London Series: Facilities at International Hall (English)

Rooms:

The rooms at International Hall are generally satisfactory for a student to live in. For example, their catered shared bathroom single bedroom is enough for a student to have a comfortable place to rest. It is fitted with a sink, mirror, desk, wardrobe, window, heater and plenty of space to store any items. The desk is vary spacious and can fit a multitude of items on the table and in its shelves. The wardrobe is relatively large and can fit many clothing items. However, the bed is quite small but enough for one person and the duvet they provide is rather ineffective against the cold, so buying an extra duvet is advised. Another downside is that the shared toilets are often clogged as people usually throw toilet paper into them.

Single Room at International Halls, photo by University Rooms at https://www.universityrooms.com/en-GB/city/london/college/internationalhall



Study Rooms:

The study rooms at International Hall are quite useful for studying. The first one can be found in the main lobby area. It has glass walls so students can see inside from outside and outside from inside which will be an issue for self-conscious people. It is generally quite good as there are partitions to separate desks so students can have a bit of privacy and is equipped with a mini-library though the actual relevance of the books in it to every student may vary.

Next, there is a study room in the lower ground floor of the halls. This room is quite spacious with lots of long tables. This room is good for people who want to work in silence outside of their room as generally people who use the room tend to respect the unwritten rule of silence.

Last, there is the study room on the second floor. This room might be the best out of the three as not many people know about it and it overlook the outside of the halls. Although the view is not exactly a spectacle, it can be quite calming to be able to gaze out the window from time-to-time to relax momentarily.

Common Room:

The common room is frequented by residents who want spend the evening together. The ping-pong table is almost always booked by people who want to have a bit of competition before they head to bed. The pool table is very popular as a lot of residents are quite good at pool and often challenge each other. The sofas are usually full of residents having a drink or a relaxing night with their friends.

Common Room at International Halls, photo by University Rooms at https://www.universityrooms.com/en-GB/city/london/college/internationalhall

Squash Court:

The squash court is quite standard and does its purpose well.

Music Room:

The two music rooms are quite similar to each other where both have a piano and guitar. There is no wifi in this room.

Outside Area:

The outside area consists of a small gazebo surrounded by benches. To be honest its quite useless during term time as its usually very cold so nobody bothers to use this area.

Bike Parking:

Bike parking area is exactly what you would expect it to be.

Concierge:

The concierge is quite useful at handling deliveries and booking rooms for use. Although they can be rather problematic when you want to check in guests.

Concierge at International Halls, photo by University Rooms at https://www.universityrooms.com/en-GB/city/london/college/internationalhall

Laundry Room:

The laundry room is quite standard with washing machines, dryers and an ironing station. An unspoken rule in the laundry room is that a machine is finished the next user may take out the clothes within and place them somewhere appropriate so they can use the machine.

Movie Room:

The movie room is quite comfortable and can accommodate a relatively large group of people. It is quite soundproof so residents can watch movies in peace without disturbing others.

LG Lounge:

The LG Lounge is often used as a communal space for various activities. Residents use this are for activities such as birthday parties, drinking or just hanging out. Primarily, residents use this area for pre-drinks before going out for the night or to have a meal together after returning from a night out.

Playstation Room:

The playstation room is literally just a room with a tv, playstation set and a few seats. The games provided include FIFA and NBA2K.

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Link to International Hall:

https://halls.london.ac.uk/international-hall

London Series: International Hall for Accommodation, Asrama Mahasiswa di Tengah London (English)

International Hall is an intercollegiate halls of residence run by the University of London. This makes it a popular choice amongst unis within the area (LSE, UCL, Kings, City, etc) and is known to have a friendly atmosphere. The following topics will be discussed in greater detail in the following week.

