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.
Split the bill? "Shared bill or separate?" A sentence that is normal procedure for us in Germany when it comes to paying in restaurants or bars. Not in Leuven and the surrounding area. In most cases, you cannot pay...
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...
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...
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...
The Oude Markt - legendary not only for us as internationals, but also for all night owls from Belgium. Whenever you feel like going out, just ask the simple question: "Oude?” The Oude Markt is a market set in a rectangular...
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...
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...
…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...
...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...
