{"id":11626,"date":"2018-10-12T13:06:39","date_gmt":"2018-10-12T17:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/social.rollins.edu\/wpsites\/letters\/?p=11626"},"modified":"2019-07-09T15:14:09","modified_gmt":"2019-07-09T15:14:09","slug":"adopting-to-uk-life-1-queen-mary-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/2018\/10\/12\/adopting-to-uk-life-1-queen-mary-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Adopting to UK life: Queen Mary tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is\u00a0my fourth week in London. I have gained a good\u00a0knowledge of Queen Mary University of London Mile End campus and its surroundings over the past\u00a0three weeks. In this blog, I will write some useful tips for you about how\u00a0I prepare for classes and where I shop for groceries.<\/p>\n

Class Preparation<\/p>\n

There was a campus map inside the welcome box that Queen Mary prepared for its residents. I took some time to mark on the map where my classes will take place alongside\u00a0my class schedules. I then used this map to explore the campus during the welcome week. There\u00a0were campus tours offered\u00a0by the Students’ Union as well. It was a great opportunity for me to get to know where each building and classroom was located, so I won’t get lost when class begins. The map is a very helpful tool for me because smartphones\u00a0are not so “smart” when navigating between buildings.<\/p>\n

Grocery shopping<\/p>\n

Shopping for groceries\u00a0formed an essential part of my\u00a0life in London because I cooked almost every day in the kitchen that shared by 9 of us in the flat. Therefore, I learned where to get food around campus very well. There are two local markets, Saintsbury and Co-op, located\u00a0in different directions of mile end road. Sainsbury locates across the Queen’s Buiding. Their doughnuts are perfect for breakfast, and they\u00a0offer a 3-pound meal that you can get a sandwich, a canned beverage, and chips for 3 pounds. It is a good deal for me to fetch a fast lunch. Co-op sits closer to the residence halls. I will\u00a0shop\u00a0there for fresh vegetable, fruits, and meat for it is takes less time to carry back. On the weekends, I will take the tube to go to Westfield, a mall that just one stop away from mile end station. Marks & Spencers,\u00a0one of the major retail stores in the UK. that sells clothing, home goods as well as food products,\u00a0is my favorite store in Westfield. M&S has better quality products and their prices are a bit higher as well. I can find my favorite muscat grapes and brioche bread there. If you have the chance to come and shop at Westfield, I would definitely recommend\u00a0a bubble tea place called T4. Their jadeite royal tea with boba is the best. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Hope you find my tips useful!<\/p>\n

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