Students in lockdown: Claire Sophie Philipp from Germany

How do Hanze students experience the lockdown? We interviewed international students from different countries and asked them how they feel about the situation. We continue with German first-year International Communication student Claire Sophie Philipp, who has seen her creativity increase a lot.

‘My life changed a lot since the quarantine started. I obviously don’t have classes anymore, so I decided to go home. I was really excited to see my family, but sadly enough, I’m not allowed to see my friends. I’m home for two weeks now, and I partly enjoy it, as I feel more peaceful and relaxed. On the other hand, I really want life to go back to normal.’

I started to listen to fairy tales and acting them out as well. One might say I went insane, but it’s actually a lot of fun

‘I enjoy doing stuff for university. Last week, I had the feeling I studied because I really wanted to do it and not because I had to do it. I am more motivated than before. Especially now it’s great to have something to do. All my friends from Germany are bored the whole day and only watch Netflix, while I can say “I’m doing something useful!”’

‘I would say that I’m always kind of creative, but in quarantine it definitely increased! I’m writing and drawing. I started to listen to fairy tales and acting them out as well. One might say I went insane, but it’s actually a lot of fun. You should try it.’

‘If I had to describe the whole situation in one word I’d say it is “Intense”.’