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Compass on Purpose - Explore what matters to help you choose (NL/EN)
What is really important to you? Learn more about what you would like to focus on in life and study, and what you want to let go of.
- Teacher
- Thalia Thomassen (Vaardigheidsdocent)
- Method
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Workshop
On-campus seminar
In this seminar, we will focus on identifying aspects around your “purpose” and values. We will explore what you find important in life and why. We will focus on topics related to questions such as:
“What do I find important?”
“What do I want to bring others?”
“How does my study relate to me and my values?”
“What ideas do I have that I would like to bring into practice?”
Should I keep doing something I am good at, but don’t like doing?”
We work with tools that help you find and anchor direction in your own life, study path, ambitions and other activities.

Create a Talent Boost: recommended follow-up seminars
Do you have choices to make, are you almost finished with your studies (year) or are you wondering what you want? Are you unsure about what further education or work really suits you?
Then join the “Talent Boost” programme and learn more about how you want to help shape your future.
The three components are:
- This current seminar I Purpose Compass: explore what matters to help you choose or on February 12th (The Hague)
- Seminar II Talent & Traps: explore your strengths and weaknesses on February 16th (Leiden) or 17th (The Hague)
- Seminar III Commitment: from Intention to Action on February 18 (The Hague) or 19th (Leiden)
Please note: these components can be taken separately or in combination. When registering, you can choose the seminars you want to attend.
In addition to this mini-course of three interactive seminars, you can also request an individual coaching session.
Note to FSW Year 1 and 2 students: this seminar can count as a module of the ‘Personal Professional Skills Lab’ for FSW students of IRO, Political Science, Psychology and Cultural Anthropology studies. The Talent Boost counts as 3 modules. Log in at www.learningmyway.nl to add the desired seminar(s) to your PPSL modules and answer the preparation and reflection questions before and after the seminar(s).
Talent Boost for students
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