Int'l master's of rural development student from the US

I am a student from the US studying for my master's in rural development in Ghent for the fall semester. I am a full time graduate student, so much of my time will be spent studying and working on my thesis while I am here. I also really enjoy traveling and so will be doing weekend trips whenever possible. I enjoy outdoorsy activities like hiking, camping, running. A night out every once in awhile with friends for a drink is always a good time. I like just about any type of music! Hip-hop, indie rock, and reggae are some of the ones I listen to most though. I am looking for accomodations from September-January.