When applying for universities in Year 13, something I took into consideration was the chance I could get to spend some time during my degree abroad, as I knew at that point I was not going to take a gap year and travel, like a lot of my peers. For BA History, King’s students have …
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Expectations VS reality of studying abroad: expect the unexpected – Michaela Tranfield
Looking back to May 2018, just over a year ago at the time of writing this post I had just submitted my study abroad application.
Arriba Perú- Cassy Grant
Time flies they say… Five months have gone by in this wonderful country. This has probably been the most enriching semester of them all- I feel as if I have learnt much more in 5 months than during the rest of my life.
Fun and traditional…did you say festivals? -Mathilde Aupetit
With around 200 000 festivals each year, including 33 festivals now belonging to UNESCO World Heritage, Japanese festivals have become a national and worldwide institution. And yet, they are said to be struggling and progressively disappearing because of a growing disinterest from the younger generation, according to a study produced by The Japan Times in …
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The King of my Heart – Jayne Ong Zu Hua
A semester of study abroad at King’s College London was an easy choice for me. The stories shared by my brother about studying in London, coupled with the testimonials by my friends about King’s College London in particular had me sold. Thus when I was presented with the opportunity to have my exchange at KCL, …