fashion lunch bags for women image
M M
It's an open day involving some introductory talks, an "informal" lunch with current students and staff, a tour of the labs and then a "formal interview".
The range of different things going on is giving me difficulties in choosing what to wear...
It's in the genetics section of a hospital.
Answer
Depending on your gender, of course....but I'd say regardless - formal wear.
You can be 'mildly informal' and wear plain black trousers and a blouse/shirt/sweater, rather than wearing a two-piece suit. Don't wear a tie if you feel that this is too formal, but make sure the shirt or blouse looks neat. If you do want to wear a tie, you should go with solid colours rather than an elaborate design. Have either a blouse or a well-pressed shirt, and if you want, a blazer or suit jacket. If it's cold, wear a neutral-coloured sweater. White shirts look clean, but may make you look like a waiter! Try a pinstripe or coloured shirt instead. Black is also flattering, but beware if you have animals, as you'll be picking off light coloured hairs forever.
Polished shoes or boots are okay - but make them plain. No trainers. Black socks, preferably long ones, are useful if you have a tendency to cross your legs when seated.
The overall idea is that you're presenting a neat and tidy packaged personality, so avoid carrying excess bags (handbags, etc) - use one case or messenger bag for the day. If you have to carry a purse, make it a small and unobtrusive one.
Take a coat if needed for over your blazer or jacket, but not something that's 'high fashion'. If you choose to wear earrings, go for the 'less is more' approach. If you have piercings, you may opt to take them out or replace larger pieces for less obtrusive studs. Large necklaces might also be difficult in lab situations, so avoid anything too dangly. Hair is also a strong point - for lab work you'll need to tie up or tie back long hair, so make sure that if this is the case you can carry some spare hair bobbles or clips with you on the day.
Try not to use strong perfumes or deodorants - it's something I've found people forget about and then tend to overdo because they worry they'll sweat. The result is one very over-perfumed student! In a lab or close environment this isn't quite as pleasant. Use a neutral antiperspirant and mild deodorant if you feel this might affect you.
For women -
Makeup is also a concern, sometimes - if you want to use the basics, it will be better to go for a 'neutral' look, but don't undermine your self-confidence by making yourself feel plain.
For men -
Designer stubble is not really preferable, so either shave clean or maintain your facial hair as you need to.
Depending on your gender, of course....but I'd say regardless - formal wear.
You can be 'mildly informal' and wear plain black trousers and a blouse/shirt/sweater, rather than wearing a two-piece suit. Don't wear a tie if you feel that this is too formal, but make sure the shirt or blouse looks neat. If you do want to wear a tie, you should go with solid colours rather than an elaborate design. Have either a blouse or a well-pressed shirt, and if you want, a blazer or suit jacket. If it's cold, wear a neutral-coloured sweater. White shirts look clean, but may make you look like a waiter! Try a pinstripe or coloured shirt instead. Black is also flattering, but beware if you have animals, as you'll be picking off light coloured hairs forever.
Polished shoes or boots are okay - but make them plain. No trainers. Black socks, preferably long ones, are useful if you have a tendency to cross your legs when seated.
The overall idea is that you're presenting a neat and tidy packaged personality, so avoid carrying excess bags (handbags, etc) - use one case or messenger bag for the day. If you have to carry a purse, make it a small and unobtrusive one.
Take a coat if needed for over your blazer or jacket, but not something that's 'high fashion'. If you choose to wear earrings, go for the 'less is more' approach. If you have piercings, you may opt to take them out or replace larger pieces for less obtrusive studs. Large necklaces might also be difficult in lab situations, so avoid anything too dangly. Hair is also a strong point - for lab work you'll need to tie up or tie back long hair, so make sure that if this is the case you can carry some spare hair bobbles or clips with you on the day.
Try not to use strong perfumes or deodorants - it's something I've found people forget about and then tend to overdo because they worry they'll sweat. The result is one very over-perfumed student! In a lab or close environment this isn't quite as pleasant. Use a neutral antiperspirant and mild deodorant if you feel this might affect you.
