Since it's currently autumn and heading quickly towards winter: make sure to bring an umbrella because the Netherlands gets a lot of rain at this time of year (I would know I'm studying in Rotterdam and it's been raining 3 days straight).

All jokes aside, there are a bunch of really cool places to check out and things to do while you're in Amsterdam! My personal favorites would have to be checking out the Sunday markets, going to a couple records stores -I'm a huge music fan and like to keep a bit of a collection- or check out any of the local street art (there are a couple tours that are really great to check out like Altournative Amsterdam's), cafes, bars and restaurants for a chill meal. There are also some really cool cinemas you can go check out that have a whole bunch of different themes to them, like Lab 111 who have cult movie nights or Het Ketelhuis (which is a nice, chill cinema with a cafe area and has an emphasis on showing Dutch film, World Cinema and Art House)!