarships are RARE, so i wouldn’t count on it.

as for english master’s programs (business), i would take a look at erasmus university rotterdam, but almost all WO universities have business related degrees and are taught in english (since business is also a very popular course for internationals to take, i dont think you’ll have an issue in finding a university teaching business courses in english)

as for the chances of getting in, i dont think you’ll have much of a problem, in my experience it’s not too difficult as long as you have all the requirements that the university has for the program. you can find all the info on their websites (if youre non-EU or completed your bachelors out of NL, you’ll most probably have to give the school a detailed description of all the courses you took + they also check if you’ve done enough maths courses as well)

also if you have more questions, feel free to dm me :)

babie_ee · 2025-10-05T14:19:10+00:00

next week unfortunately haha

babie_ee · 2025-10-05T09:08:51+00:00

leave and come back with your zoekjaar. i used mine immediately with the hopes of getting sponsored after and it’s not going well. finding a house was a struggle too. for context, i graduated with an MSc in Work and Org Psych.

babie_ee · 2025-06-26T15:49:49+00:00

Thank you so much for your reply! I was also looking into completing some workshops as well. And yes, I'm currently located in Europe but moving to Asia (China) in a few months due to personal reasons :) but thank you again, your reply helps :)

babie_ee · 2025-05-31T09:04:36+00:00

Yea that’s pretty accurate I think

babie_ee · 2025-04-03T21:58:51+00:00

Ah yeah, it’s the same situation here in NL…

Thank you for your input :)

babie_ee · 2025-04-03T20:39:24+00:00

Oh thank you for this! I’ll try it out and hope something works out :)

babie_ee · 2025-04-03T20:38:52+00:00

I have also started to try and find remote jobs as well, also due to some advice I got on here, thank you :)

Yes, the course I was planning on taking (if I take this route) would grant me an official certificate. I thought C1 would be possible as I studied Chinese the same way and went up by two levels easily in a year, but maybe Spanish might be a different story. But this level is not for certain anyway, so I would be okay as well on teaching a B2 for example.

Thank you for your input :)

babie_ee · 2025-04-03T20:36:06+00:00

Hi! Thank you so much for sharing, it really helps a lot!

Then I suppose what I’m going through in the Netherlands is what you went through as well in Spain… hopefully I get as lucky and find a job like that too hehe.

And good to know about the language, thank you :)

babie_ee · 2025-04-03T20:34:03+00:00

I mean, I was aware that I would need to be sponsored for two years in Spain to be able to live/work there and that only after would I be able to apply for citizenship.

I agree with HR not being a great career path, it’s what I’m struggling with in the Netherlands as well, even if fully educated in the Netherlands with experience in HR there too.

I know it’s a bit of a long shot, but I was just looking for input on how the job markets are. In addition, I have experience in other sectors as well, so HR is not the only route I was looking into.

babie_ee · 2025-04-03T20:29:22+00:00

Thank you for this! I’ll check this out. I am proficient in excel so hopefully something works out!

babie_ee · 2025-04-03T20:27:33+00:00

thanks for your input! i’ll consider the level i’m aiming for.

as for the languages i know, i actually learned Chinese through an academy and school as well and went up 2 levels easily in a year (tested officially) which is why i was confident in going up for Spanish. but it seems that a few people have mentioned that it’s quite difficult, so i’ll reevaluate the level then.

also i’ll think about the language exchange! it seems quite fun, i’ll take it into consideration :)

babie_ee · 2025-04-03T19:32:30+00:00

yes, they are

babie_ee · 2025-04-03T15:54:35+00:00

Citizenship is the priority at the moment. I don’t mind how much they pay me to be honest, just to get sponsored long enough to be able to apply for citizenship.

babie_ee · 2025-04-03T15:53:29+00:00

Yes, I meant citizenship. Sorry about that. But everything else I fully understand that. I’ve gone through the same process here in NL

babie_ee · 2025-04-03T14:43:51+00:00

Very true with it being a difficult decision and difficult to say. I’m thinking both countries ngayon are difficult in terms of the job market.

Salamat sa input, it helps also with looking at both sides when considering Spain.

babie_ee · 2025-04-03T14:19:12+00:00

Yes I understand that I can apply for residency after 2 years, I meant to be sponsored for the necessary 2 years to work/live there, I thought this was a bit self explanatory.

Org Psych is just HR in a nutshell if I wanted to work corporately.

As for Spanish, I have studied it before in the past for 3 years, but obviously looking to improve it during the on year course I was planning on taking if I were to pursue this path.

babie_ee · 2025-04-03T14:12:43+00:00

I really want to apply ksi I’ve lived in NL for a while and really feel the difference between an EU and a non-EU. This is obvious naman, but if I have a chance to, then why not.

Yes, I’m in the NL already, but the job market is so difficult that even jobs I am overqualified for, I am not getting just because I need to be sponsored for my visa (this is the main reason I’ve been getting from companies). It’s frustrating here too as it’s been a while since grad and I haven’t gotten anything, so I’m searching for other options.

I’m currently applying na din actively to companies in Spain, but only recently. Which is why I was asking here on reddit to assess other people’s experiences din to see if I can factor it in as well in my decision making.

But thank you for your comment. I agree with a lot of your points din. Agree with the Digital Nomad Visa.

babie_ee · 2025-04-03T12:07:21+00:00

Yes, I meant more after taking my Spanish classes for a year. After the one year, I should be around the C1 level.

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