For women -
Makeup is also a concern, sometimes - if you want to use the basics, it will be better to go for a 'neutral' look, but don't undermine your self-confidence by making yourself feel plain.
For men -
Designer stubble is not really preferable, so either shave clean or maintain your facial hair as you need to.
Which food or meals are typical of the Netherlands?
psychoxand
Main courses, desserts, entrees... whatever. Knock yourselves out, as long as its dutch.
And you can throw in some places of interest within the Netherlands while you're at it.
Thanks.
Answer
Food
As shown in Van Gogh's Aardappeleters (The Potato Eaters), the main ingredient in old-fashioned Dutch cooking is potatoes. These are often boiled and are usually accompanied by meat and boiled vegetables. The Dutch traditionally don't use very many spices and are very fond of pouring gravy onto everything. The food sounds bland but over the years I have had some incredible meals in Holland. One of my all time favourite restaurants is actually Dutch.
Aside from all the potatoes the consumption of dairy products is extremely high, which, according to some scientists, accounts for the high average height of Dutch men and women - personally, I blame their liberal views on drugs. Some of my favourite Cloggy cuisine includes:
Vla: This was my staple food when I lived in the Netherlands. I ate it for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It's a thick sweet milk pudding which is similar to English custard. It's available in numerous flavours - though the best is undoubtedly butterscotch. For true heaven add a box of Dutch style chocolate sprinkles to the vla.
Hagelslag: Found in small boxes on every Dutch breakfast table, these chocolate sprinkles are wonderful when sprinkled on bread or added to val. The white chocolate ones are especially lovely. Dutch people find it rather strange that other countries don't have these.
Drop: Nothing is more Dutch than drop and I am reliably informed that I am the only non-Dutch person to ever like it. Dutch people consume this sticky liquorice sweet in industrial quantities - it verges on an addiction. Two Dutch people meeting anywhere away from their beloved flat land will always ask, 'Do you have any drop.'
According to my girlfriend the times when one might enjoy drop are:
When you are depressed and need cheering up
When you are happy and want to celebrate
When you are hungry
When you have just eaten and need some help with digesting the meal
Just before bed
Before, during and after sex
Most people find the taste rather difficult to stomach and I have often heard it described as tasting like old socks.
Frikandel: A wonderful Dutch snack comprised off all the bits of horse the butcher hasn't been able to sell rolled into a long sausage, deep fried and served piping hot. The best ones are sold from greasy spoon style fast food stalls at railway stations.
Fries: The Dutch love their French Fries and it's somewhat of a national obsession to stand on street corners wolfing down a steaming bag of fries covered in saté sauce, or more traditionally, mayonnaise. As Vincent from Pulp Fiction reminds us:
Vincent: But you know what they put on French fries in Holland instead of ketchup?
Jules: What?
Vincent: Mayonnaise. I seen 'em do it. And I don't mean a little bit on the side of the plate, they fuckin' drown 'em in it.
Even more extreme is a patatje oorlog - literally meaning "French fries war" - indicating French fries with mayonnaise, ketchup and saté-sauce sprinkled with raw onions. The best fries can be found from stalls around Dam square and cost about US$0.50 for a large bag. Eating fries is one of the best things about Holland for me (perversely, my Dutch girlfriend refuses to let me eat fried food at home as it's unhealthy).
Haring: Another common sight on the streets of Amsterdam is people sliding raw herrings down their throats. This is something of an acquired taste and one which I am still working on. The first catch of the season is called Hollandse nieuwe ('Dutch new') and is considered a special treat.
Pea Soup: Another famous Dutch delight. Traditional recipes are passed from mother to daughter and guarded almost as closely as the Dutch guard their money. Dutch pea soup is a meal in itself and is full of fresh winter vegetables and chunks of bacon and sausage. You should be able to stand a spoon upright in a good pea soup.
Dutch Cheese
Holland is justifiably famous for its cheese, even if it does generally export only the lower quality cheeses - which I am sure the Dutch find terribly amusing. I always used to think of Dutch cheese as bland until I visited a cheese shop in Amsterdam and tried some of the local cheeses. Most have strong, complex flavours and are best enjoyed with a bottle of wine of two.
