🏠 Housing
What kind of place was it?
Student Residence
How much was the rent per month?
300
Where was it located?
max 3min away from my friends and 20 minutes away from the university
How can someone find this place?
Would you recommend it?
At first, I made the mistake of going to the university's dormitory that provided terrible living conditions and moved out not without struggles. Finding a student apartment (typical Korean apartments: a studio with a bed and a desk a small kitchen and bathroom) was very easy, the agents are extremely responsive and quick to react so I would totally recommend to go directly through them and not even try to stay at the dorms.
🍻 Social Life
What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?
The party street in Daejeon is called Dunsan. The clubs students usually go to are Seven's and Waikiki. But we also go a lot to Seoul and party in Hongdae or Itaewon.
🎓 Uni life at Solbridge International University
Which classes do you recommend… or not?
Very chill semester. None of the classes are really challenging or demanding. I do recommend to take classes that have an Asian focus to them to understand how that side of the world works (Asian Management, Korean culture).
Do you have some tips?
The campus is very cool and modern everything is easy. Classes are not difficult and it feels like most students are visiting students. If would probably pick it again if I wanted to travel and not be too stressed about academics. However, it's a goos place to meet people and enjoy your exchange experience to the max but I don't recommend it for people who want an academically challenging and rewarding experience during their exchange.
✈️ Travel
Best trips to do?
It's very easy to move around Korea from Daejeon by taking the bus (klook website) or the train through the Korail website (you can choose between KTX- the fastest train and MTX). Best places to visit are: Seoul, Busan, Gyeongju and others. However, it takes a bit more time to move between countries as Korea is a bit far from everything approx. 4hours.
🌆 Daejeon vibe
What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Daejeon?
Life in Daejeon is nice and affordable. People usually eat out everyday (my favourite restaurant has meals for 5euros) and we usually hangout with our friends everyday. It's quite small so we do go to the same places but if you are well surrounded, no problem!
💡 Other Tips
DO NOT GO TO THE SOLGEO DORMS! From a financial perspective, getting an apartment is around the same price but do not make the same mistake I did... Koreans don't speak english but if you have Naver Map and KakaoTalk everything will be fine. Get your sim cards outside the airport (everything is much cheaper outside). Be open to meeting new people!
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