A Day in the Life at a Dutch High School

Hi! My name is Lotte and and for this video I filmed a typical schoolday on a Dutch high school. Enjoy watching this video and don't forget to give it a thumbs up if you liked it :)
I'm an exchange student from the Netherlands. The 23th of August I'm leaving for the U.S.A! Subscribe to this channel if you want to see all my adventures!
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[@bigpop-popsmurf]

To Lotte and your friends, As a dad in the United States I was shocked to the level of self respect and the commitment you all showed in this video. When I say shocked, I mean that in the very best and very respectful way towards you all. I saw real friendships and care and compassion towards eachother. I speak in highschools on suicide awareness and the anti-bullying that I can offer so many. I see those who struggle each day just to walk in the doors of the schools and even colleges throughout the United States. Yet I see no one being pushed off in the background and you and your friends look so respectful for yourselves as well as those around you. I wish I had grown up in your school systems and had such caring friends as you have around you. There was nothing staged or setup on this video. It was the most honest and caring one I have seen in a long time and with the schools I have visited, it was not that uneasy, feeling of hurtful feelings and the pecking order that causes so many young people to hurt themselves for reasons that just hurt my heart. You really care and you all will be so successful in life. With respect and compassion on not knowing your family situations, I say this with care. If this applies for each of you and I hope it does, I am so hopeful your mums and dads all are proud of you. I am sure you have seen some of the horrible games and pranks played on those within the US school systems and when I saw how you just cared, well it really gives the honest true feeling that there is truly good people on this planet. I know where this comes from, your hearts and those who care about you. I know I am just some strange guy who you all must think what I am saying is stupid and does not matter but honestly, to me, you all give so much hope to a failing world that is filled with hate and hurt. I saw NOT one bit of that with your video and honestly, I am proud of each of you. I know what I feel means nothing and you must see me as weird and foolish but I promise this is all sent with honest and caring legitimate feelings. NOT one bit of anything inappropriate or misleading. I "liked" your video with respect and I see almost 24,000 others have viewed you and in all those I bet no one felt anything bad or that you were hurtful towards your mates in this and on your daily life at school and at home. Again, I am proud of you all and as I watched this with my 7 year old grandson, he was smiles and said you all are so happy and nice. His words, he is just 7 years old and I have been teaching him that you care, respect and love all whom you are in contact with. Always giving the best of respect towards all girls and to never say unkind things at all, ever. I hope you share this with your parents as they need to know that across the pond there is some stranger that feels you all really give this world hope, care, compassion and you really will become someone very special to this world. I thank you for this opportunity to share my feelings about your video and about you all. You really are all good people and take a bow, you deserve it. I mean this with my heart, Respectfully and in no way offer anything inappropriate or misleading towards any of you. Be safe in our crazy mixed up world and take care of yourselves. I hope you will also share this comment with your mates. You all are so very special from a caring man that has been trying to make a difference in every life I make contact with. Be well, be safe and never change, only grow stronger and more of the awesome special caring human beings you each are. NOTE: In a world filled with bad people who prey on those who are kind and caring, there is nothing in my comment that is to be misread, misled or inappropriate towards each of you. My intentions are with absolute respect and care for each of you whom have displayed the very best of those I wish would reflect in this entire world. You all should be commended on how caring and respectful you are. I have never seen such consistent care in such a long time. Thank you for taking time in reading this.

[@person1960]

Ahw that's so sweet! I hope she'll see your comment! These girls are probably sweethearts, but I have to admit that schools in The Netherlands also have bullies and mean girls everywhere sadly. Our schoolsystem doesn't guarantee friendships or a save and warm feeling at school :(

[@sdf6508]

@@person1960 yes but muuuch less than in the US (I’ve lived in both countries). Bullying in grade 9 (3e klas) and above is rare and students generally treat each other with respect. I think it’s because Dutch students have busy lives and are too busy with themselves and their friends to spend their energy on people they don’t know.

[@famnos-v6k]

God loves you! Repent and believe that Jesus paid the price for our sins! He can give you so much love, joy and peace!💕😊

[@izzycanti110n]

Thank you for showing this, I’m an irish girl and I am moving to Gelderland and starting school in a month so I’m glad I got an idea of what to expect!

[@stefanjesiz2380]

That's amazing, where in Gelderland are you staying? I wish to move to either UK or Ireland in the near future.

[@elizapancakes5665]

dutch schools are very strict you cant miss classes or be late

[@izzycanti110n]

Stefan Jesiz I’m living in Harderwijk and have started school already!

[@bbeambee]

Eliza Pancakes I feel like that depends on the school and the teachers.

[@izzycanti110n]

Eliza Pancakes i go to ISK so it’s not that strict

[@ChristinaWedvik]

woah wait does everyone ride bikes to school?

[@Lotte993]

Yes, we all go by bike in the Netherlands! :)

[@annathundersmith9238]

Jup

[@iriswoutersen2494]

Yes

[@elizapancakes5665]

if you don't you're weird

[@person-wu3ly]

Yes

[@eymee2240]

oh that dutch accent is cute! my dad is from the netherlands and I love the country and it’s culture. you look super cute! I honestly don’t know to say haha greetings from switzerland kove ur vids🥰

[@denisefoz4978]

Hi! Thank you so much! I'm from Portugal and the Netherlands was always my dream country to visit! (And kinda living too hahaha I admit) Thank you so much that you are showing to us with all your transparency! It was amazing to watch. :3

[@Эдуардо.Фигеиредо]

Mais uma mouroguesa.

[@rolloRoel1]

Hi Lotte, I'm an English teacher in China and I was wondering if I could use this video to explain some differences between Chinese and Dutch education. I really like your video, it gives a really fun and good insight into what Dutch high schools are like. I would love to hear back from you :)

[@Lotte993]

rolloRoel yes you can use this video if you want to! Thank you!!

[@sonny8868]

I just moved to the Netherlands and I really needed info about school thanks

[@originalresqme]

Thank you for sharing your Dutch school day with us! That's the first time I've watched one.

[@ef9920]

My wife and I had friends from Russia visit us in the States. We had so much fun showing them the American culture. We hope your host family gets to enjoy your visit as much as you will.

[@nethakamusic3909]

I'm from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰. We have very tough education over here. And we have 3 exams in each year. I'm being so sorrowful while I'm watching this video. 😔💔. You guys are so lucky to born in a like this. I love Netherlands 🇳🇱❤️ more than my country.

[@GrandGamesReviews]

move to netherlands than...I find it amazing place

[@yonibonboni9969]

please when u start school again make more school videos because next year im moving to the netherlands and i wanna know what is in the dutch school

[@Lotte993]

요 / yo , I would but I won’t be in a dutch school until August 2020.. I’m going to attend an American high school this year :) If you have any questions about the Dutch life or school, feel free to ask! I’d love to answer!

[@joseph_ela]

@@Lotte993 how are people in high schools are they like rude or are they friendly and do u have tips for when i go there?

[@Ocho27k]

yousif Mohammed everyone is kinda friendly imo, i have lived here my whole life. School has always been fun

[@anan-my9tk]

heyy, i hope that its going well in ur new school, if you got questions or anything u can dm me on insta @ananbl00m!

[@kaylakayla2181]

I'm going on exchange to the Netherlands in November! Do you have any advice on how I should prepare for school there? Do you have many exchange students at your school and do they speak good Dutch? Thanks, I loved the video!

[@jordankema]

Hii im also from the Netherlands, where are you comming from? I personally dont see a lot of exchange students at my school. I dont know where your from but the dutch school system is really different from the American school system.

[@kaylakayla2181]

@@jordankema I'm coming from Australia 😊

[@jordankema]

@@kaylakayla2181 well if you have Any questions about the Netherlands in Happy to help😁🤗

[@roosliefhebber4346]

To which school are you going?

[@lunarity7405]

Kayla Hill At least everybody speaks English

[@baskenolaf]

Hi thank you for showing your school life in Dutch. I’m Japanese I wanna go to Netherworld for learning education systems. So I so happy to see your video. Thank you!!

[@miley..33]

I've never seen school vlog in Netherlands! P.S My Dad is dutch and i was born in the Netherlands so its amazing to see this! :)

[@Y0GUR7SHAKE]

Thank you for making this video!!! Im moving to rotterdam and i needed this much information! Thank u!

[@avaistall]

thank you for this! i’m gonn be moving to the netherlands this summer and this showed me what to expect when i start school!❤

[@larissa_7729]

sadly, we could never bike to school in the United States. and the private school I went to was very strict. we definitely couldn’t leave to go to a grocery store for lunch. There is no talking during class no socializing with friends. This looks like a nice positive change and a great and environment.

[@hacgiaythiengia7516]

Wow, I always love Dutch. ❤❤❤

[@thilanthiwickramasinghe9587]

If my schools were like this I would go to school every single day and maybe live in it

[@victoriach.6054]

What a great video, perfectly capturing the school spirit. Also, as someone watching this during quarantine, not having been to school since early November, I can't possibly describe how jealous I am feeling right now.

[@feleaandrei2954]

I also live in the Netherlands It's a very beautiful country, but now I'm at a school that teaches me to speak Dutch

[@jatintruth]

It's really amazing 🤩 it's so nice to see you fliming high school because we were not allowed to take phone 😅in highschool

[@a00141799]

Very cool video. Your school looks a lot like an American High school. Maybe just smaller and without all of the different races of people you see at an American high schools. What subject do you like best at your school?? What grade (year) are you in?? Does everyone ride bikes to school like you?? You and your friends look so well dressed at school. Very smart outfits with high fashion. Do you like school and do you hang out with your school friends on the weekend?? Hope you will have time to answer. Just curious about Dutch life.

[@Lotte993]

a00141799 Thank you!! Even though I haven't gone to an American high school yet I know the two are very different. Maybe something to talk about in a video sometime?.. Of course I'm going to answer all of your questions :) My favorite subject is either English or economics. I like those two the most! I definitely don't like all of the subjects I follow but I guess I'll have to deal with that. In the NL I'm in fourth grade and that is the same as a sophomore in the U.S. Yes. Generally everyone cycles to school. Even if it's like an hour of cycling people still do it. Sometimes people go by public transport (such as buses) if it really is too far. Also some people have scooters but no students really go by car. Almost everyone does their best to look nice at school. Not so many people wear sweatpants or oversized hoodies. Do I like school? Yes and no. I like seeing my friends and learning new stuff but I think school's trying to do too much. We must meet all conditions the government has set a long time ago and because of that I cannot really do the things I like and I think that's a shame. Yes we do hang out after school or in the weekends! At the moment we have a test week so we're very busy but I'm sure we'll hang out a lot once we have vacation! Kind regards, Lotte :)

[@a00141799]

@@Lotte993 Thanks for your kind response Lotte. Really look forward to what you post in the future.

[@bentevwijngaarden8752]

Omg een andere school die ook doet aan dalton uren😂 Ik zit zelf ook op een dalton school.

[@person1960]

Leuke video Lotte!✨

[@mifrmi]

Hey guys! As a Dutch student I would like to say, the school system is very difficult and draining. ❤

[@DJWeyon-mix-channel]

The red shirt girl is so pretty 😍

[@danielros]

Leuk om te zien. Ik en mijn vrouw denken eraan om gastgezin te worden voor studenten zoals jou :)

[@yousmilemoreyes347]

Just one little bit of advice on your subtitles. Just slow them down a little bit. But love that you did that. Had to slow it down to read them, and it was a story of some English guy sniffing your friend..haha. When do you leave for the USA?

[@Lotte993]

YouSmileMoreYes Yeah I noticed that too. Next time I’ll slow them down a bit. She told us about something she had experienced in the train the week before so that explains the sniffing guy hahaha. I’m leaving August 23 :)

[@superdotcom1668]

Thank you for showing this

[@samanthadelfinaspringstar5225]

Hi I'm also dutch lol 😂😂

[@Skzlovur7]

I go to the same school as you! When you arrived on your bike, I was like wait a minute... XD Very fun to see!

[@d4rk_sasuke238]

HYUNJIJ 😭

[@Skzlovur7]

@@d4rk_sasuke238 HAHA YES, are you a stay too?

[@startuphub4097]

So I've heard that Abraham Kuyper was the founder of the Dutch education system and how great it is, but I'm watching this video of high schoolers who don't really study anything meaningfully, on their phones, talking with friends, browsing clothes in online stores, going for a walk to the grocery store... and I'm wondering, where does any critical and analytical thinking, research, and learning methods and gaining skillsets come in? It's not what I expected here.

[@javiermarcialcespedesberne8575]

Hola, que tal?, como van?, Los mejores y más cordiales Saludos desde puente piedra, lima, Perú, ojalá que puedas venir en algún momento a mi país y que disfrutes mucho de todo por aquí, con la familia y los amigos, felicidades por tus vídeos....

[@arturosalvador319]

NIce and baeautiful students.nice school atmosphere

[@chickennoodlesoup8791]

I’m considering coming here as a foreign exchange student and I was wondering if I would need to learn Dutch

[@Merciii01]

Yes, in sum schools it’s a requirement

[@orsonriggs2006]

@@Merciii01 so..does many much schools use English to teach?

[@Merciii01]

@@orsonriggs2006 no, all of them teach in Dutch unless it’s an English school. But there aren’t many, Dutch is something your gonna have to adapt to if you are planing to living here.

[@orsonriggs2006]

@@Merciii01 oh okay....is AICS an english school?

[@Merciii01]

@@orsonriggs2006 I’m not sure. But I searched it up on google and it said, it does give education in English

[@Thatdude_Nik]

I'm an American high school student, and I'm still mindblown how much better Dutch urban planning is than American. You can't do shit here without a car.

[@nouhailabouchti38]

I’m from morocco and I like it your channel good job 👏

[@mr.savagexoxo9936]

TAKE ME TO YOUR HIGHSCHOOL!!!!

[@TWolf317]

It's Brugklas! ;) I know everyone is way beyond brugklas in this video, but the actors in that show are all about this age.

[@groovyhannah8517]

0:40 there are so many bike racks!! At my school there is only enough for about maybe 35 bikes 😭

[@isabellalalalal]

I will go to the school in Nederland the next year and I feel scary and excited but first I need to learn English AH 🙂

[@anan-my9tk]

you got this!

[@deathsmile3303]

HOLY im going two

[@isabellalalalal]

I start in 2 weeks I'm too scary he

[@b.p.i8974]

@@isabellalalalal Goodluck, how's it going?

[@chewygamingyt5167]

Pretty dope shcool honestly well in my perspective

[@duckiehope6521]

some people go with the bus too :T..

[@Tyfooshsh]

No

[@Romir01x]

@@Tyfooshsh well yes I did i- waarom praat ik engels. Umm jawel ik ging in groep 6 het hele jaar met de tram

[@joelkazibwe9262]

Wait a sec I'm moving to the Netherlands soon . But is it that noisy in class coz if it is I love it

[@BakkieCola]

Yeah but for ever bc it’s and boring cold raining country I should stay in usa

[@Tyfooshsh]

Its not always like that some of my classes are really loud and some of them are quiet

[@brodypenn]

Omg when you went to school and all the bikes were already there and no one was in the hall I got so much anxiety.

[@deathsmile3303]

Thats the nl so many bike parket but u cant see anybody almost XD

[@nethmikokila9491]

Woow ❤❤❤

[@schott9168]

can I speak german there cuz dutch is flippin hard... or english or spanish or French

[@fayedevrught6547]

Schott most people can understand english here! and when u live hear its mych easier to learn dutch bc ur speaking it

[@ultimatefirecracker1486]

Lela Mae You can’t even type an proper English sentence, what do you mean?😂😂😂

[@Tyfooshsh]

English is the best bc french spanish and german we dont get at all

[@GrandGamesReviews]

dutch is easier than german

[@aadhyaprithipal7419]

Im from SA and where gonna move to Netherlands in 2023 so yeahh

[@aanne1670]

bruh ik zit dit gewoon relaxt te kijken en ineens zie ik je door een straat fietsen die echt op een steenworp afstand van mn eigen huis ligt???? wow

[@JanSanono]

Waarom kijk ik dit ook lmao

[@Zones33]

IT's weird seeing everyone ride bikes to school cause here in the US everyone takes their car

[@rebekah6226]

I was born in the Netherlands but I ended up moving so I never experienced Dutch school

[@khinwinmay6067]

I like your vlogs❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@loganruiz8489]

Do you know mark levin?

[@talhaelma1617]

and in what language?

[@joshguariglia78]

Stop hating fr fr

[@GrandGamesReviews]

am in england but gonna visit netherlands,assen

[@talhaelma1617]

hi what exams do i need to apply

[@kemalturkoglu1135]

Hi Lotte! What is your school level? VWO?

[@Lotte993]

Kemal Türkoğlu yes!

[@pipsmtwin7625]

Aww you are so cute

[@hikmahwibawa2782]

In my opinion Dutch must be know INDONESIA. Your country must be know Indonesia.

[@positivevibezzz2341]

Hi i am anita and i am from india, i wanna know that you Guy's are allowed to bring phone to your schools😅😜

[@taetaevkim4763]

I don’t know if this is rude but is that private or public school? I honestly don’t know the difference

[@brittjanna1349]

hi i'm also from the Netherlands, it is not rude you can ask what you want :) we have in the Netherlands only public schools sometimes people go to a different kind school but that is because of the religious.

[@orsonriggs2006]

Does any student drive a car to school?

[@Lotte993]

Nope :)

[@orsonriggs2006]

@@Lotte993 do is cycling from amsterdam to rotterdam too far?

[@Lotte993]

@@orsonriggs2006 depends if you think 3 hours and 50 minutes of biking is far hahaha

[@bobatised6761]

is dat het dalton?

[@omdathetkan_lol5669]

jungkookies ja want ze heeft dalton uur

[@bendersgrace1966]

Which school is this and are they teaching in English

[@karamelsaus8203]

omg het dalton college!

[@durgadasroy156]

hi

[@Jipplays4651]

Dutchieeee

[@oops262686]

Are you guys not learning on iPad..do you use any learning software

[@fayedevrught6547]

saurabh some schools use computers here but not ipads at least that i know of

[@oops262686]

@@fayedevrught6547 thank you for your reply. I have some more questions regarding this topic, are you a student or guardian. Can you help me with some information regarding school learning softwares, digital books etc.

[@Romir01x]

@@oops262686 At my school we use chromebooks for like 50 percent of school

[@oops262686]

@@Romir01x thanks.. Is their any specific application used for teaching

[@Romir01x]

@@oops262686 not really.. a lot of schools just have a website for the students, and they lead to other websites such as Learnbeat and MemoMax. But you have an app called "Magister" where you can see your homework, periods and your grades. Most of the schools use it but not all of them.

[@alph4only698]

I'll go there and marry a girl.

[@agyeiwaaboateng5037]

loool okay😂

[@alph4only698]

@@agyeiwaaboateng5037 lol

[@GrandGamesReviews]

xD

[@alph4only698]

@@GrandGamesReviews why haha for real

[@mirunatili9831]

You are american or dutch?

[@natalipehlivanyan1656]

Your laugh really cute

[@iremkalnsali3568]

Do you have any hijab girl in your school

[@kchan4621]

Are there a lot of people of color in your school? Or mostly Caucasian??

[@lupac3193]

Are there any boys in your class?

[@Tyfooshsh]

Yes AHAHHA

[@zs_7h]

يابة ع.ير بالعراق

[@Agency_owner]

i want your friends Instagram accounts.