King\u2019s College gave the best of \u201cstudy abroad\u201d in the most literal sense. Studies at King\u2019s are rigorous and challenging, but more importantly engaging and rewarding. Professors are invested in their students\u2019 efforts and contributions and have a genuine love for what they\u2019re teaching. As an English major, I loved being able to study literature from England in the place it was born. I learned about the poetry of the civil war in England and was able to use English history to ground my analysis of specific lines and references. In my education module, I learned how English academics work with and conflict with the academics of my home country: what issues both countries are grappling with, and how the actions England has taken informed my studies abroad. My modern theatre module informed how I viewed shows and participated in the theatre-watching scene in London; Shakespeare\u2019s London literally grounded our studies of Shakespeare\u2019s work in our physical place as we interacted with the streets and stages of his city. King\u2019s allowed me to not only pursue the subjects I love, but also engaged with them by placing them in new contexts relevant to the country I was studying in. As I continue with my education\u2014and life\u2014after King\u2019s, I try to practice this critical skill, broadening my focus beyond the texts I study and situations I\u2019m in by working to understand their contexts to enrich and develop my perspective.<\/p>\n
On the \u201cabroad\u201d side of \u201cstudy abroad,\u201d King\u2019s gave me the opportunity to take advantage of all that London had to offer. My flat was central to London\u2019s art scene; I spent nights in professional theaters and explored famous historical and cultural museums. As I lived right near Waterloo station, it was easy to get to any other area of London. I traveled to various landmarks, parks, and markets (can\u2019t miss out on the food!), exploring the huge city with the ease and accessibility of the tube. During reading week and my free weekends, I could fly quickly and cheaply to other parts of Europe, meeting up with my friends abroad in various countries and exploring what other cities had to offer. King\u2019s location and culture allowed me flourish and thrive not only in the classroom, but also in and around the city it calls home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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