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Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)

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rebirth
Washington State University, Pullman, United States
Political Science, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
Feel I was as prepared as one can be.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
4
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
1
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
The university lacks some things I consider basic to a place of higher learning, but overall it was a good experience. The student to teacher ratio allowed for individual attention, which is something I did not experience at my home university.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
2
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Be willing to adapt. And bring an umbrella if you're coming to Belgium.
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adebayo
University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Management Information Systems, Graduate, M.sc.programme
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Sincerely speaking,it is a bit diffcult for me to answer those questions because,in my country economy really affects the standard of living and Belgium`s economy is not the same compares to ours.The currency power is another issue.At home this affect the purchasing power of the people but here (in belgium)i think cost of living is bearable.
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Overall, Nightlife, Housing, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
NO
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adebayo
University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Management Information Systems, Graduate, M.sc.programme
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language
How much did you improve your the local language?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Though,i came from English speaking country but i always have fare to learn new things,this makes it easy from me to settle down in my host country.In the university communication is not a problem most student can communicate in english.I now consider myself a french man now because im very comfortable with their culture.
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Beatriz P
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Environmental Sciences, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits
Life in general is more expensive than in Spain, though with the euro the prices are closer now
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Food, Housing, Overall, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
You can earn money if you give particular classes on different topics to kids from your country (there are courses in many different languages in the European School, ULB campus)
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adebayo
University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Management Information Systems, Graduate, M.sc.programme
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
This will give me more time to be on the internet.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Housing the university is good.The environment is nice ,it provides opportunity for interaction between the local students and the international students.I think i enjoy staying on campus,it really help me in adaptation.
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adebayo
University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Management Information Systems, Graduate, M.sc.programme
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
There is a night club located in the city named(Sun City).This club operate at weekends.It is a good place for general interaction,socailisation and good place for relaxation at the end of the week.This club played music from all over the world.
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