Letters from the Netherlands
Written by Amy Renes for the Northwest Iowa Review
newspaper.
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Finding herself around the world to find herself |
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Renes settles into new school in the Netherlands |
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Family provides relaxing start to stay |
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Oh, the places she goes on a bicycle |
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Sinter Klaas and Zwarte Pieten arrive at last! |
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Government protest in Amsterdam |
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Hosts are great, but she still misses family |
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Winter means rain and 'stamppotzuurkool' |
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Host family gives her much during her stay |
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Weekly worship includes mint share |
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School days may be different, but homework still awaits |
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And now a few words from the sponsor... |
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At last! She gets to spend time in Italy as part of class trip |
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These are a few of her favorite things |
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All too soon, her ship will sail for U.S. |
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Questions make her think about U.S. |
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Time to say her final ‘goodbyes’ nears |
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Amy shares her final thoughts |
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