Erasmus Experience in Lille, France by Thai Ha
Why did you choose to go to Lille, France?
Because my school campus is in Lille.
How long is the scholarship? How much money do you receive to help you with living costs?
It's just a waiver tuition fee and I receive around 170 euros from CAF.
What is the student lifestyle like in Lille?
Flexible because of your mood changes as fast as the weather here.
Would you recommend the city and the University of Lille to other students?
Yes, despite its bad weather, this city is a peaceful and good environment for study.
What is the food like?
Normal because compare to the food in my country, it's quite not seasoned for me.
Did it cost you to find your accommodation in Lille?
Yes, you'll have to pay around 500 euros for agency to rent a house. If you cannot find any place from through local landlord, it'll cost you a lot of money to rent a place.
How much does it cost to live in Lille?
For me, it takes at least 1000 euros per month.
Is the language easy to get to grips with? Are there language courses available at the University?
When I try to practice French with people here, they'll answer me in English. Or if I try to use English, they'll answer in French. You should be influent in French to live here, especially when there is a lot of people say anything in French which you can't hear or reply. What a pity!
What's the easiest or most economical way to travel to Lille from your city?
Airplane, obviously. I live in Asia so gotta take plane.
Where would you recommend to go on a night out in Lille?
Latina - Havana Club. Because in Network Bar - the security guy is racist, he discriminates us just because me and my friend we are Asian people.
And for eating? Can you recommend some good restaurants in Lille?
Flam's might be a place for pizza, but other restaurants, I'm not sure. If you want a really good restaurant, make sure you have at least 30 bucks for each dish. Otherwise, other's food may not taste good at all.
What good cultural sites are there to visit?
Museums, churches, Gare Lille Flandres and many places.
Is there any other advice that you could give to students going to Lille in the future?
Better to use V'Lille for one year (35 euros) rather than using metro since it costs you around 240 euros for 10 months.
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