Student experiences written by outbound and inbound King's study abroad students
For the longest time I was imagining what my exchange semester in London would be like. Long walks along the Thames, evenings spent in pubs getting to know international students, afternoon tea at the Peggy Porschen café (cheesy – I know right). Well, it turned out to be quite the different experience for me – …
Continue reading “Virtual Study Abroad at King’s in 2020! – Veronica Buerli”
My academic experience at King’s was incredibly positive. There were so many interesting classes to take across a wide variety of subjects, and, as a liberal arts student, this was particularly useful to satisfy the requirements of my American university. Courses (also known as modules) at KCL are structured in a very similar way to …
Continue reading “What’s it like to study at King’s? – Jack Farrell”
Before I arrived for my semester abroad at King’s College London (KCL), I was nervous about adjusting to a new and unfamiliar academic environment in addition to the fast pace of life in London. After speaking with advisors in the study abroad office at my home university, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), …
Continue reading “Learning in London: My Academic Experience at KCL – Hayley Evans”
I knew I wanted to study abroad in London long before I even knew I wanted to attend my home university.
The British academic system at university is starkly different that of the United States of America. Since I study at a Liberal Arts College, I have been used to enrolling in classes from a variety of disciplines even though I major in only one of them. In contrast, I was studying modules only within my …
