That gives me energy!

Climate change, wars, increasing intolerance, and then there are the budget cuts. It could get you in low spirits. Don’t let it. These nine Windesheimers tell us what gives them new energy. To keep going. Isabelle: Solo traveling “Do ...

Portrets in America

First-year Journalism student Jesse Walter went to Detroit and New York with a friend around election time to do a photo reportage about hope and the future. “My first impression of New York was that it was very big and busy. Nowhere else i ...

Outfits: ‘That search felt very liberating’

Ruby Diderich (22), Student Information & Communication Technology Have your looks always stood out? “No! In high school, my mother picked out my clothes: gray, black, and jeans. I didn’t like that and I didn’t feel comfortable in my ow ...

Milan in Taiwan: ‘I was dressed up as a warrior’

Milan Pijnenburg shares his experiences and adventures as an exchange student at Dong Hwa University in Hualien, Taiwan. “Before I knew it I was dressed as a Truku warrior ready to marry the bride.” Student life at Dong Hwa is n ...

Motorcycle love

According to motorcyclists, nothing beats boosting your adrenaline during a touring trip. From feeling like you’re flying to looking cool. Seven Windesheimers talk about their love for their motorcycle. Matthijs: ‘Motorcyclists always ...

WIN-Poll(ing): Is finding a room difficult?

In many cities it seems like an impossible task to find a student room. How difficult is that for students in Zwolle? “It was very easy for me! I attended two ‘interview evenings’, and I got the room the second time. The first time I expect ...

‘Nature is given plenty of opportunity here’

In recent months, Windesheim has been able to see the plants, shrubs and trees in the ‘ecological plinth’ grow and bloom for the first time. A beautiful park full of biodiversity, says Biology lecturer Rutger Las. Last year, Windesheim star ...

Milan in Taiwan: ‘Crazy frog facts’

This semester Milan Pijnenburg, Global Project & Change Management student, will be blogging about his experiences and adventures as an exchange student at Dong Hwa University in Hualien, Taiwan. Hello, and ni hao readers! In this new b ...

Memories from my home country

Students of the study program NT2 (Dutch as a Second Language) wrote short personal stories, using a photo or object. Stories about their home country or flight to the Netherlands. WIN selected four of them. Dance performance On the day we ...

Blindly tested: House Brand Coke Versus Real Coke

Is there really that much difference in taste between cokes, as is often claimed by Coca Cola lovers? WIN tested – blindfolded – four private labels and the ‘real’ cola. Albert Heijn regular coke The house brands are about the same price: a ...

Teachers are learning to puzzle didactically

The covid pandemic has had a major impact on students. Performance is declining, the group of students has become much more diverse and teachers have to make more of an effort to motivate them. According to Bruno Oldeboom, this has conseque ...

Milan in Taiwan: ‘Scary but fascinating wonderworld’

This semester Milan Pijnenburg, Global Project & Change Management student, will be blogging about his experiences and adventures as an exchange student at Dong Hwa University in Hualien, Taiwan. When first stepping foot in Taiwan, I fe ...

Crazy about pink

Pink is not just a color; it is a way of life. From clothing, gadgets and interior to life vision and personality. These Windesheimers turn pink, preferably every day. ‘Yes, a pink kettle’ As a teacher and instructor in the Jour ...

Dragons, swords and dice

A successful meeting of the Dice Roller Society means saving wizards and dragon eggs. WIN reporter Yara played along for an evening. “After a long day of travel, you come to an inn built on the remains of a crumbling tower. The smell of del ...

Learn to appreciate your body

Attention to eating disorders seems to have disappeared. Wrongly, says Marlies Rekkers. ‘Everyone knows someone around them who suffers from an eating disorder.’ She teaches her clients to look at their bodies differently. And t ...

‘I learn things that I will take with me forever’

Communication student Faylinn Pattileamonia won the Miss Beauty of Overijssel election. Now she is preparing for her next adventure: Miss Beauty of the Netherlands 2024. Between her studies, internship and private life, Faylinn attended bea ...

‘I want to become the very best’

E-commerce student Sebas Diniz made his definitive breakthrough as a top ice-skater at the end of last year. A look back at the season in which he nestled among ‘guys you normally only see on TV’. “If you want something, you have to work ha ...

Outfits: ‘I like to play with clothes’

Neftali Betancourt (27), student at the Windesheim course Dutch as a Second Language (NT2) What clothes are typically Neftali? “I like to wear corsets and long skirts. A corset gives your body definition and it looks stylish. I always ...