My Trip Is Approaching, And I Can't Wait To Do These Things | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Lifestyle

My Study Abroad Trip Is Approaching, And I Cannot Wait To Do These 4 Things

The countdown begins, and I am beyond excited to experience this adventure!

149
https://unsplash.com/photos/ONpGBpns3cs
Nils Nedel

In This Article:

Studying abroad is something I never thought I'd get the opportunity to do. Before college, I never really thought about it. I had always wanted to travel, but never thought this option would work out. Well, now my study abroad trip to the Netherlands is coming very soon. The more I think about it, the more I get excited! There are several things that I want to do and experience, but these are my top four!

1. Be in a totally different environment. 

I love America, but I am ready to explore! I am ready to see what the Netherlands has to offer. I have seen pictures and have heard about its beauty. I have heard great things about the people there. I am used to being an American surrounded by other Americans. Now I get to be one of the few Americans around. It's going to be different, but I know I will enjoy it all!

2. Take tons of pictures.

We live in the age of Instagram, and that saying, "If you don't post it, it never happened," is something that a lot of us hold true. I am trying to get better at this. However, I know I will want to share my experiences through pictures with all of my friends. I always enjoyed seeing my friends' study abroad pictures on social media. I also just want to have some pictures for myself. Making memories is important, and I am grateful that we have the technology to help us remember memories like this.

3. Visit all the generic tourist-y areas.

I'd be lying if I said I'm not looking forward to seeing the things I saw in The Fault in Our Stars. I can be a museum geek, so I am beyond excited to see the Anne Frank House. I HAVE to see the picturesque canals . I want to see the different architecture, and I want to see some windmills!

4. Discover more about myself. 

Being in another place can do amazing things for personal growth. I have been all about growth these past three years of college, and I cannot see how much I change for the better after this trip!

The countdown begins, and I am beyond excited to experience this adventure!

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Entertainment

Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

These powerful lyrics remind us how much good is inside each of us and that sometimes we are too blinded by our imperfections to see the other side of the coin, to see all of that good.

554664
Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

The song was sent to me late in the middle of the night. I was still awake enough to plug in my headphones and listen to it immediately. I always did this when my best friend sent me songs, never wasting a moment. She had sent a message with this one too, telling me it reminded her so much of both of us and what we have each been through in the past couple of months.

Keep Reading...Show less
Zodiac wheel with signs and symbols surrounding a central sun against a starry sky.

What's your sign? It's one of the first questions some of us are asked when approached by someone in a bar, at a party or even when having lunch with some of our friends. Astrology, for centuries, has been one of the largest phenomenons out there. There's a reason why many magazines and newspapers have a horoscope page, and there's also a reason why almost every bookstore or library has a section dedicated completely to astrology. Many of us could just be curious about why some of us act differently than others and whom we will get along with best, and others may just want to see if their sign does, in fact, match their personality.

Keep Reading...Show less
Entertainment

20 Song Lyrics To Put A Spring Into Your Instagram Captions

"On an island in the sun, We'll be playing and having fun"

440198
Person in front of neon musical instruments; glowing red and white lights.
Photo by Spencer Imbrock on Unsplash

Whenever I post a picture to Instagram, it takes me so long to come up with a caption. I want to be funny, clever, cute and direct all at the same time. It can be frustrating! So I just look for some online. I really like to find a song lyric that goes with my picture, I just feel like it gives the picture a certain vibe.

Here's a list of song lyrics that can go with any picture you want to post!

Keep Reading...Show less
Chalk drawing of scales weighing "good" and "bad" on a blackboard.
WP content

Being a good person does not depend on your religion or status in life, your race or skin color, political views or culture. It depends on how good you treat others.

We are all born to do something great. Whether that be to grow up and become a doctor and save the lives of thousands of people, run a marathon, win the Noble Peace Prize, or be the greatest mother or father for your own future children one day. Regardless, we are all born with a purpose. But in between birth and death lies a path that life paves for us; a path that we must fill with something that gives our lives meaning.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments