first week of uni as a second year student at UM | entry 24

hello hello, friends :)
A few weeks ago I started my second year of uni studying psychology and neuroscience here at Maastricht University. It has honestly been the most chaotic start to the second year, but full of lots of love as well. I'm so grateful to have this journal space to see how much has changed since last year, and have all of you to keep up with me.
It blows my mind that we just passed 2.5k, and I am so so grateful. big hearts and hugs.
I hope you're having a wonderful day - love, Ariel
songs used:
A quick Getaway - Stephen Rennicks
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Songs from Lullatone
equipment:
iPhone 11
Canon E0S 80D (don't recommend for vlogs)
Premiere Pro
abt me:
Hi, I'm Ariel! I'm 18, Canadian, and moved to the Netherlands for my university bachelor's, majoring in Psychology and Neuroscience.
you can check me out on Instagram at:
@its.ariel.lk
@arielbussaniphotography

[@loribussani4438]

Hello Ariel !!! Your Momma here.....thankyou for yet another wonderful moment to enter into your world with you.......and what a wonderful world it is....so full of adventure, highs, lows all held together by God who loves you so much and is with you. Love Momma

[@linge3182]

hey girl! could you maybe do a video on your study techniques? your approach seems to be focusing more on actually learning and not just studying and i love it!! maybe also how you take notes and revise

[@arielsjournal]

hi :) I'm in the process right now of making a more study focused vlog, so I'll be sure to talk about how I study in it as well

[@linge3182]

@@arielsjournal ahh cool! can’t wait for that one 🫶🏼

[@laurahall1497]

Hi Ariel, I noticed you use Microsoft surface along with onenote and notion. I love that you annotate ebooks too. I'd love to know more about those aspects of your studying technique ❤️ Psych student from Australia 🧠

[@kristinaholtrop9388]

I used to live in Maastricht until about a month ago and watching your videos gives me so much nostalgia. It is such a special city and I miss it dearly. Thank you for making these beautiful video diaries so I can remember my time there too

[@arielsjournal]

[@williammccoy7127]

Never regretted you choice of studying in UM? or had you rather been doing your study in Canada.

[@x.helene.xm.5675]

Wonderful video! Your cinematography is beautiful✨ I’m in my second year too at UM and I have the exact same feeling that it’s so much harder to get to know new people and honestly it feels much more isolated now.

[@arielsjournal]

I hope things have been able to get better for you as the autumn passes! The changes this year have been alot, but things are also super special :)

[@ACC776]

Hi, I'm also studying in Maastricht now, as a first year! Good luck with your studies!

[@arielsjournal]

Thankyou!!! I hope your studies go well :)

[@Thakurshorts07]

❤

[@salmadiaz7610]

Hello! I love the calmness and peace your videos transmit :)) I want to study Psychology at Maastricht next year, do you have any tips for the entry exam? Does the exam have maths? Good luck with your 2nd year

[@arielsjournal]

Hi! When I took my exam, it didn't include statistics, but I cannot say anything about what this year might look like. I will try to work on a video at some point talking about the Selection Process!

[@salmadiaz7610]

@@arielsjournal Thank you so much! You are so sweet

[@nastyag.5935]

Hello, Ariel! Thank you so much for so atmospheric video and good luck with your studies and mental health this year🤍 Sorry, but I’m having a question: what tablet/laptop do you use now and is it comfortable for you?

[@arielsjournal]

Hi! I use a Surface Pro 8, I really enjoy it for note taking!

[@samirajansenn]

hii! do you film everything with your iphone or when do you use your camera? :)

[@xoxoemili]

2:08 what app is that?

[@arielsjournal]

Forest! It's a study timer that locks your other apps so you won't be distracted :)