My name is Chantal Koolen, I’m nineteen years old, and I was born in the Randstad, in a place called Santpoort-Zuid. I’m currently in my second year of the Bachelor’s program in Animal Sciences. As a child, I was obsessed with animals, especially horses. I begged my parents every day until I was finally old enough to start horseback riding lessons. After that, I wanted every kind of pet—dogs, rabbits, chickens—it didn’t matter, as long as it was an animal. So when the time came to choose a study program, the decision was an easy one.

In my first year of university, I joined the Student for a Day Committee and the Akcie. During this time, I learned a lot about “De Veetelers.” ow I can proudly call myself Education Commissioner I of the board of “De Veetelers”. I believe that everyone should be able to get as much enjoyment out of their studies as possible, so I would like to improve education where possible to achieve that.

Kind regards,
Chantal Koolen