Our final day brought us lots of fun and meaningful experiences. We began at the Floating Farm, the first and only floating farm in the world! Upon arrival, we attend a presentation on the global challenges our planet is facing and how the Floating Farm is trying to combat them. With a population of over…

Today, our day began in a former insurance building from the 1960s that has been transformed into an innovation center. The building now hosts a variety of creative and sustainable companies. These groups all share a common goal: to make a positive impact on Rotterdam by promoting sustainability through their projects. They have created many…

My birthday began bright and early as we took an hour-long bus ride to Delta Park Neeltje Jans, where we met with experts in the area of flood control. Delta Park Neeltje Jans allows visitors to relive and learn about the history of floods in the Netherlands. The flood of 1953 (as I mentioned in…

Today’s adventure brought us to the campus of The Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), one of the leading technical universities in Europe for architecture and engineering. As an aspiring civil engineer, this was an amazing opportunity to interact with fellow students, faculty, and tour the campus. While on campus, we saw the Green Village…

Today was a less busy and relaxing day. I began my morning with breakfast at the hostel and then headed out to Kijk-Kubus, the famous cube houses located in Rotterdam. These houses are known for their unique and futuristic architecture. Designed by architect Piet Blom in the late 1970s, the houses were completed in 1984…

Day 7 was filled with many adventures! We first began by taking a train to The Hague and going to the Mauritshuis Museum. I saw many famous paintings like the Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer and The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp by Rembrandt van Rijn. Another fascinating thing I saw…

To start off Day 6, we began by saying goodbye to the beautiful city of Amsterdam! We packed our bags, checked out of the hotel, and headed to Nouryon, the world’s leading supplier of organic peroxides, curing agents, reactor addicted and metal alkyls. At Nouryon we were greeted with a warm welcome and lunch! We…

It’s hard to believe it’s already Day 5 and we leave Amsterdam tomorrow. It feels like just yesterday I was jetlagged and taking my first pictures of the canals and crooked houses. As the days go by, each day has been filled with amazing new experiences that I will never forget.   To begin our day,…

Once again, today was an amazing day. Our day consisted of two tours, chocolate tasting, and shopping. We began with a walking tour and chocolate tasting led by a married couple. We started with the walking tour guided by Ian, who shared the history of Amsterdam. I really enjoyed this tour! Not only was Ian…