{"id":3759,"date":"2018-06-09T23:32:17","date_gmt":"2018-06-09T23:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs-staging.imperial.ac.uk\/student-blogs\/?p=3759"},"modified":"2018-06-09T23:32:17","modified_gmt":"2018-06-09T23:32:17","slug":"life-at-beit-hall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs-staging.imperial.ac.uk\/student-blogs\/2018\/06\/09\/life-at-beit-hall\/","title":{"rendered":"Life at Beit Hall"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3766\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3766\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"wp-image-3766 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs-staging.imperial.ac.uk\/student-blogs\/files\/2018\/06\/IMG_3855-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3766\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Everyone from the West Ground Corridor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>It&#8217;s Beit as in bite not Beit as in bait<\/h2>\n<p>Don&#8217;t worry, I was calling it &#8220;Bait&#8221; right until the moment when my hall senior greeted me on move in day and I&#8217;d just made a fool of myself by pronouncing it wrong for months!\u00a0My time in halls this year has absolutely flown by. Do I feel like I made the most of my time here? Probably not, but with 3 weeks left I look forward to enjoying the benefits of living in such a prestigious and lively area in the heart of London. I&#8217;ll split this post into 2 sections what I&#8217;ve liked and disliked about Beit, and what to consider when choosing halls.<\/p>\n<h3>I am\u00a0in love with the life at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/study\/campus-life\/accommodation\/halls\/ug\/beit\/\">Beit<\/a> because:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>It&#8217;s on the main South Kensington campus2 minutes away from most departments, including campus eateries and the 24\/7 library. Short commutes mean a better chance of getting into lectures even after a night out and thus more productive use of time\n<ul>\n<li>Convenient to get to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/ethos\/\">Ethos<\/a>, Imperials onsite gym, pool and sports hall<\/li>\n<li>Ability to use the library through the night and not worry about getting home<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Location\n<ul>\n<li>Hyde park (our extensive back garden) is super convenient for a quick walk or run, or even a picnic in the summer\n<figure id=\"attachment_3767\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3767\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"159\" class=\"wp-image-3767 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs-staging.imperial.ac.uk\/student-blogs\/files\/2018\/06\/IMG_8454-e1528586833760-300x159.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3767\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Evenings at Hyde Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>The hub of South Kensington is just a five minute walk away, whether to use the station to get into town, or to get food from one of the many cafes and restaurants in the area<\/li>\n<li>Museums on our doorstep meaning you can visit throughout the year and by getting there early can avoid queues<\/li>\n<li>great night bus connections into\/ out of central London after nights out (the N9 is a saviour)<\/li>\n<li>Bedrooms on the east floors have views of the Royal Albert Hall, so you get a front seat to all of the red carpets of the awards<\/li>\n<li>and film premiers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperialcollegeunion.org\/food-drink\">Union<\/a> in our building\n<ul>\n<li>Having the union in the same quad means you&#8217;ll never have to worry about how to get home after sports night<\/li>\n<li>Convenient access to curly fries (strongly re<\/li>\n<li>commend) and plenty of other good but not money burning food<\/li>\n<li>Many societies are based out of the union so its always quick to get somewhere<\/li>\n<li>Feel at the centre of life at Imperial<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3768\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3768\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"wp-image-3768 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs-staging.imperial.ac.uk\/student-blogs\/files\/2018\/06\/IMG_6490-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3768\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lunches at the Union<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>It&#8217;s one of the largest halls\n<ul>\n<li>Plenty of people to meet means you have ample opportunity to find &#8220;your people&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Flats of 10-12 people means you don&#8217;t always see the same people but it&#8217;s also small enough group that you all become<br \/>\ngenuinely good friends<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s a very social hall with two large common rooms that can be used, and many hall-organised predrink events with free alcohol<\/li>\n<li>Lots of events including BBQs, free cake, ice cream and film nights, karaoke and free breakfasts every Sunday<\/li>\n<li>Offers 4 types of rooms: single and shared ensuite and single and shared with shared bathrooms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>My only qualms about Beit would be:\n<ul>\n<li>noisy on sports nights till 2am, so often you have to se the library to work on louder nights<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s not one of the new purpose built halls, but still much nicer than other halls I&#8217;ve visited in Imperial and other universities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>What to remember when choosing accommodation<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/study\/campus-life\/accommodation\/halls\/compare\/\">Price<\/a> &#8211; Consider what you can actually afford, as on top of halls you&#8217;ll have other expenses such as food, clubs and societies, going out and travel. For halls that require a commute it&#8217;s worth considering the cost of taking the tube each day.<\/li>\n<li>Sharing a bathroom &#8211; Bathrooms get cleaned nearly everyday so would it be that bad to share a bathroom?<\/li>\n<li>Whether you&#8217;ll have the motivation to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/study\/campus-life\/accommodation\/halls\/compare\/\">commute<\/a> in or will you only come in if you live next door<\/li>\n<li>If you think you&#8217;ll do a lot of clubs, especially sports or performing arts its great to be near the main campus so you can get back easily after training\/matches which can end late<\/li>\n<li>Do you want to get some fresh air and exercise and walk through the park each morning? If yes then consider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/study\/campus-life\/accommodation\/halls\/ug\/pembridge\/\">Pembridge<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/study\/campus-life\/accommodation\/halls\/ug\/wilson-house\/\">Wilson<\/a> in Notting Hill and Paddington respectively as commutes both involve a short 15 minute walk through the park<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Wherever you get to live next year I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ll enjoy it as everyone I know has enjoyed their halls this year, whether it was their first choice or not!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll leave you this ridiculously cheesy welcome video to the life at Beit from this year&#8217;s Hall Seniors<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Beit Welcome Video 2017 - &quot;Life at Beit&quot;\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WMxShjhwKfY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s Beit as in bite not Beit as in bait Don&#8217;t worry, I was calling it &#8220;Bait&#8221; right until the moment when my hall senior greeted me on move in day and I&#8217;d just made a fool of myself by pronouncing it wrong for months!\u00a0My time in halls this year has absolutely flown by. 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