Name: Eline Koopman
Age: 20
Eline in three words: enthusiastic, idealistic, loyal

Eline on the SPIL:
Contrary to the other board members of SPILicious, I have not been an active member of the SPIL last year. This was mainly due to my activities as board member of a student network, which left little time for committee work at the SPIL. I have attended some activities, mainly parties and social drinks, so I did get to know the SPIL. The activities provide a deeper understanding of Political Science, committees will help you find your way in the SPIL and to make yourself blossom, and all the parties and social drinks contribute to your social life. The SPIL is a staunch organization, with –according to my own experience- many ways for new members to become a part of this wonderful student association.

Eline on Political Science:
Sometimes it takes me a while to understand things, as was the case with Political Science. Everyone I knew suggested that I should study Political Science, but I didn’t like the idea at first. I started my first year of college, but unfortunately –or luckily- my study choice turned out to be the wrong one. After some reconsideration, I found out that Political Science was the best study I could ever find! All aspects, from psychology and doing research to the history and future: in one word great. With all the connections to current events, Political Science may very well be the most useful study.

Eline on politics:
As most Political Scientists-to-be will agree: politics is in our hearts. From the moment I first came in contact with politics, I loved it. For me, politics is more than just studying political science, and I think that feeling will only increase the coming years. Dutch politics is like the Netherlands: a bit predictable, friendly and recognizable. International politics and international relations on the other hand are much harder to follow –due to both intensity and magnitude- but certainly not less interesting.

Eline in 10 years:
I hope to live in France in 10 years, with a nice husband and enough money to fly back to the Netherlands every month, for old Dutch times’ sake, and I hope to have an excellent job. I am afraid that my real future will be somewhat different. I’ll probably be working very hard, somewhere in The Hague. I don’t have clear plans for my future, but as long as I keep making those choices that make me feel good, I’ll end up somewhere I belong.