Food
As shown in Van Gogh's Aardappeleters (The Potato Eaters), the main ingredient in old-fashioned Dutch cooking is potatoes. These are often boiled and are usually accompanied by meat and boiled vegetables. The Dutch traditionally don't use very many spices and are very fond of pouring gravy onto everything. The food sounds bland but over the years I have had some incredible meals in Holland. One of my all time favourite restaurants is actually Dutch.
Aside from all the potatoes the consumption of dairy products is extremely high, which, according to some scientists, accounts for the high average height of Dutch men and women - personally, I blame their liberal views on drugs. Some of my favourite Cloggy cuisine includes:
Vla: This was my staple food when I lived in the Netherlands. I ate it for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It's a thick sweet milk pudding which is similar to English custard. It's available in numerous flavours - though the best is undoubtedly butterscotch. For true heaven add a box of Dutch style chocolate sprinkles to the vla.
Hagelslag: Found in small boxes on every Dutch breakfast table, these chocolate sprinkles are wonderful when sprinkled on bread or added to val. The white chocolate ones are especially lovely. Dutch people find it rather strange that other countries don't have these.
Drop: Nothing is more Dutch than drop and I am reliably informed that I am the only non-Dutch person to ever like it. Dutch people consume this sticky liquorice sweet in industrial quantities - it verges on an addiction. Two Dutch people meeting anywhere away from their beloved flat land will always ask, 'Do you have any drop.'
According to my girlfriend the times when one might enjoy drop are:
When you are depressed and need cheering up
When you are happy and want to celebrate
When you are hungry
When you have just eaten and need some help with digesting the meal
Just before bed
Before, during and after sex
Most people find the taste rather difficult to stomach and I have often heard it described as tasting like old socks.
Frikandel: A wonderful Dutch snack comprised off all the bits of horse the butcher hasn't been able to sell rolled into a long sausage, deep fried and served piping hot. The best ones are sold from greasy spoon style fast food stalls at railway stations.
Fries: The Dutch love their French Fries and it's somewhat of a national obsession to stand on street corners wolfing down a steaming bag of fries covered in saté sauce, or more traditionally, mayonnaise. As Vincent from Pulp Fiction reminds us:
Vincent: But you know what they put on French fries in Holland instead of ketchup?
Jules: What?
Vincent: Mayonnaise. I seen 'em do it. And I don't mean a little bit on the side of the plate, they fuckin' drown 'em in it.
Even more extreme is a patatje oorlog - literally meaning "French fries war" - indicating French fries with mayonnaise, ketchup and saté-sauce sprinkled with raw onions. The best fries can be found from stalls around Dam square and cost about US$0.50 for a large bag. Eating fries is one of the best things about Holland for me (perversely, my Dutch girlfriend refuses to let me eat fried food at home as it's unhealthy).
Haring: Another common sight on the streets of Amsterdam is people sliding raw herrings down their throats. This is something of an acquired taste and one which I am still working on. The first catch of the season is called Hollandse nieuwe ('Dutch new') and is considered a special treat.
Pea Soup: Another famous Dutch delight. Traditional recipes are passed from mother to daughter and guarded almost as closely as the Dutch guard their money. Dutch pea soup is a meal in itself and is full of fresh winter vegetables and chunks of bacon and sausage. You should be able to stand a spoon upright in a good pea soup.
Dutch Cheese
Holland is justifiably famous for its cheese, even if it does generally export only the lower quality cheeses - which I am sure the Dutch find terribly amusing. I always used to think of Dutch cheese as bland until I visited a cheese shop in Amsterdam and tried some of the local cheeses. Most have strong, complex flavours and are best enjoyed with a bottle of wine of two.
Powered by Yahoo! Answers
Title Post: What should I wear to this PhD open day and interview?
Rating: 97% based on 9832 ratings. 4,6 user reviews.
Author: Unknown
Thanks For Coming To My Blog
Rating: 97% based on 9832 ratings. 4,6 user reviews.
Author: Unknown
Thanks For Coming To My Blog
No comments:
Post a Comment