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I am on board my flight, waiting for my in-flight dinner, which will probably be the usual chicken or pasta. I’m using this time to reflect on how I intend to make the most of the upcoming semester. I am a full year abroad student, so I’m already halfway through my stay in Amsterdam, and I am fortunate to have the opportunity to have a second chance at experiencing this wonderful city and country.
One of the beauties of studying in Europe is being able to travel around Europe. IES Abroad enables students to take advantage of this opportunity by holding classes Monday through Thursday. However, if you don't plan ahead, traveling can quickly become expensive and seem fiscally impossible. Here are my tricks for traveling on a budget.
Use Public Transportation
I don’t think the fact that my next semester will be spent in Berlin has set in yet. My bags are slowly getting packed, I’ve printed all my travel documents, and even added Berlin to my weather app, but I still haven’t fully realized that I’ll be in Germany in less than a week. I have, however, felt all the anxiety about traveling to a new place. Personally, my best method to help soothe these feelings is to research, and find out as much as I can about my future.