Today we experienced some danish culture at the art museum at The Hague. We also got to talk to some of the students at Erasmus University. We talked a lot about our differing cultures. This time I got some interesting perspective into international views of America.
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day 8 Daniel
I really enjoyed the bike tour of Rotterdam. It was cool to see how different their transportation culture is. They even have little cars that drive in the bike lane. Amsterdam had a lot of cool Infrastructure. They had car elevators that would send your car up to street level and store it underground to [...]
day 7 – Daniel Hodson
Rotterdam is a very interesting city. The culture is noticeably different the minute you get off the train. I talked to the tour guide about the homeless issue and its root causes. I learned that price of living has been increasing which has lead to Homeless problems. I also learned that gig work in Rotterdam [...]
day 6 post Daniel
Today was obviously a heavy day with us visiting Dachau. Our tour guide was a very experienced historian with interesting insights into global politics and how the events of ww2 shaped German and European politics. It was interesting to hear about how they have handled the “reparations” for the victims. Furthermore, the tour guide gave [...]
Day 5 – Daniel Hodson
Today we did a Munich walking tour. We got to the see the British garden. It was cool to see how locals spend their free time. There were wake surfers in the river. This is a true testament to the cleanliness of the water and their dedication to environmental wellness. This came up a lot [...]
day 4 – Daniel
I had a ton of fun talking with foreign student and other locals. We talked a lot about how our cultures differ and how they approach the job market. It was super interesting to hear outside opinions about American politics. We also met people visiting from the Netherlands while exploring. And it was super fun [...]
Day 3
It was super fun talking to the German students. It was interesting to talk about the differences between our countries. BMW was super interesting it was cool to see part machining on such a large scale.
Day2 – Daniel Hodson
The Mercedes factory was astonishingly big. It has its own infrastructure and functions almost like a town. The Porsche factory was super interesting. It was awesome to see how made to order the 911s are. The tech that analyzes the leather hide is super interesting.
Day 1 – Daniel Hodson
I loved experiencing German food. I also enjoyed learning about the origins of the name stuttgart and some of its history. Lastly I found the reasons behind some of the architecture and city planning very interesting.
Daniel Hodson-Post 1-Pre Trip
Hello, my name is Daniel Hodson, and I arrive in Germany the morning of May 10th. I'm excited to try out new restaurants and shop around the cities. I am also excited to experience the nightlife in Europe and how their culture differs from ours.
