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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Monday open stages at t' Oude Pothuys, Tivoli/Ekko/Havana for some clubbing/dancing. Maria: salsa. Not to miss: any music festivals, film festival, short movies festoival. To do: Climb the Dom, check café Olivier (old convent), party boat!!! :) Enjoy the city it's awesome!
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Usually cheaper for foreign sutends that being on campus, and gives a real sense of the city.
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Personal comments
A few issues: we had to sign a contract without seeing the flat. It was extremely hard to change location (some of the flats are way too far to be suitable), the organisation made it impossible to terminate the contract, which is illegal... And blackmailed the students of pushing the host university not to recognise their exams result if students wished to terminate the contract... I suppose this is not the way to do business, but again I escaped from this by getting my own flat! :)
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Overall
I wish I had known...
1 umbrella is not enough! lol
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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
This university is one of the best if not the best in the Netherlands, only recommendation I have: go there
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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
Make friends with your erasmus fellows and go with them to their home countries!!!
In Holland: possible to get a discount card for public transportation, particularly for trains (and allows you to travel with 3 other friends at the same discount)
Do not forget to register at the city hall, and if you work you must have an insurance!
A lot of low costs airplane companies throughout Nl.
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Academic
My academic experiences
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Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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Exams throughout the course
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Not much to say really, studying law in English pushes you to learn the very best of it. Mingling with Internationals pushes you to forget it while drinking :) All in all, I've learnt a lot and now can understand Aussies!!
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