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Join Jana as she explores Leuven, Belgium. Jana is studying for a semester at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (UCLL) and enjoying the city's historic landmarks and lively Erasmus activities. For her, Leuven is an ideal destination to gain new experiences and make friends during her studies.

UCLL Leuven, Belgium

Blog entry 8: The Belgian ABC - Leuven Edition: Part 2

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International Another positive aspect of Leuven: internationality. As an Erasmus student, you won't be out of the ordinary at all. English is spoken everywhere and everyone in the city is used to internationals. As an exchange...

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Blog entry 7: The Belgian ABC - Leuven Edition: Part 1

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Now that I've spent four months here in Belgium, studying not only marketing but also the local people and culture, it's time for a first résumé. Today's blog post is the start of a three-part series in which I present different...

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Blog entry 6: Friendship

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In today's post I will start with an incredibly strong and valuable concept - friendship. Thanks to my semester abroad I could and was allowed to once again experience very intensively what friendship means and how important...

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Blog entry 4: A Trip to the Neighbours

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Surprise! Easter holidays are right around the corner. Unlike in Germany, not only students, but also all university students in Belgium enjoy two weeks of Easter holidays. The lecture-free period is therefore the perfect time...

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Blog entry 3: 24h Erasmus in Leuven

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Beep... Beep... 6:45am, my alarm goes off and I wish it wouldn't, but I guess I have no choice - time to get up! After you already know what university life looks like in Leuven, today it's about what happens besides that. The...

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Blog entry 2: Teaching and rules at a high level...

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…or my first culture shock on my Erasmus journey so far. What am I talking about? - The system at my partner university. However, I can say right away that it's not as bad as it seems at first glance, and it could be much worse...

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Blog entry 1: I pack my suitcase and bring with me...

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...too much, definitely too much! Hi, I'm Jana, 22 years old, and struggling with how to fit all my household items into two suitcases for six months. But well, that's probably the first challenge you have to face, and it's also...

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