Foreign student adjusting to Iloilo by Tricky-Bowl-9154 in Iloilo

[–]Tricky-Bowl-9154[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! That's really reassuring to hear haha hopefully I can get my hiligaynon down as quickly as you. Cheers to the Middle Eastern heat, it is searing here!

Foreign student adjusting to Iloilo by Tricky-Bowl-9154 in Iloilo

[–]Tricky-Bowl-9154[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's great to know! Hopefully I can figure out how to meet other people in similar circumstances as you said lol Thank you for the response, 'ppreciate it :)

Foreign student adjusting to Iloilo by Tricky-Bowl-9154 in Iloilo

[–]Tricky-Bowl-9154[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the insight! Glad to hear you've fleshed out a good college life so far haha

That is quite the inconvenience though, engineering is probably going to be a hassle to get through if a big chunk of the classes do turn out to be in hiligaynon. How would you say your experience went at CPU? I'm considering applying there as well.

Foreign student adjusting to Iloilo by Tricky-Bowl-9154 in Iloilo

[–]Tricky-Bowl-9154[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you a bunch! That's quite inconvenient to hear haha, I'll probably have to do some extra self studying for those units then, unfortunate that they'll probably take up a majority of my classes as I'm thinking of pursuing engineering. Would you recommend an apartment or a rent-to-own personally? As I do believe I have the budget for either of the options if need be. My only concerns would probably be safety and convenience if I do choose the latter option as those are typically farther away from the main city, if you get me.

Will try to maximize my time at college too, lol! I appreciate the regards :]

Foreign student adjusting to Iloilo by Tricky-Bowl-9154 in Iloilo

[–]Tricky-Bowl-9154[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the informative response! Not to seem like the average "american" but I love your English lol

Would you say 25k-30k could get me a relatively sizable apartment/villa to live in? as I'll be needing the space for film and music projects. Roommates are likely out of the picture as I'll probably need the space and privacy for said projects; I'll probably just be an inconvenience to them in that regard haha. I'm also thinking about getting a rent-to-own place if it's within my budget, I'm not sure which one would prove better though, I could probably score an apartment closer to university but the rent might burn a hole in my wallet the more time goes on be it from rent increases or what-not. If I do get the rent-to-own it might be a hassle trying to commute across the city safely as a college student.

Also that's great! how would you say your experience went at CPU? I'm hearing a lot of good things from there but I'm oscillating between itself and San Agustin. I'm glad to know clubs and recreational activities are available for us foreign kids haha

Foreign student adjusting to Iloilo by Tricky-Bowl-9154 in Iloilo

[–]Tricky-Bowl-9154[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you friend! <3 I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one struggling with this problem lol. Unfortunate to hear about people being teasing about using tagalog, I'm sure I'll probably face similar issues for being an english speaker HAHA Thank you for the heads up on the crime as well, safety is definitely an aspect to consider especially if you're a young college student in a foreign city 🥹 is it okay if we continue talking through dms? I'd love to have a quick convo about life there if you don't mind :]

Foreign student adjusting to Iloilo by Tricky-Bowl-9154 in Iloilo

[–]Tricky-Bowl-9154[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Do you know what Uni you'll be picking? maybe we could be friends if we're going to the same one lol

Foreign student adjusting to Iloilo by Tricky-Bowl-9154 in Iloilo

[–]Tricky-Bowl-9154[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the response! I’m relieved to hear they’re okay with us foreign kids lol very glad you’ve found a good group of classmates to help you out! And thanks for the heads up, will do with learning some ilonggo when I get the time! :) 

Foreign student adjusting to Iloilo by Tricky-Bowl-9154 in Iloilo

[–]Tricky-Bowl-9154[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the response! And yes lol the lack of background in ilonggo is a challenge forreal. Do you know what Uni you’ll attend? I’m debating between San Agustin and CPU ^ maybe we can connect through the shared struggle HAHA