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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Bumpers, Jules, "O", etc.
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Housing
Type of housing: Domitory
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: same
Why?
Personal comments
Acceptable room space with wireless internet connection. Clean kitchen with complete tools. Many friends and parties. Supreme friendly environment. Kind, helpful and understanding warden, Mr. Aart. Very near to the school, park, and shopping area (walking range). Safe location. Reasonable price. Couldn't ask for more!!!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Costs of living here is of course more than in my country, but nevertheless still much less than what I experienced in England.
Tips for new asian students: Becareful the price for MVV card has increased again. And I hope you save some money to explore Europe in the weekends or hollidays.
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Good combination between academic and funs.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Dutch language is not that easy. I don't have to bring many food with me as it's not difficult to find many ingredients to cook thai dishes.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Umm... how about less tuition fee? Alreayd cheap in my view, though.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
For asian students, instead of going back home in Christmas or summer, try to travel to other parts of Europe.
You'll love Amsterdam and Maastrich.
Visit Na Siam Thai restuarant (tel: +31204210505) in Amsterdam for the best meal of memory.
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
All Dutch speak very good english, although it is quite annoying to tell every shop keeper that I don't speak dutch. My english has improved a lot since I came here.
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