Name: Manon Reuters
Age: 21 years
Manon in 3 words: busy, driven, international

Manon on SPIL:
From the first moment on (the freshman weekend), I have felt at home in this association. In my opinion, the SPIL succeeds in finding a good balance between social activities and political interesting appointments, also paying interest to the academic background. Debates, parties, lectures and last but not least, the study trips: SPIL has a lot to offer to her members. It makes me very proud that I may, together with the other SPILicious directors, manage this beautiful association.  

Manon about political science:
It sounds nerdy, but I do enjoy attending lectures a lot (except for certain methodological subjects). The lectures and workgroups of comparative analysis, in which the comparison between political systems- and countries are questioned, I did enjoy most. From Plato to Rutte I, almost all aspects of politics get addressed. Additionally, the beautiful thing about Leiden is that it is located in the lion’s den – straight from a lecture, you catch the train to the Hague for an interesting, SPIL-organized activity with a prominent politician.  

Manon on politics:
What interests me most about politics is the ‘power game’: how is it possible that politician A became so powerful? Why is country B so influential? What is power? Politics is always in motion and ‘current’; this combination of power and newsworthiness has always interested me.

Manon in 10 years:
The eternal student, the Career Tiger or a B&B in France; I exclude nothing and everything is still possible. Let’s first enjoy this SPILicious year!