Nowadays, I still have to put in the effort, but I can easily combine my studies with other social and sport related activities. I am currently in the second year of my bachelor’s programme. One of the courses I have taken is Language and Speech Technology, which was challenging and fun because we combined knowledge of the first year (such as programming and general linguistics), with the knowledge about how sounds are produced. The programming courses are most fun to me. You have weekly assignments in which you need to solve a problem in a creative and structured way. This makes it challenging, but you have the freedom to solve it in your own way. The most valuable thing I have learned is how to think in a logical and structured way. This way of thinking is necessary when programming, so you can recognise your own mistakes.At the beginning of my first year I joined the rowing association Gyas. I have joined a committee at Gyas and I am part of a team. Next to this, I like to jog, go to sporting lessons of the ACLO and meet up with friends. I am also a member of the study association, but I am not a very active member. However, I can regularly be found in the room of the association when I am meeting with friends in my study breaks. As for my future plans, I am planning to go abroad at the end of my bachelor's degree. At the moment going to Scandinavia really appeals to me, but I still need to work out the details of this trip. To be honest, I have not really started orienting about the future possibilities after finishing my bachelor’s degree. I will probably follow a master’s programme related to this programme. I am most looking forward to studying abroad and going on a new adventure, where I get to meet many different people and learn a different culture. But for now, I am really enjoying my life here in Groningen with all of my friends.