I am thinking of going to Richmond University in London this fall,what should i pack and where should i stay?

Question

about the staying part, my parents want me 2 stay in the dorms but i want to stay in our flat wich is in central lon which is about 30 min away from the university but i think ill be more confortable there

Answer 1

English universities don't have dorms. Instead, we have student accommodation but that differs from place to place. Some places have 'halls', where they have lots of rooms all on the same corridor with communal kitchens/ bathrooms. Some places have blocks of flats, with 6 or 7 bedrooms, and a communal kitchen and bathroom.

If I were you, I'd stay in student accommodation for the first year. That way, you'll be involved in student life, you'll get to mix with other first years, and you won't become lonely and isolated.

Also, I would think that in London, the student accommodation would be cheaper and easier than private. It also means you don't have to find anyone to live with yourself.

More importantly, make choices based on what you want, not what your parents want. It's your life.

Answer 2

I would recommend Dorms at first because you will never experience anything like Dorm life again and then in your next year move into the flat.  Pack clothes obviously, things that remind you of home, laptop/comp and just things you will need for studying

Good luck and have fun