All You Need to Know About London Before You Move to The City!

Grocery Shopping is a Breeze!
It might seem daunting to get used to the grocery stores of a different city or a country, in some cases but you will be glad to know that London has an excellent variety of grocery stores. You can find budget items in stores like Lidl and Iceland and if you want to go towards the high-end stores, you can always choose Marks and Spencer or Waitrose. Apart from these, there are always regional grocery stores like Asian supermarkets, European stores, Mediterranean shops, etc. where you can get specialty ingredients that will make you feel right at home! It also helps that almost every area in London has a dedicated market area where you can simply walk up to and get your grocery shopping done. Some of the best student halls are situated in bustling student districts that have plenty of options for grocery shopping surrounding them!

Students Work More Often than Not!
If you come from a country where students do not work during their student life, you will be pleasantly surprised to realise that working a part-time job during your student years is completely acceptable, in fact, encouraged. International students can work for 20 hours a week and make enough money to fund their daily expenses from food to transport and a part of their rent as well! You can find administrative jobs on help desks, jobs working in restaurants and hotels or if you are early enough, you will also be able to find a job working inside your university or college, working in the cafes, libraries, etc.

The Public Libraries are Simply Magical!

When in London, you will quickly realise that the public libraries are popular places since almost everyone loves to read! These libraries are grand buildings with some truly magnificent collections of books, DVDs, plays and much more! In fact, you will also find cafes and restaurants, shops and pop-ups inside these libraries where you can take a break from all the reading and spend time with your friends. Apart from these, all the major universities and colleges have their own libraries that are massive with facilities like showers, toilets, media rooms and quiet rooms, where you can study to your heart's content. The best part about these libraries is that you will often find libraries that are open around the clock so that you can pull all-nighters when exams arrive!