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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Mirano, Celtica
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Housing
Type of housing: studenthouse by a private landlord
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: other stuenthouse
Why?
Landlord was not very interested in the house, thus the facilities were all very old and the cleaner cleaned when he felt like it.
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Personal comments
There are no studenthouses provided for by EHSAL each student hast ot look for his/her room alone, but coordinator provides with some addresses
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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
French I knew before and Dutch I had a crah and a follow uo course. That was quite helpful. As all courses and all administration was in English I had no problems. On the streets my French did very well.
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Karin G
Academic
Course recommendations
Most teacher value that you are Erasmus, and thus also help with language problems and try not to make it too difficult.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Have a better equlibrium between classes and exams
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
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Karin G
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Housing because I am at home in e very small town. THe same for nightlife. At home I don't have the time to travel and phone because a connection to home is needed!
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Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Buy local phone cards for cell phone. I didn't: Very expensive! But all in all you can live on little money if you don't want to make great leaps.
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Karin G
Overall
I wish I had known...
Nothing that could have hold me back.
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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
Try to avoid financial courses. Become member of ESB! It's worth it!! And make sure you also get in touch with Belgiums, because your main courses will be with other Erasmus.
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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
It was a great experience that I would not have wanted to miss! Brussels doesn't require a car, so if you come here bus, train or plane is ok, you can get everywhere by public transport.
If you are here, don't miss to travel to Gent, Brugge and Knogge, it's worth the seeing.
If you have any problems, you can go to Dirk, the coordinator for Erasmus, but sometimes you have to keep him on his toes so that he gets going.
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