Radio Netherlands Worldwide

Well I read this as a foreign student who has live in the Netherlands for three years and who can speak Dutch. I don't think it matters if you are black, white, asian or purple, many (and not all of course) dutch students are near impossible to socialise with. Or whether or not you can speak dutch for that matter, if you are foreign you have a permanent brand on your forehead that only dutch people can read "buitenlander". Most wouldn't give mother theresa the time of day, little own us normal non- Dutch folk. No matter what we do, how we try, they shut us out continuously, rub it in our faces, and then are rude to us to boot. i know the African and Asian students speak truth, as i have seen it happen. Its ridiculous but there are some serious cultural issues going on in Wageningen. The African students and the Asian students are one of the smartest groups, they worked hardest to get here, but because they have different social rules in group communication they become the scapegoat. Dutch students need to learn how to play nice with others, include them and enjoy multiculturalism, it truly is the thread that enriches the fabric of our lives....it would also do a lot to brighten the lives of us lonely buitenlanders