http://goingdutch.edublogs.org Tennessee college and university students studying in the Netherlands Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:29:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en (Emily Naff) As I prepare for the upcoming Fall semester, I find myself reflecting on my summer adventures.   I am sure that fellow faculty members and students will be curious about my experience teaching photography in The Netherlands.   So, I spent a little time looking over student work and selecting ... http://goingdutch.edublogs.org/2009/08/18/summer-reflections/ “All the pathos and irony of leaving one’s youth behind is thus implicit in every joyous moment of travel: one knows that the first joy can never be recovered....” — Paul Fussell (Todd Duren) We’ve been home over two weeks now, and it’s good to be back. Karen is happy to have ... http://goingdutch.edublogs.org/2009/07/14/missing-holland/ (Emily Naff) Students have turned in their final projects and portfolios for both classes and are now free to enjoy their last day in The Netherlands without homework looming over their heads. See posts and photos below from the photography students to see some of the images they created ... http://goingdutch.edublogs.org/2009/06/26/class-is-out/ (Trinity Falter) We had a rough beginning, with planes, trains and trams. After finally getting our rooms, going to dinner and crashing for the night, it was all blue skies from then on out. The first couple of days in Amsterdam we had beautiful weather (we were spoiled). The first ... http://goingdutch.edublogs.org/2009/06/26/my-holland-experience/ (Matthew Zing) I think that this is the most interesting, or at least the most difficult aspect of Europe to understand and relate to: the fact that not but sixty years ago, World War Two was raging on here in Holland. How could we possibly know what that must ... http://goingdutch.edublogs.org/2009/06/26/holland-2009/ Dear everyone, This was an amazing experience. Being immersed in another country has given me a better understanding of the world we live in. It is so surreal to be here so far from home. I am so thankful for the eclectic mix of personalities and how well ... http://goingdutch.edublogs.org/2009/06/26/going-dutch-2009-a-dylan-tale-2-cows-and-1-moon/ Here is half of my final!! I hope you enjoy it! —Trinity Falter Find more photos like this on Going Dutch http://goingdutch.edublogs.org/2009/06/26/trinity-falter/ So as our summer session comes to a close, we have learned many things on this trip as we have discovered and experienced what the Netherlands is all about. There have been many challenges on this trip, but I feel the biggest one is budgeting finances. It's easy to feel ... http://goingdutch.edublogs.org/2009/06/26/going-dutch-thrifty-or-cheap-by-farmer/ Hey world. This is my very boring research paper in pdf format. It contains the ins and outs of the Dutch Art Nouveau movement, Nieuwe Kunst. Enjoy! — Andy http://goingdutch.edublogs.org/2009/06/25/nieuwe-kunst/ Yesterday I finally got a chance to rent a bike in Rotterdam and pedal around. Cycling is a great way to see the city or the country, as long as you can ride well enough to stay in a bike lane and can get used to the traffic light system. ... http://goingdutch.edublogs.org/2009/06/25/the-joys-of-getting-lost/