(4.8)·By Ronin M·Sports· Apr 2019 Very interactive, there were loads of events happening. There was a good balance of some sport related activities and others being more social. There were loads of sports clubs having initiation parties as well as clubbing events being held around Kingston and the rest of London; and the freshers’ band to get you into all events wasn’t that expensive.
I’m commuting so I don’t know as much as those who do live at halls, although I’ve heard really good things. My girlfriend and some of my teammates live at Halls and they say that it’s not only affordable, but the services company take really good care of residents, they’re flexible about parties & guests and as long as people follow guidelines there’s no issues. One drawback however is that it’s not a campus uni, so the halls aren’t at the same place as where people have lectures.
I really like the facilities for the most part at Kingston. In the library everything is easily accessible, there’s never a shortage in terms of books I’ve needed to borrow or computers if I need to use them and the layout of it makes everything easy to find. They’re also building a new library building next to the main campus which will just make it even better. The only thing I think needs work is the sports facilities. They’re off campus in Tolworth & although there Is a gym on the main campus at Penrhyn Road, there’s no gym at that site for those members of sports teams at Kingston; and as an American football player for them I think that’s pretty important to have.
The lecturers are really interactive and actively try to engage us, which I find really helpful. Even in 9am lectures where everyone is tired, the lecturers get everyone involved; it makes remembering things a lot easier and I find that it’s less of a chore to pay attention when I’m tired that way.
City life in London is great, the different modes of transport make it easy to explore and get around, even when you may be running late. And day in day out you don’t have to take the same route to get somewhere. Night life is crazy here and the people are great, it’s always a good time.
If people were to study sports science at Kingston, I’d recommend being ready right at the very beginning of the semester so you can hit the ground running. Speaking from experience it was a task to adapt the different styles of teaching from A2 to university level and the different styles of work id be required to do. As long as you pay attention and get the work done and listen to your lecturers there’s no reason why you shouldn’t pass all your modules. Definitely bring a laptop and/or a notepad. Try not to be too shy; some of your classmates might end up being your best friends later in life, so be yourself. Also, (if you can) try to join a sports club; the topics you learn will sink in a lot easier if you can visualise things especially in sports psychology and skill acquisition.