Yifei Yu (25), Civil Engineering![](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
‘My friend recommended me to study in Twente and my university back home in China had a cooperation programme with the University of Twente. So that’s how I decided to take up a Master’s programme here. Currently I am doing a research honours programme, and I want to continue with a PhD. I do not know how things will be in the future. You can get a good salary, but I have a lot of family back in China. Here, I will be on my own. I can develop myself and there are opportunities, but it will be hard.’
Shivaprasad Jakhan (24), Business & IT
‘I came to this university because it offered the course I was looking for. After I finish my Master’s programme, my priority would be finding a job in Enschede. The town is really beautiful and there are many start-up companies. I think there are good opportunities to begin a career in Twente. If that does not work out, I would try to find a job in another part of Europe.’
Anton Atanasov (26), Electrical Engineering
‘I really love my study, but when I am finished, I do not intend on staying in Enschede. The engineering salaries here are incredibly low. I don’t know if I will go outside of the Netherlands, but I will look outside of Enschede for sure.’
Thijs Berends (21), Creative Technology
‘I was looking for a technical study, but my subjects in high school were socially oriented which gave me only a few study options. That is the reason I went to the UT. I was born in Drenthe, close to Enschede. At the moment, I am busy organizing the Kick-In. I still doubt about what I want to do after that. If I have the choice, I would stay here because of my roots. I like the calmness of Twente; I am not the person for busy city life.’
Florin Pausanias (25), Industrial Design Engineering![](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAwACAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAADAAIAAAIChF8AOw==)
‘So far, this is the best period of my life. I like my study a lot. It offers me a lot of flexibility and, besides that, the curriculum is quite wide, but still you can choose a specialization. The guidance from the teachers is quite nice as well. For the moment, I still want to focus on my Master. I do intend to stay in the Netherlands, but I’m not sure if it will be in Enschede. I have some opportunities here, but it depends on what comes along the way.’
Portrait photos by: Hung Nguyen.