Hi everybody! My name is Saemi!
I'm one of the postgrad video diarists for this year at LSE.
I'm currently a master's student studying
Media and Communications.
And before coming to LSE, I worked as a financial news anchor, based in South Korea.
And for my first video, I wanted to show you guys my student accommodation hall, Butler's Wharf.
Welcome to Butler's Wharf!
So this video is specifically for those who are curious to find out
what your future residence halls might look like.
So... here we go!
When you first enter the building, you can either take
the stairs or the elevator to go up.
This time, I'm taking the elevator to show you guys.
Now, let me show you our flat...
Are you ready?!
TA DA!
So, this is our communal kitchen, you see the cabinets up here where we store our
cups and plates; the kitchen sink; it is equipped with induction hob, water kettle,
toaster, microwave, and two big fridges.
And from our balcony, we get a really nice view of The Shard - the tallest building in the UK.
I like to come out here in the morning, get fresh air and wake myself up!
Each flat has two showers and two toilets.
Initially, I was very much worried that this might not be enough for all of us,
but since I moved in, I actually haven't faced any problems till now because
surprisingly enough, everybody has different schedules!
So, you don't need to worry too much about it.
But just in case, if you're in a dire situation, you can always use the extra bathroom
downstairs which I will show you in a minute.
And...
this is my room!
There is a spacious desk, and a single sized bed.
You see a water basin here; there is enough storage space for your luggage,
clothes, books and other belongings.
Now let's go downstairs to check out the basement.
You can see the common room here but at the moment, we're abiding by
the COVID guidelines, so we're waiting to use it.
You can pick up your mail here.
Right next to the mailboxes, you can use the laundry room.
There are 4 washers and 6 dryers available,
and we use smartphone apps to use these machines.
And when you walk further down to the other side of the hall, you can use these computers
in the computer room.
Once you complete your campus enrolment, you get your student ID
and with that, you can print your documents from these printers.
One of the reasons why I specifically chose Butler's Wharf was because:
1) with the COVID pandemic situation, it didn't give me enough time to come to London
and do all the apartment hunting;
and 2) I wanted to have a community of LSE postgrad students.
Butler's Wharf is one of the postgrad only student halls and only LSE students live here.
So it's a very nice community - wherever you go, you just bump into LSE students.
Now, compared to other student accommodation halls that are kind of near to LSE campus.
Of course, Butler's Wharf is a little further out - located in the South-Eastern part of London.
But the scenery that I get every morning when I go to school: the view of Tower Bridge
and the River Thames - it's just absolutely magnificent.
There are some nice cafes, eateries everywhere,
and to campus, it takes about 45 to 50 minutes if you walk, but if you take the bus,
it takes about 30 to 35 minutes.
And for me, walking to campus is such a nice way of releasing all of my stress from all the work.
So definitely location wise, I find Butler's Wharf to be one of the perfect places to live in.
Okay, so I hope you found this video helpful!
Thank you so much for watching and stay tuned for the next video! Bye!