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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
As part of my experience in Mastricht, I would have like to live with non-American students as roomates. However, this was not possible through my home university. Now if I were to go back, I already have friends to live with.
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Personal comments
I was quite impressed with the rooms, cleanliness, etc.. I would have liked to have access to an oven and not just a hot plate, however this was only a minor concern. Our rooms were large; some students had to share rooms and others had their own. This appeared to be a random selection. We were very close to the university, perhaps a 2.5 mile walk. I highly recommend studying in Maastricht.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I found it difficult to pick up Dutch. This is because everyone speaks English and wants to practice just as much as I wanted to practice my Dutch.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Going out was cheaper so that was nice. However, I spent a lot on travelling so this more than balanced out. Because I shopped at local markets instead of the supermarket, I found the food to be better quality and less expensive than home.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Overall
I wish I had known...
You can only learn from being there.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
To work harder to integrade international students with the local Dutch population.
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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
Go to Switzerland and hike in the Alps!
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