Hi all, I'll be doing half a year in Belgium.

I haven't been to Europe since I was 4 yrs old, so needless to say I don't remember anything about traveling there.

Have you guys ever traveled, or lived in Belgium? (I'll be in Flanders....the dutch part, but if u've been to Wallonia AKA the french part---by all means tell me what is was like. After all, it is only half an hr away)

Any tips?

How was the nightlife?

How are Belgians in general?

And like Brussels or Amsterdam, is there a large East Asian presence in the city? (I'm not sure if that would be good or bad. But in general I think Europeans don't like immigrants very much).

Thanks!

so no one has a single clue?

com'on

from the looks of it looks like many of you have been to western europe before

Are you an immigrant?

Europeans don`t like immigrants/foreigners? So why did you decide to study in Europe?

I think I may have confused people.

I know that in many European cities, because of a large influx of Muslim non-skilled immigrants (turkey, morocco, algeria) have fostered some stronger sentiments among the locals. I know there is a small Chinatown in Antwerp, which may/may not have fostered the same sentiments as had happened in Milan, Italy where large numbers of chinese immigrants, many of whom are illegals, have had conflicts. Frankly it doesn't suprise me, I don't really think people are really all that hateful, but when 10,000 illegal low-skilled immigrants move in next door, don't speak the language, and are ignorant of laws and customs...conflicts are bound to happen no matter where it is. Even if 10,000 Canadians moved in next door to an All-American town...shit will still happen!

As a student studying there, it is different from being an immigrant being there because I'm not dealing with the same type of people in school. However, if there are strong sentiments towards east asians in the general populace among some locals, I would like to be forewarned. I don't know if thats what you mean?

So, that aside, is there anything useful anyone could add about the actual place?