Business trips of a student - everything is possible!
Being a student in the Netherlands you have many privileges (if you know about them): endless student discounts, tax reductions, special promotions and last but not least many opportunities to grow as a person while at the educational institution. At Saxion University of Applied Sciences where I am currently doing my study, I am not only a student, but also a student ambassador - a person who one would be in contact with if coming to Saxion for a day or when having specific study related questions. This job entitles my involvement within the International Office of my university, and participation in promotional activities, such as fairs, webinars, social media takeovers, etc. In September-October 2017 I had a chance to physically take part in several fairs (in Russia, Lithuania and Latvia) and personally tell my experience to those interested in coming to study at Saxion. I must say that not every university does the same - in the UK most send their university staff to represen...