I was studying for my undergraduate degree at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and paying $1,300 a month to share a two-bedroom apartment with three other students.
The cost of my education aside, studying in Belgium and getting my degree there has been better than I could've imagined.
Fortunately, I live just a 10-minute walk from the city center in my student housing, a four-bedroom apartment I share with three roommates.
I save a lot of money on my healthcare, tooLeuven is meant to be a walkable city.
AdvertisementI'm grateful for my time in the US, but continuing my education in Europe has been excellentAs a student without a full-time salary to afford the American standard of living, studying internationally has been a no-brainer.
Persons:
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Organizations:
Service, University of California, Business, KU Leuven, UC Santa Cruz
Locations:
Santa Cruz, California, Belgium, Leuven, Aliaksandr, Europe, United States