The first week of February was my first week of class! Here at Maastricht University they use a teaching style called Problem-Based Learning (PBL). This is very different from traditional college lectures–it is completely discussion-based and led by students in meetings called tutorials (not classes!!!!?!). Every tutorial, the tutor (AKA professor) hands out a task, … More PARADES, COSTUMES AND NUTELLA
Check out the latest installment of my abroad series on YouTube– [Maastricht // Liège // Brussels]
Last weekend, my friends and I traveled to Belgium! To you, this may sound very far away, but Belgium is actually close enough to my dorm that I can bike there (no passport needed). We started our trip by leaving Friday morning on a bus to the Maastricht train station. We took a train to … More CHOCOLATE AND WAFFLES
Click the link below to see a compilation of my first few days in Maastricht and my time in Berlin! New and Old
I have been incredibly busy lately, as you can imagine! I apologize for my lack of posting. I’m going to rewind a bit to go over some of the new things I have experienced. About two weeks ago, my program at Maastricht University (called the Center for European Studies, CES for short), took all of us … More POOR BUT SEXY
I have been compiling this list of strange things I have learned since I have arrived in Europe, and I have been here for a whole ten days. So, obviously, you can expect it to be totally comprehensive and perfect. Heathrow Airport (in London) is the strangest place. It is not an airport. It is … More PECULIARITIES
Today is my second full day in the Netherlands! I’m going to go back a few days and give a synopsis of my travel experience so far. Wednesday, January 13 was a day full of packing and running around like a chicken with its head cut off. I had not even started my packing until … More “YOU WENT EAST, YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO GO WEST”
Well, today is January 3, and I am flying out January 13…just ten days away! I cannot believe how quickly that day is approaching, and I am full of conflicting emotions about it. I can’t seem to wrap my head around the fact that the next time I am home, the next time I drive … More PRE-DEPARTURE THOUGHTS
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