Name: Lydia Klumb Majors: Psychology and Marine Biology Year in School: Sophomore Host Institution: University of Groningen in Groningen, Netherlands Why did you choose your program: I knew I wanted to go somewhere in Europe where I could travel easily, and wanted to push myself outside of my comfort zone by going to a country where English isn’t the official language. The Netherlands meets both of those requirements, along with…
Groningen was a place I will cherish forever, and will be returning to visit as soon as life allows. A big hardship of leaving Groningen was knowing my friends and family would not be able to visit and experience the city like I was. As my father’s mother was born there, it was especially disappointing that he could not visit, and meet his cousins who lived there that I had…
Studying abroad in Groningen, the Netherlands was an experience I’ll cherish forever. I’ve had the intention of studying abroad before I was even in college, and Groningen stood out to me as the perfect fit for where I wanted to go. Groningen is a small town in the Netherlands, about two hours by train from Amsterdam, filled with more college students and foreigners than otherwise. Getting everything sorted for school,…
My favorite food that I have tried abroad is the famous kroket. The Dutch are known for their fried food. The kroket is usually filled with mashed potatoes and meat of some sort and then fried. They have many foods like this in windows on the street, which you can put change in – like a vending machine for fried food! It draws large crowds for college kids late at…
Olivia Vyge Major: Psychology Minor: Biology Year: Junior Program Name: University of Groningen I chose my program because of my family history in The Netherlands as well as the beautiful scenery and history of the city. I heard wonderful things about the University Of Groningen thought it would be a wonderful place to study. The goals I set for this semester is to really acquaint myself with Groningen, and to…
