Wetskills Netherlands 2020
by student from Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences
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My first Wetskills event started this morning at 0700, packing stuff and on the road with the speedbike because there are no trains running between Gouda and Woerden. A beautiful drive towards Utrecht Central, through the polder landscape with the rising sun, the fog and the awakening cows. A first experience with a mouth mask on the train to Zwolle, after that i continue by bike to Meppel, again no trains. The final part from Meppel towards Leeuwarden by train and I arrived in the prison (Alibi Hostel) for the next 10 days.
After an introductory round of our supervisors (Johan, Marcel and Charlie), everyone looked up a photo and told a story about it, introduce themself and their expectations of the event. A varied group of young people; women, men, coming from Mexico, Kenya, United States and Holland. My expectation is a big surprise because I have been indoctrinated by Marcel to come along! 🙂
In the afternoon we went to discover Leeuwarden and got to know each other by playing Crazy 88. And crazy it was for sure. We had to loosen up for a while, but after the necessary inspiration there were enough out-of-the-box or just crazy, fantastic moments. Perhaps the video material will become available ……… be aware of the special skills we have together: P.
In the evening we ate a good meal, 2 courses and ‘gezellige’ drinks in the “laughing cow”. Because it was the weekend we moved to a terrace where we forgot the time. Laughed a lot, exchanged ideas. A wonderful start.
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