Before you arrive in the TopDutch region, you may feel a little scared in terms of making friends and integrating. Fortunately, there are so many people from all around the world who are or who were in the same situation, and therefore making friends as an international resident is becoming easier and easier. There are a number of international organizations aimed at helping expats settle in. Connect International, for example, organizes events and clubs regularly so that expats in the TopDutch region can get to know each other. Apart from that, there are loads of groups, meet-ups and parties organized for internationals either in English or – even better – in basic Dutch to help you integrate!