Ik Student
Universiteit Amsterdam
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'I try to keep up appearances in public, no matter how bad things are'

‘I always try to solve my problems by myself’

‘The doctors say this headache is caused by stress. I’d rather not burden my friends with this’

‘I didn’t even tell my boyfriend about my dyslexia’

‘When I talk about my background with people who don’t understand me, I become even more upset.’

‘I didn’t notice I had changed’

‘Sometimes I wonder what it’s all for’

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What do students do when they’re not well

Or when they don’t feel right in themselves? How do they cope with tension, do they ask for help or do they prefer to solve the problem by themselves? That’s what this website is about. We interviewed 26 students and this is where they talk about their personal experiences with fatigue, stress, being overworked, gloominess and other problems. And about the relationship between their education and student life. The way professionals view these problems is not of the issue; it’s the viewpoint and experiences of students that matter.

Read and recognise!