Last month, several of my high school colleagues and I went on a study trip to the Netherlands.
             Though short – it lasted only one week – the trip was rich in experiences and very educational and, of course, it was also a lot of fun.
             Each of us stayed with a Dutch family in the Hague and this in itself was an experience, because for one week we had parents that were other than our own, we had what could be called "temporary parents". And, indeed, they were like parents to us, because they did their best to make us feel at home, they took care of our needs, as if they were our true parents, and also saw to it that we had a good time.
             Each morning we went to "The International School of the Hague", where we attended classes taught by teachers from all over the world. Students in that school study mostly what we are studying here in Romania and they also have lots of extra-curricular activities, like after school sports, music, drama or public speaking. Also, they benefit a lot from learning experiences outside the classroom, taking study trips – from one-day excursions to longer visits – to museums, theatres, art galleries and sometimes abroad. As for facilities, the school is equipped with laboratories, library, computer rooms, art studios and gyms. There is also a canteen, as well as a hall for concerts and assemblies.
             The time spent in school was very interesting, because it was an opportunity to get first-hand information about how students in other countries study, which is rather similar to what we do and yet so different.
             After school hours, we went back home and in the evening we usually went out – billiards, bowling, etc.
             While in the Netherlands, we visited Amsterdam, a highly colourful, interesting city and, while in Amsterdam, we saw Anne Frank House, the house where Anne and her family spent their lives in hiding from the Nazis until August 1944, when they were be...