Student experiences written by outbound and inbound King's study abroad students
When I had finally decided to study in London, I wanted to enroll at a university ingrained in the culture and experience which the city stands to offer. Studying abroad is as much an academic experience as a life experience, and I didn’t want to spend the next 5 months locked in a library in …
Continue reading “A month-long tour from a 190-year-old local – Daniel Erasmus”
As an English student focussed on Victorian and Modernist literature, studying in London has always been a dream of mine.
In the US, I major in English and Economics. I count myself lucky to have experienced the liberal arts system, which has allowed me to explore all my academic interests. However, in coming to King’s, I suspected that width could potentially come at the cost of depth. While British undergraduate degrees seem to have less …
In 2016, I decided to study in New York City – on a campus I had never visited in a country I had only visited once before.
I can still remember walking into the Pub Social during orientation and being penetrated by puzzled glances of horror when I greeted a group of students. They fell victims to the tricky social tradition that none but very few have mastered: the kiss greeting. In Latin America, greeting someone you’ve just met with a kiss …
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