Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House Why? I had a very good contact with the students living in my residence
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Nightlife take/s place mostly within the university/student environment Travel take/s place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Travel take/s place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Course recommendations: the erasmus students should have more opportunities to attend courses together with resident students
My opinion of the university assessment
The language of instruction was: English
The local language was: Different than language of instruction
My proficiency in the local language: before: Did not speak it after: Basic phrases
Learning the local language was not a factor in choosing my host country
Main source of funding: Family
Other sources of funding: Personal savings An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities I didn't explore any work options.
Personal spending habits: I went more out than usual, took opportunity on the geographical situation of Belgium and traveled a lot
Nightlife, Travel, Overall was more expensive than at home
Housing was the same price as at home
Food, Telephone was less expensive than at home
I wish I had known ... how good the belgian beer is and how strange the belgian men are
In my opinion: Everybody loved it, you will too!
During my experience abroad, I ...