From August 2008 to December 2008, I studied abroad in Maastricht in the Netherlands. Here are some of my highlights from my four months away (updating!).
Preparations:
Residence Permit - needed if in Europe for longer than 3 months
Housing - living in the Guesthouse (C building)
Application process
After arrival:
Arriving in Amsterdam - my trip from home to Amsterdam to Maastricht
ESN - Exchange Student Network
Banks - details on my bank account
Cell Phone - cell phone options in the Netherlands
Orientation - organized by the faculty
Life in Maastricht
Dutch Life
School:
Classes - Block One, End of Block One, Block Two
Library
Faculty of Business and Economics Building Tour
Travels:
Resources – Information on destinations and how to get there
Belgium - Tongeren, Brussels, Antwerp, Brussels at Night, Brugge
Germany - Aachen, German Fairy Tale Route, Kassel, Düsseldorf
Austria - Vienna 01, Salzburg, Vienna 02, Vienna 03
Czech Republic - Prague 01, Prague 02, Prague 03
Netherlands - Den Hague, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Kinderdijk, Valkenburg
Italy - Pisa & Florence, Rome 01, Rome 02, Rome 03, Rome 04
Ireland - Dublin 01, Dublin 02, Dublin 03
France - Paris 01, Paris 02, Paris 03, Paris 04, Paris 05