I have been living in Malta for a month but I am now so disappointed with the island that I used to love so much.
Being a foreign student in Malta is definitely not a good idea. When I visited Malta three years ago, Arriva was a great bus company; an average of €7 for a week was enough for unlimited travel on public transport.
A lot of people I know are so upset with the new public transport system. The Tallinja card is a shame. It took me two weeks to receive it. In the meantime, I had to pay €20 worth of tickets without any refund since I applied on July 4 and not July 1, while I was still abroad.
Unfortunately, I cannot promote Malta with my fellow students in France.