Boredom can sometimes be very motivating. A dull environment may push somebody to improve his social skills and grasp all the offered opportunities around. Whether Eindhoven is such a dull environment is a question. But, surely, it's not the most lively city in the neighborhood, right? Seen from the perspective of a foreign student, there are things concerning the city that could have been better and things that could have been worse. What seems to be missing is a feeling of connection with the city itself; most of the students here see themselves as bypassers, not really considering Eindhoven as a place to set their roots. And those who do decide to stay here permanently, consider this a kind of compromise.
Driven by the above concerns we've timidly started writing this blog. Our intention is to express some of our thoughts on every-day life in this (post-)industrial city and also spread the word for any interesting events happening around. We're doing this as means of escaping from our routine, so do not expect something professional. We intend to feed this blog with posts as long as we're motivated by our boredom and not prohibited by our studies. If you feel like contributing, if you have a nice idea in posting something too or suggest some event, you can drop a line at eindhoven.calling@gmail.com and share your boredom with us.
To start with, there's already something of interest in the city for the foreign students this weekend. It's an International Weekend festivity and you can find detailed information here. It sounds fun and if you're new in Eindhoven you should really consider this one.
fijne dag!
