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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Alternative: Chez Zelle, real punks and loud gigs.
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Housing
Type of housing: Residence
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Residence
Why?
The best way to learn the language and to get to know the people
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Personal comments
The indivudual rooms were quite small but apart from that everything was ok.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Keep up the good work!
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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
If you're in Belgium, being a small country and all, squeezed between four countries, take the time and go travel abroad.
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Academic
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My opinion of the university assessment
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Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The best way to learn a language ist to be forced to speak. There is no better way to live 24 hours a day with local people.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The prices are generally higher in Belgium than in Portugal
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Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
There was a positive surprise: concerts are a lot cheaper in Belgium than in Portugal. Enjoy those bands that you might never see again.
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