There’s a secret at LSE that I fortunately found out about pretty early on this year –any drinks bought before 9:30 am are just £1. Therefore, I make it a point to start my day early and reach LSE before 9:30 am. Given that it is just a 10 minutes walk from home, it’s pretty convenient. Class hours at LSE are pretty less, and so I mostly go to the library after I get my coffee to get work done before classes start. Even this early in the morning, the library tends to be pretty full and it’s always hard getting space there.
After getting some work done at the library I head to class. Later on, I have some free time in the late afternoon. During this time, I either catch up with friends over lunch or coffee or head out to explore some new part in the city. If it’s raining, there are plenty of museums close by, and if it’s not, plenty of open markets and parks to spend some time in. There’s also a ton of events going on daily in London that are worthwhile to visit during the day. If nothing, you can just stumble upon Trafalgar Square and might encounter something new happening there.
Then during the evening, there’s always something going on at LSE. Either a society or a club has a meeting/event or there’s some public lecture going on. Daily sessions take place in ‘Active Lifestyle’ withing LSE, where you can pick up a new skill like fencing. Or there’s a public lecture going on almost everyday, and it’s fun attending them before I eventually head home to cook myself dinner. If my friends are free, we all cook dinner together, and it’s really nice since we all live in the same hall.
That being said, there’s no standard day here. There’s so much going on, and there’s always something new that comes up. Besides, since the class schedule is different everyday, it allows for a lot of flexibility. Additionally, Wednesdays are free for almost everyone at LSE, and so they are great to take day trips. Recently, I took a day trip to Greeenwich, which was just an hour away. Other possible day trips from London are Stonehenge, Bath, Oxford, Cambridge or Brighton. These areas are generally not too busy on weekdays and so it’s better to visit them on weekdays. Either ways, days pass by really quickly here, and I can guarantee that you would never run out of things to do here!
