The beginning is always a dream. Week one went beyond my expectations with a lot of beer, new people and some rain mixed up.
There are several things that I learned in the Netherlands such as that the back part of the products are in Dutch, German and French. Relying on my three years of French is not exactly the best decision, but it has served its purpose and Jumbo has wifi which has helped a lot!
I happen to enjoy biking, but the rain and the wind are two things that I would happily pass. Adding that to the fact that I feel quite claustrophobic when I see too many bikes together. And yes, I have almost been hit by a car, a couple of bikes and ran into a kid, it happens. Nonetheless, there is no sweetest thing than seeing little children biking or parents with the baskets and the kids on it, it is just adorable. My favorite part nonetheless was this elderly couple in which one was biking and the other one was riding something.
Canals are also a reality here and I have to say there are never too many canals or pictures taken to them. Each one is different and they are absolutely beautiful with the restaurant boats in them. I learnt that besides water there are also bikes inside so swimming isn't really an option.
I can testify that dutch people are just lovely. During my freshmen weekend I met some and lets just say that they speak Dutch and English amazingly well. To be honest, anyone speaks well English in this country which has made my life ten times easier. The supermarket is indeed a harder task, but other than that...
So far I have been living the good life, I went to freshmen weekend, Owee and to the Introduction Program. Delft and Rotterdam are covered, next stop will be The Hague and Amsterdam! I am quite excited to see what the future holds for me but so far is been an absolute roller coaster and I couldn't ask for better!
