It was so sad to finally reach our last day in The Netherlands, but we ended it with a great adventure. We started today by visiting a floating cow farm! This farm was unique to any farm I’ve ever seen before. We started off our visit with a brief presentation from the company about why…
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InHolland – Again!
We started our adventure today in the center of Rotterdam to visit another location of InHolland University! The location varied a lot from our first visit in Delft, as this was the location for the business and law schools and also located in the busy environment of Rotterdam versus the more tame atmosphere of Delft….
Flooded with New Experiences
Today we took an adventure to Delta Works! This is a park and historical monument about an hour and a half outside of our hotel. Here technology was used to make dams to help regulate flood control in the area. After the North Sea flood of 1953 that we learned about in our museum visit…
Flying into Delft!
Today we had a super unique experience at a Dutch university today! The University was called InHolland, where we got a hands on experience with aerospace and aeronautical engineering! We took the train to Delft and took a walk on this beautiful day down to the university, where we were greeted by some current students…
Walking Through Watersnoodmuseum
This Sunday we spent a few hours observing the Watereniodmuseum – the national knowledge and remembrance of the flood of 1953. The museum was huge and we had a beautiful day outside to explore it. The first thing we saw was a map showing a simulation of the different air pressures at the average sea…
Cruising the Coast at Zuiderzee Museum
Today we made an informative adventure to the Zuiderzee Museum for our first full day in Rotterdam! The bus to the museum took about an hour and a half but was definitely worth the wait. Although the morning was very chilly, the site was beautiful. All along the coast local boats were lined up and…
Gouda Thing We’re at Zaanse Schans!
We finally departed from Amsterdam! Although it was sad to see the city go, I am also super excited to spend the next week in Rotterdam! Before arriving in the city, we took a detour to a cute little town. The area was beautiful, it was another lovely day outside. There were green fields as…
Secrets in the Attic – A Day of Remembrance for Day 5
Hey everyone! Today we had a very cultural visit of Amsterdam today. We didn’t have any company visits today, but I was still very immersed in the culture and learned a lot. We started our morning off with a tour of Our Lord in the Attic – a secret Catholic Church located in the attic…
An Explosive Visit to Nouryon – Day 4
Today we took a visit to a Dutch location of the chemical engineering company Nouryon! The company was about an hour and a half bus trip from our hotel. We were firstly greeted with a presentation from a former Pitt alumni who is currently working for the company! How exciting! She explained the process to…
Making New Buds for Day 3
We rose for a bright and early start of 6 am this morning for our adventure! After taking a quick breakfast to go we made our first stop to Royal Flora Holland on the bus. Royal Flora Holland hosts the largest flower auction in the whole world and you can definitely tell! The flower facility…
A Chocolate-of Fun
We’ve finally reached day two of exploring Amsterdam and we kicked off today with an early start! I finally caught up with my jet lag a little so it was a bit easier to get through the day. We started the morning off with a canal cruise through the city! We got to learn many…
Arriving in Amsterdam
Today we finally made our arrival in Amsterdam! The day started bright and early after staying the night on campus, with our first flight to Boston then straight to Amsterdam! I caught some sleep on the flight but the day was still exhausting. No time for rest though one we got there! Once we arrived…
Me and Plus 3!
About Myself Hi! My name is Lauren Mucciola. I am currently a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh intending to major in marketing. At Pitt I’m involved in several student organizations, including Alpha Delta Pi, Fashion Business Association, and Girl Gains. My chosen Plus 3 program is the Netherlands, which I am super excited for….