Accomodation

In Porto, I used to have a big room for myself, a kitchen where I could cook, and 4 other people living with me. My internet connection was a commercial one and I could use my connection as I please. My commute time was about 15 minutes.

Now, in Bruges, I'm living in a dorm with about 25 other people (studying computer science, psychology and architecture), and we have a kitchen with no frying pan, pot or dishes. (Every student has to have their own.) This dorm is 2 minutes from the university by foot. My internet connection is university's internet and some services are unavailable, but has unlimited usage.

Quick overview of my place: I have a room for me, with a nice view for the sunset :) ; I have to use a shared bathroom with 25 other people; I can use the common kitchen but there are no pans and such to prepare my meals (I'm not being precise here. There is ONE pot that everyone uses, so, most of the time, I have to wait to get it clean.); we have an area with 6 nice sofas and a bunch of tables where we can socialize; There is a waste container and a place for the bikes just outside of the building.

I've been talking about how I don't really enjoy my place with other international students. I asked them what their rooms are like.

They have shared rooms (2 people per room), they have no sofas, and don't have a shared room where they can talk with other students. Their internet connection is limited to 50GB per month. Also, they don't have a waste container near their building but have a pickup system every Tuesday (if they fail to do it, or do it improperly they may get a 250€ fine).

What I mean with this post is that we shouldn't be so picky with the stuff we don't have. Be grateful and humble that you have a nice place.

Last but not the least, the accommodation costs €250 for both of these two examples.