Type of housing: A room exchange

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: A room exchange

Why? Because I like living with more people with my same age. I also think that living alone is very sad, even when you are in a country at the north of Europe, because of the wheather.

Personal comments:
In Delft, all the accomodation for foreign students belongs to Duwo. It is like an Organization. In this way, all the students live in similar situation: the same kind of flats, furniture,... every year, since long time ago, I believe. So, to every flat or room from the Duwo you go, you can see that every thing is quite old and already used by many students. I don´t like that. I think that Duwo should check every year its flats and buildings and try to repair everything that needs to be repaired. My impression is that all the flats, rooms, and buildings from Duwo are like forgotten.

Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community

Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
Speakers (it´s is a restaurant during the week and disco-bar during weekends), Luniz(pub), VeistenMarkt(a square at the center of the city, visited when the wheather is good enough), Kobus (cafe), New Church (mery wonderfull whith a very tall tower from which you can see all the city), trip o boat (there are may canals in the city), the library of the TuDelft (it´s an amazing example of modern arquitechture), the market every thursday and Saturday near by the Main house and the New Church (with many flowers, many typical food).

Course recommendations:
There I could see how a course can be taught properly. There were no more than 20 students taking a course at the time, so the teachers could attend you on a more personal way. As well, nice specific courses, very well planned and with a very practical point of view. Excelent education.

Personal comments:
Since TU Delft is a university opened to international students, I would ease the contact between those international students and the local dutch students. I think that would make the academic much more attractive.

Language of instruction: English

Main source of funding:
Personal savings

Other sources of funding:
Family

Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits:
Well, basically the euro is much stronger than the singapore dollar and the standard of living is higher. i pretty much live the same way i do, but its just not as affordable in Holland than in Singapore. The only plus point is the cheap beer in Holland. Beer in Singapore is 5 times more expensive.

Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.

I wish I had known...
That computer games cost more here than at home. Sometimes it gets boring when the weather is really dull and wet and you have nothing to do at home (besides cooking)

In my opinion:
Most people loved it.