Tilburg University (KUB)

The city of Tilburg doesn't have a great reputation among the Dutch -- it is not as beautiful or famous as other Dutch cities. However, personally, I loved the city and have a fantastic experience there. Meeting and living with other foreign students from all over the world was certainly a great experience for all involved. If you go, enjoy adventures along the Red Cycling Path.

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Overall, the English ability of Dutch people is excellent. In 9 months living in the Netherlands, I think I met a total of 4 or 5 people who couldn't speak English -- and they were all over 60 years old. It is hard to be motivited to learn Dutch in this environment, but my biggest regret of my stay there is that I did not put more effort into learning the language -- because it certainly would be a great skill to have, but I let that opportunity slip away.

Living in Hogeschoollaan (a student house just next to the university) was the single best part of my experience in Tilburg. It is a mixture of foreign students and Dutch students, with ample space for gathering for dinners, parties, etc. It was a very international, multi-cultural environment. Living together, we could develop very close personal relationships and learn lots about each other's countries and lifestyles. It was very conducive to international romances as well. During my stay we had some exceptional multi-apartment parties.

T'Ministerie (which is no longer there, I hear), Brandpunt, Polly Magoo, the Sunlight, Octendgloren, little Africa, the Cyclus