{"id":2138,"date":"2024-05-26T15:01:05","date_gmt":"2024-05-26T14:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kcl.ac.uk\/resilife\/?p=2138"},"modified":"2024-05-29T16:24:54","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T15:24:54","slug":"packing-and-preparing-for-arrivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kcl.ac.uk\/resilife\/2024\/05\/26\/packing-and-preparing-for-arrivals\/","title":{"rendered":"Packing and preparing for arrivals"},"content":{"rendered":"
Before you know it, moving day will be here and you\u2019ll be settling into your new home and making yourself familiar with your new surroundings\u2026<\/b><\/h5>\n

Not sure where to start or what is about to happen? I\u2019m here to help! This time last year, I was in the exact same position as you; embarking on a big move to KCL and didn\u2019t really know what to expect.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The main thing for you to know, is that once you arrive, you\u2019re going to feel both overwhelmed and excited. This will probably last for your first few days – embrace this feeling and everything that\u2019s going on because once it\u2019s all calmed down and you start writing assignments and sitting exams, you\u2019ll wish you got more involved and appreciated it. I did anyway!<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s start with packing\u2026<\/b>
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If you\u2019re still not 100% sure on what to buy for the big move into King\u2019s Residences, <\/span>there are a number of things that you need<\/span> to make your flat functional but also feel like home. Double check your shopping against the <\/span>Move In Guide<\/b><\/a>, I found mine super useful! Instead of buying the things you need all at once though, do your shopping gradually to save yourself (and parents) money. This allows you to do numerous trips which will come in useful when you get home and realised you\u2019ve forgotten a frying pan, again, even after 3 trips to IKEA! Yes, I\u2019m speaking from experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Once you\u2019ve bought everything and it\u2019s time to start packing, do this<\/span> little and often. <\/b>This will prevent you from panicking a few days before you go. If you\u2019re stressing out, you\u2019re more likely to forget something <\/span>or <\/span><\/i>end up packing way more than you actually need. Remember, you don\u2019t need to bring <\/span>everything <\/span><\/i>from your house. I brought some home comforts to King\u2019s with me (photo frames, dressing gown) but realised I couldn\u2019t bring everything that reminded me of home, like my dog!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, what is arrivals <\/b>really <\/i><\/b>like?<\/b><\/p>\n

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Honestly, arrivals is brilliant. Don\u2019t get me wrong, it depends on the type of person that you are because there is a LOT going on but it\u2019s the perfect opportunity to push yourself out of your comfort zone and really embrace this exciting change.\u00a0 Everyone will be a bit nervous and anxious, <\/span>even if they don\u2019t seem it!\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re anything like me, your first task will be unpacking and making your room feel more homely and just like you. After that, or maybe even during, you\u2019ll have a chance to meet your neighbours and get to know who you\u2019re going to be living with for the next year.<\/span><\/p>\n

You may struggle with things like finding your way around or feeling a bit upset and overwhelmed and that\u2019s where the <\/span>CFs<\/b> come in. These are fellow King\u2019s students who were in the same position as you last year so have experienced all of this before. Go and speak to them as they will advise and help the best they can (they will make themselves known to you). They\u2019re part of the ResiLife programme which provides events and support throughout your time living in King\u2019s Residences. Follow ResiLife on <\/span>Instagram<\/b><\/a> and <\/span>Facebook<\/b><\/a> to stay up to date with what they\u2019re doing and how you can get involved! You can always<\/span> join your Residence Facebook group <\/b>too to meet your flatmates before you arrive and get to know each other. Find yours below:<\/span><\/p>\n

Angel Lane<\/span><\/a> I <\/span>Atlas<\/span><\/a> I City – Vine Street<\/a> |<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Great Dover Street Apartments<\/span><\/a> I <\/span>Julian Markham House<\/span><\/a> I <\/span>Moonraker Point<\/span><\/a> I <\/span>Orchard Lisle & Iris Brook<\/span><\/a> I <\/span>Stamford Street Apartments<\/span><\/a> I Stratford One<\/a> |<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Vauxhall<\/span><\/a> I <\/span>Wolfson House<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re worrying about moving away from home and feeling a bit anxious, try not to let it consume you too much. I felt exactly the same. I worried about being away from my family and leaving my best friends, but with time, it all became normal. I spoke to them pretty much everyday on WhatsApp or on the phone and they even came to visit me. And remember, you can always speak to the ResiLife team who will try to help the best they can!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Before you know it, moving day will be here and you\u2019ll be settling into your new home and making yourself familiar with your new surroundings\u2026 Not sure where to start or what is about to happen? I\u2019m here to help! This time last year, I was in the exact same position as you; embarking on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":666,"featured_media":2182,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","post-preview"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kcl.ac.uk\/resilife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kcl.ac.uk\/resilife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kcl.ac.uk\/resilife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kcl.ac.uk\/resilife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/666"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kcl.ac.uk\/resilife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2138"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kcl.ac.uk\/resilife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2138\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2698,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kcl.ac.uk\/resilife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2138\/revisions\/2698"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kcl.ac.uk\/resilife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kcl.ac.uk\/resilife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kcl.ac.uk\/resilife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kcl.ac.uk\/resilife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}