Megan Leiter spent a month this summer studying Global Health at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands. She explored the beautiful city throughout her time there and discovered many beautiful cultural and historic sites. The site she thought impacted her the most was the Anne Frank House. Seeing the aftermath of the Nazi regime was an emotionally jarring experience. Otto Von Frank requested that the house remain as the Nazi’s left it – empty. This experience was more meaningful after visiting other historic sites and learning the history behind the city. Amsterdam is a city that has persisted throughout occupations, fires, famines, and floods. Megan discovered this history by taking part in walking tours, visiting the Dutch Resistance Museum, and visiting the Dutch governmental capital, The Hague. In addition to learning about the history of the Netherlands, Megan had the chance to learn about her family’s history. With many ancestors hailing from the Netherlands, Megan had the chance to explore the area where her family used to live, Gelderland. She had the chance to visit two villages, Nunspeet and Elburg. In Nunspeet, she visited an art museum with galleries filled with art by local area artists. The other village, Elburg, was a village stuck in time. Many of the buildings were built centuries ago and would have been standing when Megan’s ancestors lived there. After walking the road her ancestors walked, Megan explored more of Amsterdam. She had the chance to visit many art museums, including Van Gogh, the Stedelijk, the Rijksmuseum, and the Kroller-Muller Museum. In addition, Megan had the opportunity to visit Haarlem, Zandavoort Beach, and Zaanse Schans. While exploring the Dutch Culture, Megan participated in two Global Health courses, one focusing on physical health and the other on mental health. In these courses, she learned about healthcare systems around the world and ways to measure how effective they are. The course on mental health looked at putting mental illness into a cultural context, as mental illness effects those in other countries differently. For example, in the United States, common symptoms of depression include alteration in sleep schedule and prolonged feelings of sadness, but in Japan common symptoms include stomach problems and nausea. Knowing these differences is important when evaluating patients as well as when working in the field in other countries. Megan’s experience in the Netherlands was an eye-opening adventure. She learned about healthcare and bettered herself for her future career and explored the wonderful culture of the Netherlands.