Today, we took another scenic bus ride to South Holland, which hosts a museum that educates visitors on the efforts taken by Delta Works to control flooding in the delta region of The Netherlands. There, I learned all about how the infrastructures were designed and built through an informative video, guided tour, and immersive experience….

This morning, we took a train to the small city of Delft, where we visited a campus of the school InHolland. It is a school of applied sciences, which places emphasis on “learning by doing.” We spent the day with students and professors from the aeronautical engineering department, an engineering subject that is not presently…

Today, we took a scenic bus ride through the Dutch countryside to visit the Watersnood Museum which commemorates the flood of 1953, which was a devastating event in Dutch history. The museum is located within four caissons which were actually used to prevent and fix flooding. I noticed that the museum placed a special emphasis…

Today we first visited the Zuiderzeemuseum, a town that preserves the culture of the Zuiderzee region. It included historically accurate buildings that would have been found in the town over a hundred years ago, such as an apothecary, sweet shop, and post office. To make the experience even more immersive, there were also actors who…

Today was a very museum-heavy day in Amsterdam and our final full day in this city. We started off the day by visiting a catholic church located in the attic of three conjoined row homes, aptly named “Our Lord in the Attic.” This space existed as a running Catholic church during the Protestant Reformation at…

Today, we spent the majority of the day at Nouryon, a company that produces chemicals for a large variety of products, such as items used for personal care, agriculture, natural resources, paints, and polymers. The company started off as a flour mill owned by two men who discovered that the organic compound benzoyl peroxide would…

Today, I got to learn all about the tulip industry from several different perspectives.                   With an early start to the day, we visited the FloraHolland, the world’s largest international flower trade platform, at 7 AM, one of its most active hours. There, we walked through and witnessed the chaotic but methodical way flowers are…

Today was a very eventful and fun day in Amsterdam! We started the day off early to take a cruise along the canals of the city, which came with beautiful views and a unique perspective of the city. This was a lovely and relaxing start to the day, but also very informative, as I learned…

Today, my peers and I traveled to and arrived at The Netherlands. Despite the jetlag and overall newness, I have already begun to see and experience cultural differences from what I’m used to, and it is an exciting change that I hope to acclimate to during my time on this trip. We started the day…