We began our fourth day in the Netherlands by traveling outside of Amsterdam to a windmill farm surrounding a small historic town. As we walked around, we saw what the original windmills looked like before they became the white wind turbines that are used today. While here, we saw many animals like ducks and sheep…
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Floating Across Amsterdam
To start our busy day, we drove to a farm where we learned about the process of growing tulips and the importance of them for many Dutch farmers. While some farms grow tulips to sell the flowers, the farm we visited and most throughout the country prioritize growing tulip bulbs underneath the soil. This means…
Day 5: From Windmills to War
Today was a day full of the Netherland’s rich history. We started by seeing the old windmills in Zaandijk Zaanse Schans that began the Dutch industrial revolution. I think this is definately the most touristy place we’ve been to so far, but maybe Amsterdam can just hide it better than the windmills can. Still, I…
Blown away by the Netherlands!
Today we started off by attending a wind energy lecture. We learned about drag turbines and lift turbines equations and concepts in a class room setting. The professor also brought up the fact that nonrenewable energy can contribute to war as places with stored fossil fuels have been getting bombed. I thought this concept was…
Making Waves in Sustainability
Today marked our second full day in the Netherlands. Our group tours today were much slower than those back in the center of Amsterdam; a change of pace that I greatly appreciated. This morning, we traveled outside the city to visit a family-owned tulip farm. From the moment we arrive d, we were greeted with…
Day 4: Flowers, Fluffy Friends, and Floating Houses!
Today we started our events by visiting one of many famous tulip farms in Voorhout. The fields were absolutely goregous and super fun to take pictures in! While we were there, we learned a lot about the sustainble farming practices used to support the over €100M tulip industry. The farmer informed us that tulips take…
Visiting the Tuliplands
Today we first went to a tulip farm. It was very cool to see all the different kinds of tulips they had as well as the process of farming them. Something interesting we learned is that went they are fully grown, they cut the flower off the tulips to preserve the energy of the bulb….
Jean-ius Alternatives
Today was our group’s first full day in the Netherlands. While we are all still adjusting to the time difference, we are also learning how to adjust to one another as a group. We began the day exploring the city of Amsterdam through a scavenger hunt, which gave us the chance to experience the city…
Amazing Race: Netherlands
Today we started by having breakfast in our hotel! Something that shocked me was the portion size of the food. They had mini pancakes, small rolls of bread, and slices of meats and cheeses. Of course you could get as much as you want, but it was quite different to our big waffle machines. After…
The Hunt for Sustainable Textiles
After catching up on the sleep, our Plus 3 Netherlands group was ready to go on the second day of our trip. Our agenda for today: a scavenger hunt across the city and a visit to the House of Denim, a company whose main focus is making jeans more environmentally friendly. We started our day…
To Amsterdam and Beyond…
Our first adventure within the city was a canal tour of central Amsterdam. We had the opportunity to see Amsterdam from a different perspective and learned about the various architecture within the city from different time periods throughout history. For example, house numbers have only become popular within the last one hundred years in the…
Prepping for the Netherlands
Hey, my name is Peter Holt. I am from Forest Hills, PA (about 20 min from Pitt). I am studying Electrical Engineering and potentially going for a math minor as well. I have always loved working with computers and have always been fascinated by electronics and circuits, so electrical engineering seemed like the logical choice….
To The Netherlands & Beyond
Hello, my name is Luke Vinansky. I am a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh studying Materials Science and Engineering. Outside of academics, I am an active member of the Triangle chapter at Pitt, where I serve as social chair. I am originally from Mayfield, PA, a small town located about 15 minutes from Scranton….
Getting Amped up for Amsterdam
Hallo! My name is Noah, and I’m a rising sophomore in the Swanson School of Engineering’s Electrical Engineering program at the University of Pittsburgh. Growing up just ten minutes north of Oakland, I always had a feeling I would end up at Pitt. My long-term goal is to build a career as an electrical engineer…
Stroop there it is, The Netherlands
Hi! My name is Max Henceroth, I’m from Annapolis, Maryland, and I’m a first year, at the Swanson School of Engineering. I plan to pursue a major in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Electrical Engineering. In the future, I hope to enter either the aerospace or automotive industry. In my free time, I enjoy…
Almost to Amsterdam…
An Introduction: I’m Stephanie Anderson, a structural engineering student at the University of Pittsburgh. Growing up in San Francisco, California, I am no stranger to towering skyscrapers and long bridges. I love breaking down the fundamentals of these structures and not only how they are built from the ground up but the math and planning…
Intro for Netherlands!
Hi, my name is Max Jarrar. I am a first-year engineering student from Upper Dublin, Pennsylvania. Currently, I am pursuing mechanical engineering with a minor in electrical engineering. Outside of school I enjoy playing sports, cooking and being outside in nature. I am very passionate about sustainability, so I am excited for this experience in…
Next stop: Netherlands
Hi, my name is Sophia! I am currently a first-year engineering student at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering. I intend to major in Industrial Engineering and complete a certificate in Data Analytics. During my studies, I also plan to participate in Co-Op to expand my knowledge of the various applications of Industrial…
Day 2: Crazy Chocolates and Canal Cruises
I was still feeling the jet lag when I woke up. It took around half an hour and maybe seven alarms to get me out of bed, but the sleepy struggle was well worth it at the end of the day. After our first hotel breakfast of the trip, we went straight to the city…
Day 2: Let’s Canal-ize Amsterdam’s History
It’s officially day 2 in the Netherlands! We overcame jet lag and had so much fun today! We definitely rested up and started our day by taking the metro to the heart of the city to meet up with our tour guides, who would show us Amsterdam and its history, followed by a chocolate tasting….