{"id":7829,"date":"2019-10-10T12:00:10","date_gmt":"2019-10-10T02:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/?p=7829"},"modified":"2020-06-16T13:49:29","modified_gmt":"2020-06-16T03:49:29","slug":"london-living","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/2019\/10\/10\/london-living\/","title":{"rendered":"Living in London"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Alexander &#8211; University of Westminster, England<\/h3>\n<h5>Semester 1, 2019<br \/>\nBachelor of Business \/ Bachelor of Creative Industries<\/h5>\n<p>The University of Westminster is located in central London. The campus is compact and modern in its layout. One of the best parts about university life for me was playing rugby for Westminster. Joining a sports team was a great way to connect with people and I would highly recommend it for anyone going on exchange.<\/p>\n<h4>Living in London<\/h4>\n<p>As expected, the cost of rent and groceries within London was steep. However, there are a lot of discounts on offer for students. Including a discounted travel card for the tube and bus services. There were also a lot of free attractions to be taken advantage of during my exchange. These included the British Museum, Borough and Camden Markets as well as Hyde Park to name a few.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-7829 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-cheerup-main'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/10\/London.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"515\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/10\/London-770x515.jpg\" class=\"attachment-cheerup-main size-cheerup-main\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-8010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/10\/London-770x515.jpg 770w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/10\/London-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/10\/London-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/10\/London-110x73.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-8010'>\n\t\t\t\tCamden Market, London\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4>Travel<\/h4>\n<p>Another one of London\u2019s perks is the travel. Trains from London go across the UK. Allowing for easy exploration across the country on weekends. Better still were the cheap flights across Europe. I spent much of my free time travelling to other countries. Every holiday and long weekend I would travel somewhere new. Travelling to Norway with friends from Uni and travelling solo across southern Europe were true highlights of my trip. And I would encourage anyone to try travelling both in a group and on your own.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2019\/08\/john-t-OdSpLAXlkVM-unsplash.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7831\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2019\/08\/john-t-OdSpLAXlkVM-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6000\" height=\"4000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/08\/john-t-OdSpLAXlkVM-unsplash.jpg 6000w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/08\/john-t-OdSpLAXlkVM-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/08\/john-t-OdSpLAXlkVM-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/08\/john-t-OdSpLAXlkVM-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2019\/08\/john-t-OdSpLAXlkVM-unsplash-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6000px) 100vw, 6000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The exchange program is an opportunity to try new experiences. The best advice I can offer is explore as much as you can. Travel to someplace different, meet new people from other countries and experience their culture.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, if you\u2019re going to a big city such as London, then be travel smart. A healthy dose of paranoia and scepticism will save you a lot of grief. But above all, make your exchange memorable.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/qutvirtual4.qut.edu.au\/group\/student\/student-life\/student-exchange\/choose-your-destination\/university-of-westminster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Westminster<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alexander &#8211; University of Westminster, England Semester 1, 2019 Bachelor of Business \/ Bachelor of Creative Industries The University of Westminster is located in central London. The campus is compact and modern in its layout. 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