{"id":910,"date":"2023-10-04T10:03:15","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T10:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kcl.ac.uk\/kingssas\/?p=910"},"modified":"2023-10-04T10:03:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T10:03:15","slug":"meet-your-peer-advisor-andrew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kcl.ac.uk\/kingssas\/2023\/10\/04\/meet-your-peer-advisor-andrew\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet your Peer Advisor: Andrew!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have four brand spanking new Peer Advisors to help both incoming and outgoing Study Abroad students this academic year! If you\u2019ve got a question for them, pop along to their office hours.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Andrew will be in K0.57 on Monday afternoons from 2-4<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hello everyone! My name is Andrew \u2013 I\u2019m one of four global mobility peer advisors this year.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019m in my final year of my BA International Relations degree, and studied abroad at the University of Hong Kong from 2022-3.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In return for taking on some small challenges, studying abroad afforded me some incredible, unique, and rewarding experiences that I recommend everyone to have during their university. I was able to join countless societies at HKU, experience local dormitory\/hall life, study politics from a different country\u2019s perspective, choose multiple fascinating modules both related to, and separate from, my degree, and make friends \u2013local and international \u2013 who I\u2019m still in touch with now. Studying abroad, especially in Hong Kong, also gave me amazing opportunities to travel \u2013 I was able to easily visit Mainland China, Macau, Japan, and Vietnam. I\u2019m sure that with Covid restrictions completely lifted, if you study abroad, your travel options will be even more diverse.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mask wearing was very strict in HK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Views from up high<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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City lights<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

London is a fantastic city to study abroad in. I\u2019m sure you will visit all the normal sites like Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly, Oxford Circus, and so on, but I\u2019d recommend to you 3 less-trafficked places of in London that I think are well worth a visit. The London Mithraeum is an Roman-era temple in London dedicated to Mithras, an Iranian, and later Roman, God. It\u2019s free to visit, immerses you in the Roman experience, and displays religious artifacts from that time. It\u2019s only a 10-minute tube ride from King\u2019s! The Golden Hinde is a reconstruction of a British ship from the 1500s which circumnavigated the world. Just a stone\u2019s throw away from there is Borough Market \u2013 in my opinion, one of the best places to get food in all of London, alongside the South Bank.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

London is well-known for its role as a global financial and legal hub. If you\u2019re interested in law, business, and so on, I highly recommend a visit to the City of London and Canary Wharf to see the headquarters of some of the world\u2019s largest companies and some incredible architecture.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019m sure questions will emerge as you get started on your academics at King\u2019s. If you need help, feel free to speak to me in my office hours or contact the Global Mobility Office, and we will advise you and point you in the right direction. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I wish you all the best in exploring the varied and exciting courses on offer at King\u2019s. Have a great semester!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We have four brand spanking new Peer Advisors to help both incoming and outgoing Study Abroad students this academic year! If you\u2019ve got a question for them, pop along to their office hours. Andrew will be in K0.57 on Monday afternoons from 2-4 Hello everyone! My name is Andrew \u2013 I\u2019m one of four global … <\/p>\n

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