Student experiences written by outbound and inbound King's study abroad students
Top ten things 1. The Schloss: Heidelberg feels like a mixture of Oxford, York and Durham: it’s a quaint town nestled between two hills on the river Neckar, and the Uni is the oldest in Germany. It’s therefore no wonder that it’s full of american and japanese tourists photographing the architecture. This beautiful castle ruin is …
Continue reading “Verity Roberts, 2013-2014 at Ruprecht-Karls-Universitat, Heidelberg”
Studying The ENS is a very prestigious place to be at in France academically, being one of the few grandes écoles that exist. I was inspired to apply here because famous theorists such as Jean-Paul Sartre and Raymond Aron studied here at some point in their careers. If you get to go as an exchange student, you …
Continue reading “Oscar Davies, 2014-2015 at Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris”
Accommodation Finding accommodation was one of the hardest parts of living in Paris. Firstly, even as a study abroad student, you are not guaranteed housing. I was not allocated a spot in the university accommodation. The ones associated with Parisian universities are not located in the best areas of Paris. However, they are convenient and …
Continue reading “Violeta Todorova, 2013-2014 at Université Sorbonne Nouvelle (Paris III)”
What do you study at King’s? German BA Where did you teach as an ELA? Porta Westfalica, North Rheine-Westphalia Why did you choose the ELA Scheme? For me personally, the decision to study abroad or teach English as an English Language Assistant was not difficult at all; I wanted a refreshing break from studying. After …
Continue reading “Anishaa Aubeeluck, 2014-2015, Porta Westfalica, North Rheine-Westphalia, Germany”
What do you study at King’s? Hispanic Studies with English BA Why did you choose the ELA scheme? – I jumped at the opportunity to be able to be able to spend a year gaining international work experience at the same time as honing my Spanish speaking skills. Whilst I’m sure I would have also …
Continue reading “Danielle Moore, 2015-2016 in Oviedo, Spain”