Since landing at O’Hare the first day of January, I have spent every waking moment of my winter break with friends and family doing the very things that I had so desperately missed while I …
Bethany Prochnow
Saying ‘Dankjewel’ to the Netherlands
It’s hard to think back to August, before I came abroad. Living here for five months has transformed me in so many ways. I have met some pretty amazing people and have been able to …
Exploring more of Europe
Since I last wrote about my weekend adventures (a couple of blog posts ago, back in October), I haven’t mentioned all of the recent places that I have been fortunate enough to travel to. Nearly …
What is Wageningen like?
I consider Wageningen a commuter campus. What I mean by that is many students simply live at home (somewhere else in the Netherlands) and then take public transportation a considerable distance every day to come …
Life at University
The second period is underway here in Wageningen. For me, that means two new classes: 1) History of Food Production and 2) Gender and Diversity in Consumer Culture. These two classes are very communication-heavy, with …
Weekend Avonturen
It has been a VERY busy semester so far – I know that my time over here is flying by and I am quickly realizing that I don’t have enough days to do everything that …
Fun (and Educational) Excursions
and Educational) Excursions: Alright, I have to admit that my favorite part of classes so far this fall has been the various field trips that we have been on! Do I sound like a first …
Van Gogh & More – Amsterdam
A ~52 minute train ride is the only thing that separates me from the city filled with an overabundance of canals, bicycles, and museums. Yeah, you’ve guessed it, Amsterdam! The first time that I was …
Klassen at Wageningen
Ok so classes over here at Wageningen University are completely different from what I was used to back at UW-Madison (duh, Bethany, of course). It threw me for a loop at first, but I think …
A Trip to Deutschland
Classes in Wageningen do not begin until early September, so after orientation ended I had a week with no obligations – VERY RARE. Myself and three of my new friends jumped at the opportunity to …