Committees

Hi, my name is Claire Boyd, I was born and raised in Ireland and study psychology in UCD, but I’m on exchange in UVA for the year! I like traveling, listening to music and cooking! I joined the social committee to meet new people and make the most of my year abroad! So far, so good!!

Hey, my name is Iulia and I come from Romania. I am 19 years old and a first-year student at HVA, studying International Business. From this year, I’m also part of the Social Committee. I love music, dancing and traveling with my friends. I also like meeting new people and making friends and I believe that ISN is the best association for that and more!

Hii, my name is Sieham and I’m 19 years old. I was born and raised in The Netherlands but I have Syrian Aramean and Jordanian roots. I’m currently a second-year Communication Science student at UvA and I’m part of this year’s Social Committee. I love to travel, go on adventures and make memories. Hopefully, I’ll be able to make a bunch of new ones this year!

I’m a first-year Econometrics student from the UK. Prior to joining UvA, I took a gap year working in London and traveling, including going to the US, Canada and across parts of Asia. I chose to come to the Netherlands as it was something different from what all of my other classmates/friends did and have really enjoyed my time here.

I am a third-year Erasmus exchange student from the University of Edinburgh studying Social Anthropology with Development. I am an enthusiastic, positive individual who aims to help others wherever possible. I am interested in humanitarian issues, inequality and an array of topics concerning migration.

Hi! I’m Zoe and I study Economics and Business at UvA on exchange from the University of Birmingham. I joined the travel committee because simply I love to travel! My other hobbies include urban dance and accidentally annoying my flatmates with my ukulele skills!

Hi everyone, I am Linyu. I am a first-year student of International Relations and Economics in Uva. Travel is one of the biggest passions in my life. I have traveled to 58 countries so far and of course, I will keep exploring the world. In the meantime, I want to use my experience to help more international students enjoy travel as much as possible. It is a pleasure for me to become a part of this organization. I got a lot of opportunities to join parties and make new friends. So looking forward to seeing all of you soon!

I‘m Bora Fidan, 22 years old, born and raised in the Netherlands with Turkish roots. Currently, I am a pre-master student at UvA (just finished my bachelor at HvA), and went on exchange to Montreal at McGill University 2 years ago! That’s also the reason why I help ISN in welcoming exchange students to Amsterdam. Next to supporting ISN I also have other things that keep me busy like video-editing, photography, playing the Saz (music), learning languages, and video games 🙂
Feel free to say hi to me if you see me on campus!

My name is Farida, I am 18 years old and I am currently a first year business administration student at UvA. I grew up in Egypt and I’m half Tunisian half Egyptian. I really enjoy travelling and especially discovering the ‘hidden gems’ of different cities. In my free time or on the weekends you’ll probably catch me shopping, hanging out with friends, dancing or discovering a new place.

My name is Anh Ta, but you can call me Aiden. I’m 19 years old, first-year student in Amsterdam University College (AUC). I come from Vietnam, and I’ve lived in Hanoi throughout my whole life. Like everyone in ISN, I love meeting new people from different countries and exploring different cultures in the world. I also love music and singing. The last 5 months in Amsterdam has truly blown my mind, as I met whole bunch of people from different nationalities and learnt a lot about cultures of the countries that I haven’t even been to. I truly enjoy my college life in Amsterdam now, and can’t wait to create more fun and memorable experience in ISN.

Hello everyone! My name is Nilsu, I am 19 years old and I come from Turkey, Istanbul. I am a second-year student in Economics and Business Economics at UvA. What I really like about ISN is that you work together with people from all over the world for a common task. Literature is a big passion of mine and I am lucky enough to be the reporter of ISN and share some interesting blog entries, articles with you.

Hi, my name is Pisita from Jakarta, Indonesia! Currently, I am doing my second year in Economics and Business Economics. Besides studying, I usually spend my free time at the cinema or chilling with my friends at home.

Hey! My name is Rockey and I am currently in my final bachelor year studying Digital Marketing at HvA. My passion lies in uniting different students from abroad together and hosting events to give them an unforgettable experience in Amsterdam. As a Dutch student born and raised in Amsterdam, I feel it is my duty to be the person who can offer the platform to do that, because I believe that meeting other students who also come from abroad can create friendships that can last for life!

Hey, I‘m Vivian and I’m a 21-year-old Media & Culture student at the UvA. I love to do any kind of creative work, but producing videos really got me. My family is Russian, but I grew up in Germany; therefore, I have experienced a cultural clash from the beginning on. I also decided to go to New York for 9 months, which was an incredible experience, especially because I was always scared to go abroad on my own, but once you did it, you will never be the same. I’d be happy to meet you and follow along with your story in crazy, beautiful, and colorful Amsterdam!