Universiteit Leiden

Freedom to grow Traditions

Traditions

Contribution: Désirée Battjes (Dutch Language and Literature alumnus)

The traditional structures that give people the freedom to grow. Tradition provides a framework, a foundation upon which new generations can continue to develop themselves. As a Dutch language student at the country's oldest university, I was fresh and green, nourished by an endless history of flourishing seasons before me. And during my board year at L.V.V.S. Augustinus, together with five other students, I stepped into a tradition over a century old. That year, we grew more than ever before.

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