 I would advise new students to grasp every opportunity offered by the university to socialise and work on their personal development. Go join a student association or study association or a sports association, anything you like, because you will develop your soft skills next to all the things you learn here on the table at the university. Keep on reflecting on your behaviour, that way you'll learn the most out of everything you do here at the university. For everybody, that is the perfect association. Don't mind it, sometimes certain activities or committees don't seem to suit you, but you only know for sure when you've tried it. Try to build up a network beside your study and have a lot of fun. Really look around the university further than only your study to develop yourself. Maybe you can join IESN, it's an international student association. I had a lot of fun there, again a lot of experience there as well. I would encourage everybody to visit another country on the exchange semester, because it will broaden your horizon and give you tons of new culture insights. We have a lot of international students, so we can see different perspectives from different cultures as well. If you're up for the challenge, make sure you participate in an honours programme. Find some student jobs that suit you. When you first arrive in Tilburg, it's probably going to be super overwhelming, but don't be afraid to look out for all the different things out there. It's up to you how busy you will make it for yourself.