Category Archives: Utrecht

My master’s degree

Posted on 2013/03/28 by João Paulo

It all began in 2011. By “it”, I mean moving to The Netherlands, to study for a master’s degree in Computing Science at Utrecht University. It started as a dream,…It all began in 2011. By “it”, I mean moving to … Continue reading →

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De reis – The trip – A viagem

Posted on 2012/09/02 by João Paulo

THE TIME HAS COME, finally. In less than an hour I am going to the airport, say goodbye to family and friends and begin the long journey – full of…THE TIME HAS COME, finally. In less than an hour I … Continue reading →

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Helemaal klaar voor Utrecht – Housing, visa, flight tickets, etc.

Posted on 2012/08/02 by João Paulo

The last 2 months were INTENSE. Full of preparation work and communication. The number of e-mails with the “utrecht” tag in my Gmail inbox neared 150! But, finally, the time…The last 2 months were INTENSE. Full of preparation work and … Continue reading →

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Mooi Nederland – Beautiful Netherlands

Posted on 2012/06/24 by João Paulo

Out of my HUGE enthusiasm with the fact that I’m going to fullfill my dream of doing my master’s in the Netherlands, I spent dozens of hours researching the interwebs…Out of my HUGE enthusiasm with the fact that I’m going … Continue reading →

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Dutch Computer Science: Dijkstra, semaphores, P and V

Posted on 2012/06/21 by João Paulo

Last week my only computer (a laptop I bought in 2008) started to refuse to boot, it died! In fact, it’s hard drive died… And, as I’m now following an…Last week my only computer (a laptop I bought in 2008) … Continue reading →

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