My journey in Amsterdam has ended. I am glad to share that I have successfully graduated from the University of Amsterdam in Communication Science, with an 8/10 in my thesis "The Role of the Media During the COVID-19 Pandemic".
In the past three years, I joined several student associations (Study Association Mercurius, ISN Amsterdam - Erasmus Student Network, UNICEF Nederland), but more importantly, I founded the independent student-run newspaper The Amsterdammer.
I also did a Summer internship at La Silla Vacia in Bogota, and two internships at the photo agency NOOR Images. On top of that, I was able to volunteer at the UNSEEN festival, the International Journalism Festival and at the World Press Photo festival.
I was able to grow both in an individual and professional way. I will be forever grateful for the opportunities that living in Amsterdam brought me and the people I was able to meet during my bachelor's.
Due to the pandemic, I will be moving in January 2021 to New York City instead of in Fall to continue my studies at the Columbia Journalism School.
If you are interested in reading about my research project as part of my graduation thesis, you can visit its dedicated website: