Good Program, but Terrible Orientation

I really enjoyed my time in Amsterdam, and it has become one of my favorite places to live. I definitely recommend studying in Amsterdam and at the University of Amsterdam. It is so accessible, and with my bike, I have been able to go anywhere in the city. The CIEE staff were extremely friendly and helpful, and somewhat accessible. I do think the Orientation was awful, as it started the day we arrived, only a couple hours after we left the airport. It was only a couple days long, and was basically just a massive information dump with no ice-breakers or get-to-know-you activities. We then had two weeks here before classes began, which was nice to have time to get settled and explore, but CIEE held nothing for us during this time. Because of this, I never even met most of the other people in my program.