All of my roommates like to journal, Which is making it really easy to find time to post here! It's such a good way to record all the things I do and the way I'm thinking or feeling at the time, and I'll be bootable to get to the blog and remember this whenever I want! Our first lecture today was pretty interesting ad went by super fast. , we have class everyday from 10-12, a break for lunch until 1, and then an outing or guest speaker until 3. We learned about the history of health care and public health in the Netherlands starting from the Middle Ages. The Dutch were some of the first to treat health as a human right and made extreme and important steps with water, sanitation and hygiene during the enlightenment. In recent history, the Netherlands is what we call a welfare state, meaning the country Provides health care to all of its citizens. There was a reform in 2006, but even more recently, the Dutch are facing problems That all countries are dealing with:. rising costs and aging populations The King is asking for people to stop Relying on the state and to start Relying on the individual when it comes to health care, Potentially All All which could change the entire system. 'm so excited to learn about the differences between this and the NHS, and then compare it to what we deal with in America.
During the second half of the day, we took two trains to a town called Leiden where we took a tour of a medical science museum. The whole thing was a bit random, but we did get to see the first high-powered microscope and the first EKG. We took the train back to the east side of Amsterdam with our professor. Anna and I are going to Vienna tomorrow, so we asked her to help us figure out a way to take the train to the airport in the morning. While we were jotting down train times, the group walked back to the hostel as we tried to purchase our tickets. When we started to head back, we Realized we had absolutely no idea where we were going. , we ended up in the town over, went into a restaurant to ask for directions, and finally found our way back. We just laughed at the whole thing, appreciated the fact that we managed to survive without iPhones, and took pictures with giant rocking chairs and a seesaw we found on the road. We quickly changed when we made it back to the hostel, only to walk back to the same train station we were just lost at, and hop on a tram to meet Anna's parents for dinner. We were super proud that we figured out how to navigate our way to the center city. When we got to the hotel, we sat at the bar next to these belligerently drunken Germans who kept toasting Anna's dad to 'producing us' and yelling "Here's to puberty!" It was creepy and hilarious and then the guy bought us all champagne.
Tomorrow we're going to Vienna for Life Ball, a huge AIDS fundraiser held annually. I have no idea what to expect, but the theme is "A Garden of Earthly Delights" sooo I'm sure it will be fascinating. Can not wait!
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