{"id":2185,"date":"2024-05-29T12:54:10","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T11:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kcl.ac.uk\/resilife\/?p=2185"},"modified":"2024-08-08T11:02:51","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T10:02:51","slug":"011-what-happens-on-arrivals-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kcl.ac.uk\/resilife\/2024\/05\/29\/011-what-happens-on-arrivals-day\/","title":{"rendered":"What happens on arrivals day?"},"content":{"rendered":"

To have the best possible experience in King\u2019s Residences, it\u2019s best to get yourself prepared as much as you can\u2026 starting with arrivals day!\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n


\n<\/span>Arrivals day at King\u2019s will be one of your highlights of first year. It\u2019s the day that you become part of an amazing community and are presented with great opportunities to make friends and learn new life skills. Not only this, you are about to become independent and really learn things about yourself that you never knew before.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But what is arrivals day <\/b>really<\/i><\/b> like?<\/b><\/p>\n

Busy. In the best possible way. Check out the <\/span>King\u2019s Arrivals video<\/span><\/a> for more of an idea!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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People from all over the UK and the world are moving into their new home, so as you can imagine, there is a LOT going on. Everyone is moving in their belongings and wants to get unpacked and settled into life at King\u2019s as soon as they can. You will meet people as soon as you arrive and yes, you have a lot to do but <\/span>don\u2019t shy away from conversations<\/b>. Let people know which flat you\u2019re in or what course you\u2019re studying – you could be neighbours or even studying the same subject.<\/span><\/p>\n

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On the big day itself, there are a few things you need to do to make sure move-in day runs smoothly:<\/b><\/p>\n

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Step 1. Stick to your arrival slot.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

You\u2019ve completed your online induction, you\u2019re really excited, and you want to get there as early as possible. But as we\u2019ve mentioned, it can get pretty busy. By sticking to your timeslot, you will reduce queues and the amount of time it takes to collect your keys and get all moved in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 2. Have a swift and easy drop-off.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

You\u2019ll find Welcome Ambassadors and<\/span> designated drop-off points at your residence once you arrive. They will help you get everything out of the car within 5 minutes and after this, you\u2019ll have to find a nearby car parking spot to leave the car until your unpacking is all done. You can find <\/span>maps of all residences (with parking information) online<\/b><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 3. Check into your new home.<\/b><\/p>\n

It\u2019s about to get real-time to pick up your keys! Once you\u2019ve left your belongings in the secure luggage holding area or asked your friends\/family to keep an eye on them, you\u2019ll need some form of photo ID to check-in and collect your keys.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 4. Unpack<\/b><\/p>\n

Congratulations, you\u2019ve reached the best and most exciting part of the day. Now is the time to transform the empty shell of a bedroom into your cosy new home for the next year. Yes, it may take a few trips up and down the stairs but it\u2019ll be worth it once you\u2019re all relaxed in your new space.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 5. Say your goodbyes.<\/b><\/p>\n

It can be pretty emotional when your friends and family leave, but remind yourself of all the amazing things you have to look forward to <\/span>and <\/span><\/i>that you can still speak to them every day over the phone. Take some time to adjust and feel comfortable in your new space and then go off to find other students who are feeling exactly the same as you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you have any other questions or concerns, <\/b>check out the FAQs<\/b><\/a>.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

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Once this is all sorted, your King\u2019s journey officially begins. You can get off to the best possible start at your Residence Welcome Party on your first night – if you haven\u2019t had the chance to meet anyone yet, this is the perfect chance to do exactly that. You also have the opportunity to get involved in Welcome Pizza Parties on Saturday and a BBQ on Sunday – if the weather is in our favour!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Welcome to your new home. It\u2019s about to get really exciting!\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

To have the best possible experience in King\u2019s Residences, it\u2019s best to get yourself prepared as much as you can\u2026 starting with arrivals day!\u00a0 Arrivals day at King\u2019s will be one of your highlights of first year. It\u2019s the day that you become part of an amazing community and are presented with great opportunities to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":666,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,79,80,46,1,7],"tags":[81],"class_list":["post-2185","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-london","category-residence-halls","category-residence-life","category-resilife","category-uncategorized","category-welcome","tag-moving-in","post-preview"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kcl.ac.uk\/resilife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2185","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=2185"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kcl.ac.uk\/resilife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2185\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2805,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kcl.ac.uk\/resilife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2185\/revisions\/2805"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kcl.ac.uk\/resilife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2185"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kcl.ac.uk\/resilife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2185"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kcl.ac.uk\/resilife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2185"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}