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  • "I would never have decided to study in Groningen if I knew I would be homeless just one week before flying abroad to attend school."

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  • "I am staying in an expensive hotel, hopelessly looking for somewhere to live. Today a property agent told me to buy a tent."

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  • "The university keeps saying they can't help. However, they are chasing me for course fees!"

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  • "It seems the university was mostly interested in me until I organised my payments and all my duties were completed. After that, almost no help whatsoever."

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  • "It's just unethical that I was pressed to pay a full package of tuition fees and living expenses in advance only to be left dealing with an overcrowded housing market. "

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  • "Services such as athomeingronigen.com show there is good will and initiative. Obviously the uni is working to come up with as many options as possible. "

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  • "I think the university has provided pretty good information. But that's not the issue - the issue is the lack of affordable student housing."

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  • "This is one of the most difficult and tedious and disheartening things I have ever done. How are there just no rooms?"

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  • "It's scary coming to a foreign place and even more terrifying if you don't know you will have a bed at night when you arrive."

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  • "If you're thinking about staying in Groningen, it's best to know 2-3 years in advance so you can get high up enough on the Lefier list."

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  • "It would have been helpful to know the real housing situation. Many people were not expecting it to be this difficult. "

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  • "I'm here with my husband and no university accommodations are provided for small families like ours. There is a lot of confusion."

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  • "I am very grateful for the current help the RUG is offering. Nevertheless, this situation is completely discouraging. "

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  • "The worst part is that I cannot talk with someone in person. Talking to a computer everyday is depressing."

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  • "It is illogical to advertise a city as a perfect place for students in order to lure them here, but then not provide any support about their housing."

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  • "I set an automatic refresher on the roomfinder page every five seconds for three whole days. The rooms were all reserved as soon as they went online. "

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  • "I have been trying for about two months, sent over 200 messages in both Dutch and English, and in the end got invited to only two "hospiteeravonden". I did not get a room."

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  • "I would advise other to avoid Groningen until the universities start taking responsibility. Third world countries have better housing conditions. "