Forging bonds at LSE
View(s):Maryann Thomas shares her rich encounters at London School of Economics.
Expectations are high for any student who travels overseas to study. I landed at Heathrow airport and stood in immediate awe of London’s cosmopolitan bustle, ready to start my Masters in Media & Communication at the London School of Economics & Political Science.
In place of brilliant architecture, creeping ivy-covered walls and a sprawling campus, expected of a “university,” the LSE campus is scattered across a row of adjacent buildings in Central London. While you will quickly learn to get about town via the robust tube and bus system, the one thing that might catch you unawares is the infamous British weather — drizzles, grey skies and occasional sunshine.
You can opt to live in the university accommodation which is the relatively affordable option, considering London is one of the most expensive cities in the world. On my first day, I was taken aback to find that I was mistakenly roomed with a guy. It turned out that he had studied in my home city at IIT-Chennai! Once I got that situation fixed, I was then roomed with a Singaporean girl, with whom I had my own share of ‘cultural differences.’
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