Central College Abroad
Hello from Leiden!
Posted January 10th, 2013 by in Leiden, the Netherlands
My name is Caitlin and I am very excited to be studying abroad this semester! Back at Roger Williams University I am a graphic design major, which I am very passionate about, and I am also a general lover of the arts. I like to think that I am somewhat funny and I enjoy laughing…
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Posted November 21st, 2012 by Meghan in Leiden, the Netherlands
On Monday, November 5th, we didn’t have our class with Dennis, Netherlands and its European Context class, but I went in to the Central office anyway to work on my Graphic Design. I decided I really wanted to get one more trip planned while I’m over here for December. I am going to Sweden over…
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Posted November 20th, 2012 by Meghan in Leiden, the Netherlands
This week is HALLOWEEN!!!!! It’s a little depressing to walk down the Haarlemstraat (the street with all the shops- ped mall) and look into stores and see absolutely no Halloween decor or themed anything. There aren’t even children’s clothing with pumpkins or scarecrows or black kitties. No decorations. No costumes. I had to resort to…
Twelve
Posted November 20th, 2012 by Meghan in Leiden, the Netherlands
On October 22, I had my country report presentation in class. I did mine over Macedonia. I interviewed one of the international employees I worked with over the summer, and he was a big help for my project. I had no idea how much variety there actually is within Europe. From America, it just seems…
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Posted November 20th, 2012 by Meghan in Leiden, the Netherlands
Marseille We arrived in France very late. We took a taxi from the airport to our apartment hostel, and got there around 1am. We didn’t take the time change into consideration when we were planning the trip. Even though it was only one hour, it did have an effect on our itinerary. Luckily, the landlord…
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Posted November 20th, 2012 by Meghan in Leiden, the Netherlands
Marrakech On Sunday, October 14th, we arrived in Morocco! We had to exchange our Euros to Durham. The exchange rate was about 10 D to 1 E, so we felt really rich walking out of the airport! We took a taxi that got us close to our hotel. I don’t know if you have ever…
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Posted November 7th, 2012 by Meghan in Leiden, the Netherlands
Barcelona My first stop on fall break was Barcelona, Spain. Myself, Brittni and Dan got there on Thursday, the 11th. Our flight was at 9am, so we had to leave the house in Leiden (Hugo) at 5am! After landing, we had to figure out how to get to our hotel. We were going to…
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Posted October 12th, 2012 by Meghan in Leiden, the Netherlands
Last week was so crazy! It started out pretty normal with classes on Monday and KABK on Tuesday. But the 3rd of Oktober is a huge holiday for Leiden. It is called Leidens Ontzet, which means Leiden Day. It is a celebration for kicking out the Spanish, and regaining freedom. Apparently it was not a…
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Posted October 12th, 2012 by Meghan in Leiden, the Netherlands
My regular classes started on September 24th. I am taking two classes. 1. The Netherlands and its European Context 2. Graphic Design. So far they are going pretty well. It is weird having only a couple classes to worry about, contrasting from the 20 credit hours I usually take at Central each semester! Sometimes I…
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Posted September 27th, 2012 by Meghan in Leiden, the Netherlands
The Bike Trip! On Saturday, the 22nd, I set off at 8 am on a bike trip with three of my house mates. We left Leiden heading to Eindhoven, 100 miles away; pretty much the boarder of the Netherlands. Our trip went as follows: 8am leave from Leiden for den Haag 10am den Haag to…
