I would suggest to give yourself time and space to listen and discover yourself and trust it. This is because for my Masters’ thesis, I have delved into decision making, intuition and analytics. I have learnt that most of the knowledge is implicit and hidden within. That knowledge is very valuable and will save you a lot of effort to look elsewhere only to find incomplete, subjective and mostly irrelevant knowledge. It will help you to seek out right knowledge, knowledge that you truly need, and that can serve as a hook to give you that support you need to pull yourself up to the summit of the rock.
Furthermore, I have observed that many international people find it difficult to open up to Dutch colleagues. Being an international, it is difficult to manage the cultural shock. However, if you are an international, the Netherlands is one of the most welcoming countries on the planet. They have worked hard to make this an open and inclusive society. So, forgive them if they are rude and direct sometimes. This is also what makes them so open and inclusive. Network with them, learn about them and try to pay them back for their hospitality by trying to learn their language. More information about Life at TIAS, please visit TIAS School for Business and Society-Blog. (By: Mateen Asad, Full-time MScBA alumnus 2014-2015)
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