College Study Abroad Blog

The Student Representative Council, or SRC, was the first opportunity to get involved with the CIEE community that I had heard of in preparing to leave for my study abroad...keep reading

EAT You’ll be craving apple pie ( appeltaart ) long after you’ve returned home from studying abroad in Amsterdam. That’s because it’s not your grandmother’s apple pie (unless she’s Dutch...keep reading

“An experience doing the educating while studying abroad? Sign me up.” Those were my thoughts when I heard the Amsterdam program staff first mention CIEE Teach during our orientation on...keep reading

Welcome to Cassandra's list of Top 5 places to visit outside Amsterdam!! 1) Zaanse Schans Step out of the city bustle into the peaceful countryside of windmills and farm animals...keep reading

Welcome to Cassandra's list of Top 5 places to visit in Amsterdam! 1) Albert Cuyp Market Looking for handcrafted jewelry, biking supplies, clothes on clearance, but more importantly: the OG...keep reading

I came to Amsterdam expecting to acquire cross-cultural communication skills, a global perspective, and a deep seated love of traveling. What I did not predict was walking away with a...keep reading

While studying in Amsterdam, I took the opportunity to do a homestay with a Dutch family up north in Groningen in late November. Initially I was unsure about this decision,...keep reading

Amsterdam, Netherlands I swerved off the bike path. I needed a moment—not to catch my breath, but to gaze at the streaks of pink and orange sunset behind crooked canal...keep reading

Autumn is a glorious time to be in Amsterdam! Whether it’s watching the slow change of the trees throughout the city progress, the darker mornings and evenings adding to a...keep reading

Me and Minty! Less than a week out from my arrival in Amsterdam, I purchased a bike. The first couple of days my butt was so sore that I couldn’t...keep reading