International Hall, photo by London School of Economics and Political Science at https://www.lse.ac.uk/student-life/accommodation/halls/international-hall

Facilities:

  • A wide variety of catered and non-catered rooms both shared bathrooms and en-suite
  • 3 Study rooms
  • Common Room
  • Squash Court
  • 2 Music Rooms
  • Outside Area
  • Bike Parking
  • Concierge

Food:

  • Catered
  • Non-catered
  • Weekdays: Breakfast and Dinner
  • Weekends: Lunch and Dinner
  • Grocery shopping: Tesco and The Brunswick

Events:

  • Weekly sports such as football and yoga
  • Holiday themed events such as Halloween Parties

Social Life:

  • For non-catered residents will be very socially active
  • For catered residents socialising will be more difficult but definitely possible

Area:

  • Extremely close to UCL and walking distance of LSE, KCL and City
  • Extremely close to Russel Square station and walking distance to St. Pancras
  • Surrounded by numerous restaurants and a shopping centre, The Brunswick
  • Extremely close to Russel Square Park and Coram’s field

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Link to International Hall:

https://halls.london.ac.uk/international-hall

Saran untuk Para Wanita yang Ingin Menekuni Bidang STEM

Topik : Kuliah di UK dan Kuliah di Inggris

Persentase wanita di bidang STEM masih sangat sedikit. Apakah yang dapat dilakukan untuk membuka kesempatan agar generasi wanita menjadi lebih banyak di bidang STEM? Dengan menghilangkan ketakutan dan membantah stereotip, inilah saran untuk pada wanita yang ingin menekuni bidang STEM:

 

  • Jadilah nyaman untuk merasa tidak nyaman

Janganlah takut untuk merasa tidak nyaman. Sering kali kamu bisa menemukan kesempatan yang kamu pikir tidak bisa kamu lakukan. Tidak apa-apa jika kamu merasa tidak nyaman dan selalu cobalah hal baru. Karena kamu tidak pernah tahu sebelum benar-benar melakukannya. Nikmatilah mempelajari hal-hal baru dan jangan takut untuk meminta bantuan orang lain.

 

  • Hilangkan stereotip gender

Memilih bidang yang jarang diambil orang lain dengan gender yang sama memanglah keputusan yang sulit. Namun yang lebih menantang adalah keteguhanmu untuk tetap berada di bidang ini ketika terus menerus dihadapkan pada tindakan dan opini yang bertentangan. Sadari bahwa ada bias internal yang menentang gendermu. Namun, jangan biarkan hal tersebut melukai harga dirimu dan membatasi apa yang dapat kamu lakukan. Bersinarlah dengan keunikanmu dan tunjukkan bakat yang sudah kamu kembangkan.

 

  • Bangun jaringan menuju kesuksesan

Ada yang bilang kamu harus unggul di matematika untuk bisa berkarier di STEM. Mungkin mitos ini memang benar. Namun membangun jaringan sangatlah penting untuk menjadi sukses di bidang STEM. Membangun jaringan dapat dimulai dari berpartisipasi dalam klub, berlangganan koran tentang teknologi, atau menemui dosen pada jam kerjanya.

 

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7 Tips Agar Tetap Aman Selama Berkuliah di Luar Negeri

Topik : Kuliah di UK dan Kuliah di Inggris

Berkuliah di luar negeri memang sangat menyenangkan. Kita dapat menjelajahi tempat dan budaya baru. Namun, kita harus tetap waspada akan kemungkinan risiko yang dapat terjadi. Untuk itu, ini dia 7 tips agar selama kamu tinggal di luar negeri selalu bahagia, produktif dan aman:

 

1. Cari tahu tempat tujuanmu

Hal terpenting yang perlu kamu lakukan adalah mencari tahu informasi tentang tempat yang ingin kamu tuju. Cari tahu tentang daerah mana saja yang aman untuk dikunjungi, kapan saja waktu yang tidak cocok untuk bepergian, kemungkinan penipuan, dan lain-lain.

 

 2. Pelajari adat dan budaya lokal

Setelah mencari tahu tentang tempat tujuanmu, jangan lupa untuk memperhatikan hukum dan adat setempat. Di beberapa negara, kamu juga perlu berhati-hati untuk mendiskusikan topik-topik sensitif.

