Amsterdam, Brussels, and Bruges
Dam Square, Amsterdam. Cruising through Amsterdam's famous canals. I just got back from two magnificent weeks in The Netherlands and Belgium! One great thing about graduate school is the travel it has afforded me - I won an award that covered my flight, conference registration, and accommodations for an International Conference right in the heart of Amsterdam (and of course, extended my trip to explore the surrounding area). The conference was great! Our conference was at the beautiful Beurs Van Berlage center, which was only a 5 minute walk from Amsterdam's Central train station. The center was very accommodating. I think my favorite part was the unlimited espresso throughout the day, and Heineken on tap in the evenings! I also got to meet some international colleagues for the first time, present my research (exploring how monitoring memory can improve memory performance) , and discuss ongoing projects with collaborators. Presenting my research at the Internatio