{"id":4609,"date":"2019-04-27T20:34:56","date_gmt":"2019-04-27T20:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs-staging.imperial.ac.uk\/student-blogs\/?p=4609"},"modified":"2019-04-27T20:34:56","modified_gmt":"2019-04-27T20:34:56","slug":"should-i-stay-or-should-i-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs-staging.imperial.ac.uk\/student-blogs\/2019\/04\/27\/should-i-stay-or-should-i-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I stay or should I go?"},"content":{"rendered":"

As I\u2019m approaching the end of my PhD, not only do I have to decide what jobs I’m going to apply for, but also if I want to stay in London or move to another city. I thought I\u2019d share my list of pros and cons in case some of you never lived in London and are trying to decide if you\u2019d enjoy studying here.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

+<\/span>Theatres!<\/span><\/b>\u00a0No place in the world apart from London and NYC has such a big offer of theatre plays. At any given day you can choose between dozens of musicals, dramas, comedies etc., often rather affordable,\u00a0<\/span>if you know where to look<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

+<\/span>Parks<\/span><\/b>. For such a big city London feels very green. And Imperial is right next to Kensington Gardens, so you can always sneak out for a quick walk.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

+<\/span>Diversity.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0No matter where you come from, what language you speak or what you believe in, in London you won\u2019t feel like an alien. I don\u2019t think many other cities offer such a diversity.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

+<\/span>Climate.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0Yes, it\u2019s right, I put it as a plus. Despite the stereotype, it doesn\u2019t rain often here; and when it does, the rain usually doesn\u2019t last long. What I like even more is the lack of winters. You\u2019ll never need a winter jacket, how nice is that!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

–<\/span>Prices.\u00a0<\/span><\/b>They\u2019re just ridiculous, especially the rent. One can find\u00a0<\/span>ways to make London more affordable<\/span><\/a>, but still, it\u2019s really,\u00a0really expensive\u00a0here.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

–<\/span>Brexit.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0I\u2019m seriously considering leaving the UK just because EU citizenship gives me security, which I suddenly lost in England.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

–<\/span>Distances.\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Despite great public transport system, it takes ages to get from one place to another.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

–<\/span>Pollution.\u00a0<\/span><\/b>I bet living in London is worse than smoking.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I still don\u2019t know what I\u2019m going to decide. Do you?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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