I arrived at Ghent in mid-September. With high hopes and high expectations.
I was eager to see new places, cultures, people ...


I had never been before in a different country to Spain or Portugal. and had never taken a plane before, so it was for me a great experience from the beginning.

I came here without even having where to live, only 2 hostel nights paid and desires that all come out well and I had no problem finding a place to stay in. I have to say it was no easy task to find a place to live.

First, the hostel where I was staying was on the outskirts of the city,Damport area. I felt very uncomfortable there, male Indian, Turkish and black people everywhere watching you so much if you were a woman walking alone down the street, which made me very nervous.

Two days after arriving to the city, I received from my university some ads for rent Kots, and soon I found that now is "My Home". I live in the city center, in a quiet and very well connected neighborhood, so I can say that I feel comfortable living here.

The house is above a pizzeria and has 8 Kots and 4 Studios 2 bathrooms, 2 showers and 1 kitchen. Although at first I was not convinced at all the idea of having to share toilet and shower with people I barely know, I have not had any problem, especially because allstudents living in my house are Belgian and I never find them. Sometimes i know that i do not live alone only by the smell of cooking in the kitchen or if they leave a unwashed pan.

Anyway, although I am comfortable in my house and nobody bothers me, sometimes so much tranquility also make me be overwhelmed. I do not know if it's a question of culture, traditions, or simply a way of being, but in Spain I lived in a house with 7 people more of my family so there was always a lot of noise, people with whom talk to or with whom not talk to ,but they was just there.