Whenever I visit the US, there are things that baffle me. I mean seriously, why do your public bathroom doors have space on the sides? It’s creepy. Some things about the Dutch though, my friends in the US never believe… 1. We are genuinely proud of buying things at a discount In any other country, people boast about how much their purchases cost. Not so much in the Netherlands.
It doesn’t matter if you life on a minimum wage of make $1.000.000 a year. You love showing off discounts. In any other country: This shirt is awesome, it cost be like $50 In the Netherlands This shirt is awesome, I bought it with a $20 discount!
2.All our universities cost under $2000 a year And we our students consider it high already. Not only that, but any Dutch student can get a low interest loan that covers tuition and living cost. Generally a Dutch student making maximum use of student provisions gets $1000 equivalent in Euros a month.
3.University rankings are not that important In the Netherlands an institution needs to have a certain level before it can call itself a university. If it is not up to par, it loses its title. Whereas in the states university rankings are life or death to your career, the Netherlands doesn’t have this. Sure, some universities specialize in certain subjects, but the level is about the same. Oh, and our education levels greatly top those of the US.
