{"id":9237,"date":"2026-03-20T16:42:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T15:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecio.nl\/studentervaring\/group-exchange-erasmus-wouts-experience\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T10:20:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T08:20:01","slug":"international-experience-imvet-wout","status":"publish","type":"studentervaring","link":"https:\/\/ecio.nl\/en\/studentervaring\/international-experience-imvet-wout\/","title":{"rendered":"International experience IMVET | Wout"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1281\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/ecio.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Erasmus-Wout-Martine-vd-Oever.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9367 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecio.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Erasmus-Wout-Martine-vd-Oever.jpg 1281w, https:\/\/ecio.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Erasmus-Wout-Martine-vd-Oever-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecio.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Erasmus-Wout-Martine-vd-Oever-1025x1536.jpg 1025w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1281px) 100vw, 1281px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;It will work out&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id9237_1df96c-38{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);}.kb-row-layout-id9237_1df96c-38 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id9237_1df96c-38 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id9237_1df96c-38 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id9237_1df96c-38 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id9237_1df96c-38{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id9237_1df96c-38 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id9237_1df96c-38{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kb-row-layout-id9237_1df96c-38 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id9237_1df96c-38 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column9237_7de850-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column9237_7de850-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column9237_7de850-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column9237_7de850-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column9237_7de850-2f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column9237_7de850-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column9237_7de850-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column9237_7de850-2f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">For Wout, a Dutch student in Allround IT Systems and Devices, his international experience started in a big way. At seventeen, he traveled to Japan &#8211; his first time outside Europe, and also his first time traveling without his parents. Not for a holiday, but for work: as an expert by experience, he helped introduce products for people who are blind or visually impaired. Wout is blind himself, which allowed him to explain better than anyone how this technology works in practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI felt really honored to be asked for this while I was still an intern,\u201d he says. \u201cMost people my age have a part-time job in a shop or a restaurant. And suddenly I was going to Japan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exciting, but manageable<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It wasn\u2019t all excitement, though. Before leaving, Wout also felt nervous. The unknown played a big role. \u201cYou don\u2019t really know what to expect. Traveling that far, a different culture\u2026 that makes it exciting.\u201d But once he arrived, that feeling quickly faded. \u201cWhen you\u2019re actually there, it\u2019s not as overwhelming as you think. People help you, and you realize: it will work out.\u201d That sense of trust is important to Wout. In his daily life, he is used to relying on others, for example when getting around or handling practical matters. \u201cYou naturally take that with you when you go abroad.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New experiences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What stayed with him most were the small, everyday differences. Like food. \u201cIn Japan, they really take their time for meals. That\u2019s so different from the Netherlands, where everything is fast-paced.\u201d Unexpected moments also stood out &#8211; sometimes inconvenient, but often funny in hindsight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What helps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Wout, the key is good preparation and clear communication. \u201cMake sure you know in advance where to go and what to expect. And ask questions if something isn\u2019t clear.\u201d During the trip, that remains important. \u201cIf I need something, I just say it. For example, help with a menu. People are usually happy to help &#8211; but they need to know what you need.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More confidence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The experience mainly gave him confidence in himself. \u201cI now know that I can manage just fine abroad. Even presenting in English went well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>His most important lesson?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;It often work out but only if it truly feels right for you.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id9237_c78938-32 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id9237_c78938-32 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id9237_c78938-32 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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message:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items9237_596055-48:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items9237_596055-48 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items9237_596055-48 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items9237_596055-48 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items9237_596055-48 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items9237_596055-48 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-9237_30a0e9-dd .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-9237_30a0e9-dd\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Do what suits you and feels right.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-9237_a05649-97 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-9237_a05649-97\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Indicate what you need.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-9237_37cc2c-11 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-9237_37cc2c-11\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Prepare well.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-9237_90e95d-f3 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-9237_90e95d-f3\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Don&#8217;t feel pressure to go because others expect it.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id9237_bfb7d5-31 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id9237_bfb7d5-31 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id9237_bfb7d5-31 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id9237_bfb7d5-31{border-top-left-radius:30px;border-top-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-left-radius:30px;overflow:clip;isolation:isolate;}.kb-row-layout-id9237_bfb7d5-31 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{border-top-left-radius:30px;border-top-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-left-radius:30px;}.kb-row-layout-id9237_bfb7d5-31 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id9237_bfb7d5-31 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column9237_50597b-0f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Tips from Wout&#8217;s story for education professionals<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items9237_a532bb-d0:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items9237_a532bb-d0 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items9237_a532bb-d0 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items9237_a532bb-d0 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items9237_a532bb-d0 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items9237_a532bb-d0 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-9237_807d92-30 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-9237_807d92-30\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Provide accessible information (e.g., digital, compatible with tools).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-9237_7923e0-fc .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-9237_7923e0-fc\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span 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