The first half of 2019 was a memorable time for me as I embarked on an internship in Australia as part of my bachelor’s degree in Tropical Forestry. My internship journey actually began in Uganda, but I made the decision to discontinue it, which I’ll elaborate on later. In Australia, I found myself in the […]
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‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ The question that you asked, and were asked countless times during your childhood. What did you answer back then? Teacher? Mom? Firefighter? At that age, I would have never guessed that my response would be ‘working on nature conservation in Africa.’ However, that is precisely
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After my captivating journey to Madagascar, where I fell deeply in love with its tropical nature and its fascinating inhabitants, I made a resolute decision to pursue a career in nature conservation. Through my search, I stumbled upon the Forest and Nature Conservation program at a small green University of Applied Sciences, and an instant
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Why am I dreaming of a life in Africa when I have everything I could possibly dream of here in the Netherlands or in Norway? Why would I even consider giving up all the luxuries we enjoy in these ‘wealthy’ countries? What’s driving this desire to move so far away from my family and friends,
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