Seething Wells Residence Halls
We landed in England on July 3, 2013. We settled into our residence halls which were located at Seething Wells in Surbiton. Seething Wells dorms were in the form of "blocks." There were three floors in each building, each with about four flats on each floor. In each flat there was one kitchen and six dorms rooms, each with their own twin bed, desk, and bathroom. There was one student to each room, and some of the flats were coed, although most were just females. (Out of the approximately 180 students there, about 140 of them were females). The faculty shared their own flat in one of the blocks.
The rooms each had an ethernet port, and wifi could only be obtained at the common area which was a short walk across the yard. This is also where the laundry room and front desk were located.
Seething Wells Residence Halls entry
Photo courtesy of Anita Blowers
Seething Wells entrance where common room is located
Grills and picnic tables outside of the residence halls
Photo courtesy of Anita Blowers
One of the "blocks" at Seething Wells
Photo courtesy of Anita Blowers
Dorms from the outside
Photo courtesy of Anita Blowers
Inside the bedroom of a Seething Wells room
Photo courtesy of Anita Blowers
Some of us in front of the dorms
Photo courtesy of James Jones
Photo courtesy of James Jones
Photo courtesy of James Jones
Surbiton
Seething Wells is located in Surbiton, and it is about a twenty minute walk to campus along River Thames. Kingston is about a half hour walk away, and the train station is about ten.
The first day we arrived, some of us walked around Surbiton and explored Kingston over the next couple days.
Surbiton
Surbiton Train Station
Pub in Surbiton
Rashona trying fish and chips
Surbiton
Pub in Surbiton
Mail box
Boat on the River Thames
River Thames
River Thames
River Thames
River Thames
Boathouse on River Thames
Kingston Town Centre
Kingston Town Centre is about thirty minutes walk from our residence halls. This is where a lot of pubs, restaurants, shopping (including a mall and outdoor food market) are located. During orientation, we went on a walking tour of Kingston.
Kingston Town Centre
Kingston
Kingston Marketplace
Kingston Marketplace
Downtown Kingston
Downtown Kingston
Downtown Kingston
Kingston Train Station
Phone box art in Kingston
Photo courtesy of James Jones
Downtown Kingston
Coronation Stone
Coronation Stone in Kingston
Coronation Stone in Kingston
Some local ales
Making new friends
Some of us experiencing the culture at the pub
Downtown Kingston
Downtown Kingston
Scavenger Hunt in Central London
The first Saturday after we arrived in England (July 6), we went on a scavenger hunt around London. This was our first time making our way around the city. We were given different places to take pictures in front of, and were required to use the underground tube system, train, DLR and the buses.
Our group in Seething Wells yard before the scavenger hunt
Nelson Mandela statue in Central London
Tree Garden in London
Houses of Parliament
Big Ben and Houses of Parliament
Houses of Parliament
Street performer in front of the London Eye
Posing with the street performer Londi
Photo courtesy of James Jones
Photo courtesy of James Jones
Street performer in front of the London Eye
Street performer in front of the London Eye
Street performer in front of the London Eye
Street performer in front of the London Eye
The London Eye
Street performer in front of London Eye
Street performer in front of London Eye
The London Eye
Central London
The London Eye and Jubilee Park
Bus ride
Underground sign
Photo courtesy of James Jones
UNCC group on London Bridge
Photo courtesy of Anita Blowers
London Bridge
Photo courtesy of James Jones
The London Bridge
City of London
The Shard (the tallest building in London)
The London Bridge
Jousting in front of The Tower of London
Tower of London
Reading the train maps
A group of UNCC students in Canary Wharf
Tall buildings of Canary Wharf (the business/finance district)
Tall buildings of Canary Wharf (the business/finance district)
Riding the underground Tube
Bond Street