 

3. Bersiaplah untuk keadaan darurat

Buatlah salinan dokumen-dokumen penting seperti paspor, visa, serta konfirmasi hotel dan pesawat dan pisahkan dari dokumen aslinya. Untuk lebih aman, kamu bisa membuat salinan secara digital di ponsel atau laptop. Jadi jika dokumenmu ada yang hilang, kamu punya salinannya dan bisa membuat dokumen baru lebih cepat.

Jangan lupa untuk merencanakan apa yang harus kamu lakukan pada keadaan darurat. Tulislah nomor telepon untuk layanan darurat dan kedutaan besar sebelum kamu berangkat.

 

 4. Jagalah kesehatanmu

Jika kamu akan pergi ke negara yang mengharuskan untuk melakukan vaksin atau pengobatan khusus, ada baiknya kamu mengunjungi rumah sakit setempat. Pastikan untuk membawa obat-obatan secukupnya untuk berjaga-jaga jika kesehatanmu menurun.

 

 5. Amankan peralatan digitalmu

Sangatlah disarankan untuk mengunci ponselmu ketika bepergian. Jadi jika ponselmu hilang atau dicuri, data pribadimu tetap aman.

 

 6. Jagalah keamanan pribadi dengan serius

Di mana pun kamu berada, kamu harus tetap waspada. Kejahatan bisa terjadi di mana saja. Kejahatan yang paling sering dialami adalah pencopetan dan pencurian barang bawaan. Ini terjadi karena korban tidak memperhatikan apa yang terjadi di sekelilingnya. Selalu awasi barang pribadimu untuk meminimalisir hal yang tidak diinginkan.

 

 7. Hindari masalah sipil dan politik

Jangan mengikuti atau menonton gerombolan atau demonstrasi massa. Protes tersebut mungkin akan menjadi tidak terkendali dan mengancam keselamatan kamu.

 

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London Series: KCL for Political Economy, Jurusan Political Science Menarik di Kuliah Kelas Dunia (English)

The UK is well-known for offering notable political science based degrees such as Politics, International Relations, PPE and more. The unis of London that are noteworthy within this field of study are KCL, LSE, SOAS and Queen Mary.

Video taken from King’s College London – SSPP at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2Qn_pO_2NI&ab_channel=King%27sCollegeLondon-SSPP

King’s College London

Overview

King’s is known to provide some of the world’s leading programs in terms of political science. Although there are a wide variety of popular choices such as International Relations and Politics, Political Economy at King’s is an interesting option for many students seeking a career in the political and economic sector.

Special Quality

The teaching staff at King’s employ a creative and engaging pedagogy useful in presenting topics in a way that students will find easier to relate with. This type of teaching is particularly useful during the initial stages of uni. For example, the teaching staff at King’s were able to help ease students into the political philosophy class by using Game of Thrones as a reference. This was seen during the teaching of the topic sovereignty which was compared to Daenerys Targaryen, a protagonist of the show, conquering the 7 kingdoms within the show. This was incredibly effective as an introductory lesson as the students were familiar with the aforementioned events of the show and were able to recognise elements of sovereignty fairly easily.

Preparation for Work

King’s offers a wide range of career support which is concentrated to outside of their classrooms. First, King’s has a career and employability website which connects students with professional opportunities. This website catalogues job and internship opportunities for students to choose from along with insight opportunities for the Department of Political Economy. Also, King’s offers a wide range of societies for students to participate in. These societies are able to connect students with companies who are willing to offer work opportunities.

Intensity

Studying Political Economy at King’s is relatively manageable but requires a certain extent of independent learning. First, contact hours generally take around 9-10 hours a week. This generally leaves an ample amount of time for students to pursue their personal endeavours quite comfortably. Furthermore, students are expected to spend a lot of their time for self-studying. For example, reading is expected to be done prior to classes as they generally essential in understanding the material taught. Also, students are generally competitive in a constructive manner. Classes in Political Economy are usually filled with debates between students when discussing certain subjects. These debates are quite fun as they do not only allow students to train their critical thinking and analysis skills, but also exposes the individual student to different kinds of viewpoints.

Overall, Political Economy at King’s is an incredible choice for students who are interested in a program that teaches a fundamental part of modern society in an engaging way.

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Link to KCL Political Economy:

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/political-economy-ba-bsc