random things i've learned from studying abroad (so far)
1) how to not spend money
2) how to make new kinds of food (couscous, stove top pizza)
3) how to drink tea without any sugar (and like it) because we don't want to buy a huge bag of sugar
4) how to actually read a map
5) how to get around Amsterdam by walking, tram, bus, & metro
6) how to look for bikes before crossing the bike lane before looking for cars before crossing the street
7) how to be less intimidated by the idea of a studio art class
8) how to plan a trip
9) how to get all my groceries into a backpack and a plastic bag i've been re-using since August
10) how to not be embarrassed when i have to buy toilet paper
11) how to deter mice from terrorizing our kitchen/giving me nightmares (peppermint oil)
12) how to always expect that it is going to rain
13) how to get out of the way/look around/generally freak out when i hear a bike bell
12) how to always expect that it is going to rain
13) how to get out of the way/look around/generally freak out when i hear a bike bell
14) how to say thank you in Dutch (dankuwel!)
