I thought my fellow students were far more self-confident and efficient than I was and I struggled to keep up. “The combination of part-time work as an assistant accountant and studying was difficult for me. That made it perhaps even more difficult to talk about my feelings.” How has your anxiety disorder affected your studies? Business Economics and Accountancy were still male-dominated environments. As regards atmosphere, I found it very masculine, but that may also have been due to the type of program, I guess. I found the university very professional the attitude struck me as American, in a positive sense: ambitious, purposeful, and high-quality education. I was impressed by the scale and the history of Tilburg University. It was special to be able to study together. Moreover, my brother Peter, who studied Information Management in Tilburg, and I simultaneously completed our studies and the chartered accountant exam. “I am from a family of accountants and thought it was special to study in Tilburg because my father had studied law here for a couple of years before he focused fully on his accountancy firm. It marked my life, which became a struggle.” How do you look back on your time as a student? From the age of 16, I have had an anxiety disorder - phobias and panic attacks. However, it had been harder psychologically than intellectually. “I completed my studies in Tilburg with great pleasure and became a chartered accountant.
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