The schooling here is so unbelievably different. It makes me appreciate the structure of Butler. There are small groups of about 14 or so and a tutor. Everyone is assigned reading, but instead of the instructor lecturing and teaching, the students are teaching each other. Kind of like the blind leading the blind if you ask me.
The first day of class everyone had to introduce themselves. I turned out to be the only exchange student in both of my classes. I felt like I was the new panda exhibit at the Amsterdam Zoo. There were so many questions. However, some people became completely uninterested when they realized I was from Indiana. They would respond with an underwhelmed 'oh' and find someone new to talk to.
I did manage to find a nice Dutch student named Juliette who keeps reassuring me that I will adjust to the new structure soon. I always look to her whenever I get confused and she graciously helps me. I've also managed to help her if there are any English words she doesn't understand. This has taught me something about myself, I really am horrible at describing things. I find myself speaking with my hands over here more than ever.
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