It’s been one week since we got back from Amsterdam, but it feels like we were there so long ago. I guess in a way I’m glad because I feel like our semester is winding down and I just don’t want this experience to end too soon. Being in the Netherlands was incredible, and the people were actually very friendly. The only bad part was that it was freezing and rainy, but at least the positive outweighed the negative.

My favorite part was Almere and seeing the housing on top of the commercial buildings. It felt as though you were actually at ground level when we went outside on the roof terrace to see the housing. The housing in Amsterdam was very interesting too and I enjoyed seeing how different architect’s handled the space within each lot. I have been thinking that I would like to go into residential architecture so it was really inspiring to see these different works.

Next week is independent travel and I am so excited and overwhelmed at the same time! I’ve never had to plan a whole trip by myself, and even though I’m not traveling alone its different than having travel plans with a class where everything is laid out for you. It should be interesting to see how well we can get around and hopefully we’ll get to see everything important. Especially the Eiffel Tower… in London… hahaha