The Journey to a Thousand Miles

One of the dreams on my wish list is to spend more time in Bangkok, Thailand! There are many cultural differences between Thailand and my country of origin, but I found some similarities. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, my education experience was online; however, I'm eager to visit tropical beaches, opulent royal palaces, ancient ruins, ornate temples, and experience living in the ultramodern cityscapes in Bangkok once the COVID-19 restrictions are eased. The journey to a thousand miles to Thailand began with a small step by choosing to study Mindful Leadership academic minor at Stenden Thailand. Allow me to take you on a journey of nine weeks at Stenden Thailand, where I studied Mindful Leadership, managed social media, and organised events and activities digitally.

Through a different world…

Thailand, or the land of smiles, has been on my wish list for a long time. Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, my adventure to study in Thailand took place online. But even so, I had a great experience thanks to the Thai teachers and students with whom I interacted in the online space. Business... Continue Reading →

February 9, 2022 0

My Mindful Journey

Cato de Bock | Mindful Leadership Minor | Creative Business student I was so excited to go to Thailand! Bummer… I do probably not have to tell you that that didn’t happen. However, I do think everything happens for a reason (with that I mean me not going to Thailand), because with me not traveling to... Continue Reading →

February 7, 2022 0

My online learning journey of Stenden Thailand minor

Jaeseo Lee | Integrated Digital Marketing Minor | Creative Business student Despite fully being an online journey, Integrated Digital Marketing minor programme in Stenden Thailand has been such an interesting learning journey for me after all. Through this minor of digital marketing, I could have applied and practiced my existing knowledge again as well as... Continue Reading →

June 28, 2021 0

Discovering the Thai Culture and Education through the Integrated Digital Marketing Minor

Ariana Nechifor | Integrated Digital Minor | Creative Business Studying abroad can be a great challenge for the best of us. It is all about fitting in, being adaptable and, also, open to discovering new cultures, customs, and people. This is exactly what I was going for when choosing to follow the Integrated Digital Marketing... Continue Reading →

June 28, 2021 0

Experiencing Thailand through the screen – A wonderful volunteership all the way from Mexico and the Netherlands.

Hello there! We are Ceci and Suzanne, two students from Mexico and the Netherlands who just finished the International Relations minor at Stenden Thailand.... online of course. We would like to share with you our experience doing an online volunteership in an NGO as part of the minor. Although we were not able to physically... Continue Reading →

February 11, 2021 0

Loy Krathong

Loy Krathong - the Thai Festival of Light. The most visually beautiful of all Thai festivals? Read on to find out and see if you agree.. Meaning behind Loy Krathong: As a translation, 'Krathong' is a Thai word which denotes a piece of banana trunk usually covered with flowers, banana leaves, candle and incense sticks.... Continue Reading →

November 7, 2020 0

Let’s hear it from the teachers

Last week’s blog gave a little overview of the set-up of an online minor, the content and how we experience all of it. When looking at online education, we most of the time focus on how the students experience this ‘new normal’, but it has of course been a drastic change for the teachers as... Continue Reading →

October 31, 2020 0

Getting to Know International Relations

First of all, what is international relations? In the conveniently named book, “International Relations”, McGlinchey (2017) explains this field of learning as follows: “IR does not describe events; rather, it is a scholarly discipline that seeks to understand events. It describes relations between states, organisations and individuals at the global level. This name is interchangeable... Continue Reading →

October 24, 2020 0

Experience Thailand at home

-Thai holiday information & make your own noodle stir fry- King rama IX day (13/10) Today, the 13th of October, is the anniversary of the death of king Rama 9 of Thailand. Even though we are not attending our minor in Thailand and are therefore not able to experience this day, let’s take a moment... Continue Reading →

October 13, 2020 0