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Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel (EHSAL)

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simona p
Università degli Studi di Genova, Genoa, Italy
Political Science, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
mmmmm Boys baudoir is very nice ;). mostly our typical night was delirium at first (lekkere biertjes ;) and then Celtica...which mostly many girls hated for the people insede :(... but who knows why, even if it was hated by most people, almost every saturady or friday was finishing there... But my favourite place is a bar next to the the grote markt... but I don't remember the name...we call it the " couch place" because it's full of couches distributed in three strange floors... and then other places such as corbeau (op de tafel!!!) the box and beautiful bresialian bars... with bresilian (one really nice but it's mine ;) guys avalaible to teach you how to dance bossa nova or samba... ;)!!!!!!!!!! many other places are nice but forgot the names!!!!!! the only place i didn't like at all was "you" discoteque: difficult to enter, and for what? once you are in, it's crowded of 14/15 and half max years old people, commercial music and not special drinks :-\... i went a saturday night in the 2nd semester and it was also the last one!!!
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simona p
Università degli Studi di Genova, Genoa, Italy
Political Science, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Jette campus
Why?
social life in a campus is great... in the meantime rooms where single, so privacy, when recquired, is possible! The location was also optimal, close to a forest, although I was a bit far from the center,
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
I would come back specifically in Jette because in the end I got addicted and now I really love it and miss it so much!!! However, at the beginning, my personal commentary was " i don't want to stay here for more than 2 days" !!!!!!!!!!!! But it was only a matter of impact (the building is grey surrounded by corves and clouds, smellinh bad at the entrance and inside empty and grey..... But once you start to live there, you get charmed!! And what's beautiful, it's that you don't expect it at all!!! if you think I'm crazy, well... I'm not the only person thinking this wayafter jette experience ;)!!!!!!!!!!
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simona p
Università degli Studi di Genova, Genoa, Italy
Political Science, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
that I would want to live in Brussel!!!!!!!!
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
1
Culture
1
Costs
1
Activities
1
Campus life
1
Party / people
1
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
Just goooooooo!!!!!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
2
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
I'm too sad now.... I'm feeling the nostalgy and i can't write anything more...
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simona p
Università degli Studi di Genova, Genoa, Italy
Political Science, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
unfortunately I study international and diplomatical sciences so that courses at Ehsal where not really perfect fitting with my studies... I'm not an expert in management or accounting...However I think the quality of teaching was good,,
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
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simona p
Università degli Studi di Genova, Genoa, Italy
Political Science, Graduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language
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)
How much did you improve your the local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Ik hou van nederlands!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the onluy problem I had was in the beginning, when i enrolled for Frans III: the class was composed only by flemish people and me... The problem was when I had to make a presentation with three of them...we coulnd't understand each other... but, fortunately the 2nd semester made me understand theese three (especially 2 ugly -in all senses- girls!!!) where peculiar cases... my other mates were really nice and we could talk also in dutch many times...i went 0out with a girl also...with all other international students of course no proble, because also of the fact that we were all in the same situation. However, With some people I made really close relationships... from all over europe and not only ..<i tried not stay with italians because it was not my main goal to talk fucking italian abroad; I didn't have the necessity to talk my native language... only with some italians... but for their personality and not at all for their nationality!!!!!!!
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simona p
Università degli Studi di Genova, Genoa, Italy
Political Science, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
I Spent more just because I did charge my phone more often and also travelled more often...Prices perhaps are a little bit lower in italy---But I don't know why....I waste less in belgium than in italy!!! beer, rent travelling is very good for value ;)
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Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Overall, Nightlife, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Mister cash "ate" my cards several times and the motivation is still a mistery (don't think i didn't input the right secret code !!!!!!!!).... i could nphotocopy books.... let's say Belgium works in general (not like italy, where mainly nothing works-trains airport profs aaaaaaaaaaaaa)...for mistercash in Belgium?It's the only big financial problem i had.. nothing is perfect and ,if it was, it would be boring !!!!
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