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[Hutcho 8,443]

You fappin dude ?

Nah crying over all the man love and bonding thats going on in here.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

The past pages are interesting. The talk about the universities I mean not the man love! I'm seriously considering doing my phd in about a year and a half and the UK is on the top of my list obviously because I already speak English. I already knew that the UK is very pricey but I'm not sure going to country where I don't speak the language and have no one there is the best choice. Thoughts guys?

[Stingray 9,441]

The past pages are interesting. The talk about the universities I mean not the man love! I'm seriously considering doing my phd in about a year and a half and the UK is on the top of my list obviously because I already speak English. I already knew that the UK is very pricey but I'm not sure going to country where I don't speak the language and have no one there is the best choice. Thoughts guys?

Come to belgium! University of ghent is in the top 100 of the world. Everyone speaks dutch, french and english + we have very chesp admission fees, a high speed train to london in a couple hours, the best beer and me

[Spike 12,049]

The past pages are interesting. The talk about the universities I mean not the man love! I'm seriously considering doing my phd in about a year and a half and the UK is on the top of my list obviously because I already speak English. I already knew that the UK is very pricey but I'm not sure going to country where I don't speak the language and have no one there is the best choice. Thoughts guys?

Australia. Oh wait, you'll get bashed, you are Lebanese of course.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Come to belgium! University of ghent is in the top 100 of the world. Everyone speaks dutch, french and english + we have very chesp admission fees, a high speed train to london in a couple hours, the best beer and me

But won't it be hard outside the uni when I know nothing of the native language? There's also the matter of getting a VISA. How do you rate my chances of getting one to Belgium? For example, I already know that I have a very low chance of getting a VISA to Canada..

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Australia. Oh wait, you'll get bashed, you are Lebanese of course.

I speak and understand English, not Australian!

[Spike 12,049]

Come to belgium! University of ghent is in the top 100 of the world. Everyone speaks dutch, french and english + we have very chesp admission fees, a high speed train to london in a couple hours, the best beer and me

I've always wanted to visit Belgium because of the movie In Bruges.

Lille however is the closest I can to Belgium through my Uni.

Lille Catholic University (Lille) - recommended by the Science and Engineering Faculty (Science)

[Spike 12,049]

I speak and understand English, not Australian!

Go to Cronulla. They'll love you there.

[Jase 43,479]

The past pages are interesting. The talk about the universities I mean not the man love! I'm seriously considering doing my phd in about a year and a half and the UK is on the top of my list obviously because I already speak English. I already knew that the UK is very pricey but I'm not sure going to country where I don't speak the language and have no one there is the best choice. Thoughts guys?

Studying is overrated. Go out to work!

[Heisenberg 1,824]

Messi, what are you doing ? :P

[Stingray 9,441]

But won't it be hard outside the uni when I know nothing of the native language? There's also the matter of getting a VISA. How do you rate my chances of getting one to Belgium? For example, I already know that I have a very low chance of getting a VISA to Canada..

I don't think so .... There are a lot of foreign students here. Ghent is a beautiful medieval town (it fucking equals Bruges any time) with more students than inhabitants.

We also have special programs for foreign students taking care of housing an stuff like that. You will get around just fine with English here. Literally everybody speaks it here. Do you want to go for a Phd abroad or finish your masters? Because thats different; Visa-wise Belgium is a WHOLE lot different than Britain, australia, the US or Canada. Different = easy. We are a transit country here and the center of Europe. I never heard of not being able to get a visa.

Heck ... everybody gets in even without a VISA lmao

If you ever want me to make inquiries?

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

But won't it be hard outside the uni when I know nothing of the native language? There's also the matter of getting a VISA. How do you rate my chances of getting one to Belgium? For example, I already know that I have a very low chance of getting a VISA to Canada..

I would recommend Canada if you can get in. The weather is awful, but it's an easy place to be (things generally make sense and work pretty well) and you can find any community you want. Lots of Lebanese in Montreal because of the French connection and Toronto because in Toronto, we have every sort of immigrant. As well, you meet people from different communities which is amazing.

[Spike 12,049]

I would recommend Canada if you can get in. The weather is awful, but it's an easy place to be (things generally make sense and work pretty well) and you can find any community you want. Lots of Lebanese in Montreal because of the French connection and Toronto because in Toronto, we have every sort of immigrant. As well, you meet people from different communities which is amazing.

Woot aboot for oon Australian? Is Canada good?

[Stingray 9,441]

Woot aboot for oon Australian? Is Canada good?

I don't know about Canada, but I am sure even you lot are welcome here :-)

Edit: I would love Canada. I stayed in the USA - Santa Barbara - fuck yes :-)

[Spike 12,049]

I don't know about Canada, but I am sure even you lot are welcome here :-)

Edit: I would love Canada. I stayed in the USA - Santa Barbara - fuck yes :-)

I have a joke about Belgium that I shouldn't repeat.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I would recommend Canada if you can get in. The weather is awful, but it's an easy place to be (things generally make sense and work pretty well) and you can find any community you want. Lots of Lebanese in Montreal because of the French connection and Toronto because in Toronto, we have every sort of immigrant. As well, you meet people from different communities which is amazing.

Canada actually would be perfect because I have close family there which would be nice and the fees are cheaper. But like I said, I really doubt I would get a VISA. My sister, currently doing a Phd in astrophysics in France, applied first to Montreal and got accepted by the university but she could not get the VISA from the Embassy. I don't want to bore you with the issues in the region here but atm being Shiite apparently makes the enemy according to the Canadian embassy..

I don't think so .... There are a lot of foreign students here. Ghent is a beautiful medieval town (it fucking equals Bruges any time) with more students than inhabitants.

We also have special programs for foreign students taking care of housing an stuff like that. You will get around just fine with English here. Literally everybody speaks it here. Do you want to go for a Phd abroad or finish your masters? Because thats different; Visa-wise Belgium is a WHOLE lot different than Britain, australia, the US or Canada. Different = easy. We are a transit country here and the center of Europe. I never heard of not being able to get a visa.

Heck ... everybody gets in even without a VISA lmao

If you ever want me to make inquiries?

Thanks, that was very helpful! I love countries like Germany and Belgium and I always wanted to live somewhere there. I'm actually right now doing my Master in Science. Here in Lebanon, and most of Europe as I hear, that equates to a Bachelor in Engineering. My Doctor says that because of this I can directly do my Phd when I finish my MS. But I'm not 100% sure and it differs from place to place and it's very confusing

The difficulty with the VISA, like I eluded to above, is that I'm 'legally' Shiite. I know that the average person can get one, but how about a young terrorist like myself?!

I'll ask you more stuff when I enquire about more stuff and make my final decision, because like I said, it's a year and a half away. Thanks again for your help

[Spike 12,049]

Haha, shiite. Sounds like how a Scot says shit.

[Spike 12,049]

@CHOULO19, I'm telling you mate, you'll be able to get into Australia even though the Lebanese communites are universally hated. You could try New Zealand, that's a lovely place.