{"id":1115,"date":"2021-04-07T09:37:27","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T09:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kcl.ac.uk\/ioppn-students\/?p=1115"},"modified":"2021-04-09T16:16:07","modified_gmt":"2021-04-09T16:16:07","slug":"student-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kcl.ac.uk\/ioppn-students\/2021\/04\/07\/student-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Life at King\u2019s is full of\nexcitement and novelty for everyone. For internationals and home students\nalike, there are plenty of experiences to be had while at KCL. When I was just\nstarting to solidify my plan to continue my education at KCL in the spring of\n2020 I was immediately concerned about what else KCL had to offer me. Coming\nfrom a US university my expectations for student life were high, and I can say\ndespite COVID-19 KCL has delivered a multitude of engaging and exciting student\nexperiences online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To get a full rundown of all\nthe details please visit the KCL Student Life webpage here<\/a>, but also keep reading\nto learn more about the highlights and must visit webpages, along with some of\nmy personal experience with student life at KCL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While on the KCL Student Life\nwebpage you will see links to the many branches of student life, some really\ncritical ones are the King\u2019s College London Student Union (KCLSU) link<\/a> where you will be able\nto read more about clubs, bars\/cafes, student news, and KCL events. You will\nalso see links to advice for Living in London<\/a>, Volunteering<\/a>, Student Services<\/a>, and Careers tips<\/a>. Each one of these\ncan be extremely useful for all students and depending on your interests you\nmay interact with some more than others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When thinking about traditional\nstudent life experiences the KCLSU webpage is your number one spot to check.\nHere you will find a plethora of different opportunities and information to\nlearn all about KCL. You can purchase memberships, create your own club, read\nthe news, and so so much more! It was here that I found KCL Baking Society and\nofficially joined in the Fall of 2020. You can also find information about KCL\nsport teams and see who to contact about joining. The clubs KCL offers a large range\nof focuses from hobby focused, to academic societies, and even societies centered\naround learning new languages like British Sign Language. There is really so\nmuch to get involved in, so be sure to check out all your options! Also, don\u2019t\nworry too much if clubs are still meeting online next Fall, because it really\nis still worth joining. My experience with online meetings for the Baking\nSociety has been wonderful, and all the other clubs are also having great\nevents online. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Living in London tab is\nalso super useful as it provides budgeting tips, safety tips, travel advice,\nand general information about being in London! Definitely be sure to visit this\npage if you are brand new to London living because it offers some practical\nadvice on how to get around and use Oyster cards, working in London, and\ngeneral safety tips which are much needed when living in a new city. The\nvolunteering section is also useful as it offers more information about the\nStudent Ambassador Scheme which is an extremely great opportunity for some\nvolunteer hours or paid part time work at KCL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The final big link from the\nStudent Life page is Student Services. This is a multipurpose link which will\ntake you a page full of answers. Here you can find answers for questions\nrelated to applying to KCL, assessment procedures, document requests, housing\nsupport, fee advice, immigration and visa help, and much more valuable support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope this helps to orientate\nyou to the KCL Student Life webpage and its many links! If you have any other\nquestions pertaining to this, please do contact a student ambassador via\nUniBuddy for more support! Also be sure to mark September 20th<\/sup>-24th<\/sup>,\n2021 as this is next year\u2019s Welcome Week! Welcome Week is a super exciting time\nto meet new people and a great opportunity to get involved in student life right\nfrom the start. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks so much for\nreading!  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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