{"id":11883,"date":"2024-10-01T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preprod.sts-education.com\/blog\/2026\/03\/05\/franziska-went-on-high-school-in-the-netherlands\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T10:54:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T08:54:32","slug":"franziska-went-on-high-school-in-the-netherlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sts-education.com\/nl-nl\/high-school\/onze-scholieren\/verhalen-van-scholieren\/franziska-went-on-high-school-in-the-netherlands\/","title":{"rendered":"Franziska went on high school in the Netherlands"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Franziska went on high school in the Netherlands<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Franziska from Austria spent a year abroad in the Netherlands.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I chose the Netherlands because I felt drawn to this country from the beginning and wanted to know what it was all about.<\/p>\n

My host family<\/h2>\n

I got along well with my host family straight away and was included in everyday family life and on all excursions. After a short time, I felt at home with them, and it was a really familiar environment. My host family also helped me a lot to learn the language and they were very patient with me. When I finally was able to speak Dutch fluently, they were very proud of me. Even after my year abroad, I still have a lot of contact with my host family.<\/p>\n

About school<\/h2>\n

My teachers were very understanding of the fact that I didn't have the same level as the rest of my classmates at the beginning and tried to give me the best possible support. Since everything was in Dutch, it took me a few weeks to get used to it.<\/p>\n

My friends<\/h2>\n

Even before I flew to the Netherlands, I was in contact with a few classmates, and they accompanied me for the first few weeks. They ended up becoming my best friends. I also met up with the other STS students in the Netherlands and did a lot with them!<\/p>\n

I recommend going!<\/h2>\n

I would recommend everyone to go on a high school year to attend a local school and live with a host family. Not only do you get to know a new culture, but you also learn a lot about yourself and develop yourself further.<\/p>\n

Find out more<\/h2>\n