King’s Education international student Anthony and UK student Alexandra talk us through a day in their busy lives
Anthony
7:00 – An early start, as usual, to get some extra time to pray and read my Bible. Take a quick shower, get dressed, then pack up for another busy (but exciting!) day.
8:00 – Dash off to catch my bus, finish some last-minute homework on the way then listen to music.
9:00 – First period Economics. Nothing better to wash off the weekend mood than talking about globalisation and trade unions and staring at demand-supply graphs.
10:30 – Out with the econ, in with the study period! Head down to the Link (restaurant and common room) where students spend most free time and get ready for an intense session of Hokm with my Iranian classmates – just a few of the many international students we have here at Kings (myself included).
12:30 – Grab lunch at the canteen and head to Spanish Club with Nancy. You never know what to expect in this club, which is why it’s my favourite. One week we’re learning to conjugate the verb ‘estar’, the next we’re making fruit salad.
13:30 – Business Studies. We crack a few jokes about the latest episode of Shark Tank with our teacher Tim while taking notes on cash flow analysis. Multi-tasking is an essential skill for any entrepreneur, after all…
15:00 – Quick 15-minute break to freshen up and get ready for the last period of the day.
15:15 – We finish the day off with Data Handling & Statistics, where we look at a wide array of topics ranging from Microsoft Excel to normal distribution to mechanics. We do some revision ahead of our Progress Test Week and some self-study at the end.
16:45 – School is out! Hang around for a chat with friends before hopping on the bus for the journey back home.
18:00 – Do my homework and try to get ahead on revision before having dinner with my family and heading off to bed.
Alexandra
7:30 – Start off my morning by clearing my mind and planning my day mentally. This gets my system to restart as I have something to look forward to. Once I’m up I whip up my breakfast – pancakes today, but it’s always either pancakes or crumpets. I never get bored of them.
8:00 – Shower, do skincare and try to put together an outfit for school – this always depends on the weather and my mood. I walk to school as usual – a 10-minute journey filled with blasting music and me looking forward to seeing my friends.
9:00 – First lesson is economics, and what better way to get the brain running than being in a class filled with debates about intriguing topics such as the Great Depression or deflation in Japan!
12:30 – Today I spend a bit of my break in the library finishing off assignments. Usually, I play badminton and occasionally try out one of the many local restaurants, chatting with friends about topics such as how similar some of our cultures are despite superficial difference.
3:15 – Finish my study period, but then after a quick break it’s back to class for the final lesson. And what better topic in psychology than how vital good mental health is and how psychology affects the economy (I know, right, but surprisingly it does!).
4:45 – School is over, and I reconnect with friends to walk home together, chatting until our paths diverge and we reluctantly say our goodbyes.
5:00 – Help my aunt prepare dinner for the family, eat, shower and have some quality time with my younger cousins especially the baby (she’s the cutest!).
8:00 – Homework, revising what I did in today’s lessons, then watch a show that I’m hyper-fixated on at the moment – although often at this time I read or listen to music.
10:00 – Do my night skincare routine, pray, and finally bed to sleep the fatigue away.
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Further reading: Day in the life– Joint Chief Cadet Captains of Pangbourne College, Berkshire
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