So, this year I enrolled into the English language course at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. My exact enrollment was into the English literature (first major) and Transatlantic studies (second major) courses. The first major is okay, very interesting, and although the 6,000 page textbooks make me cringe, I’m willing to give it a go. [...]

So, yesterday I was invited to the Dutch Film and Television Academy for two admission conversations, plus an undisclosed assignment. This was round two of round two (not kidding) of the whole admissions stuff. I’ll just say this upfront for everybody who doesn’t know this about me: I have absolutely no interest in Dutch films. [...]