This picture was taken at the top of the London Eye. In this moment, I was overwhelmed by the beauty of London and grateful for the opportunity I was given to study abroad. Throughout my time in London, I have been able to see so much and deeply explore the city. Continue reading “The Apple of my (London) Eye – Bahira Ahmed”
How to be a ‘Good’ Doctor – Bahira Ahmed
As a pre-medical student, I was extremely excited to have been accepted to the King’s College London Health and Society Premedical Program for the Spring 2019 semester. I was 1 of 16 study abroad students chosen from the United States to participate in this five month program. This pre-medical course introduced me to a new way of thinking about medicine. By visiting art galleries and medical museums I learned a great deal of how far we have come in medicine and the endless possibilities we have. Continue reading “How to be a ‘Good’ Doctor – Bahira Ahmed”
LO’ve’NDON – Bahira Ahmed
This photo was taken during my first few weeks in London. It is quite significant because it shows how enthusiastic I felt about finally studying abroad. Before I started studying at King’s College London, I was both nervous and excited. I was expecting a bit of a culture shock, as I have never been to England. I also worried about how I would find my place in a big city like London. To my surprise, I acclimated much quicker than expected. For the first few weeks, I was learning to adapt to a new culture, to learn a transportation system, and to live on my own. Continue reading “LO’ve’NDON – Bahira Ahmed”
A History student’s survival guide to the semester BEFORE your semester abroad – Sophie Roland
Hello fellow or prospective semester abroad students! My name is Sophie and I am a second year at King’s studying a BA in History. I am currently on my semester abroad at the University of Melbourne and am loving every second, but the journey to this point was not always smooth. Continue reading “A History student’s survival guide to the semester BEFORE your semester abroad – Sophie Roland”
Part 2: Mexico City – Rachel Griffiths
As a joint-honours French and Spanish student, I split a year’s worth of study abroad into two halves, and after a fairly close to home six months in Lyon, I ended up going away further than I’d ever been before – Mexico. This semester was my you-have-to-do-it-or-you’ll-regret-it-forever choice, as I’d never been to Latin America before, had no experience with Latin American Spanish and had never been so far away for so long before. However, I had the opportunity to go and study at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México along with a couple of other people from King’s and so I didn’t feel too scared to go too far. Continue reading “Part 2: Mexico City – Rachel Griffiths”