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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I live with my parents, so I spent more, but eventhough it was not so expensive as I thought.
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Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
In the bank they don't allow you to open an account if you are less than 6 months....so...the commisions at home are important.
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Academic
Course recommendations
go directly to talk to the teacher,sometimes the person in charge of international students makes you spend a lot of time.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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...
bring a walkman or CDwalkman,and CD's of course,more summer clothes(insight the places it's hot)
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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
you can rent a digital camera and more with no additional costs, it's great!
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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
Buy a bike as soon as you can,supermarkets such as Aldy, Edha and C1000 are the cheapest ones, the matket on saturdays is also cheap and good.Buy a travell card, you can travell with 3 people paying less. there are cheap tickets for the weekend.
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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Great...Dutch people speak very good English, so you can impove it and communicate with them and International Students
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: with international students
Why?
because you can feel very lonely with dutch students, as they have their own live.
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Personal comments
live with other international students, social life and party will be much better.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
the Silverman's Cafe, concerts on 5th May,Rengeslaan Park,Petting Zoo, Harlingen,everything...it's like a fairytale place...enjoy it!
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