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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The bars in Antwerp were amazing. Every one is unique in its own way. Dutch art is also really amazing. I high recommend going to the house of Peter Paul Rubens.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
If I lived with a family, I would become more acclimated with the local languages and culture. Most of my experiences were with other Americans and I would like to know the country better.
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Personal comments
The housing at UFSIA was amazing. We all had our own rooms and there was a student lounge where could meet and spend time with the other Belgian students in the dormitory.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I really didn't know when I be back in Europe again.
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Nightlife, Overall, Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Once I was in Europe, travel was very inexpensive. There are airlines and trains that cost fractions of what they would cost in the United States.
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Academic
Course recommendations
One course that I found very valuable was one that was divided into two sections. One was Dutch art/architecture and the other was about European economics. Both taught very different from the ways course are taught in the United States.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
The Belgian professors didn't seem as involved with the students academic careers as the American professors did. I guess they could have been more accessible.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had known how to speak Dutch of French.
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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
Personal recommendation
I loved it and I think that anyone with an open mind would love it too.
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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
The people of Antwerp are great, especially the students. Unlike many other European countries, Belgium actually likes Americans. Just remember that you are a guest in their country and you will have a great time.
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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: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Most everyone in Belgium speaks English so we had it pretty easy. Actually wish I could have taken a language class, but my course load was already pretty heavy.
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