Living at home while studying at Imperial

Bslforever

Hey everyone

Basically, i was wondering what it would be like to live at home whilst studying medicine at imperial. This is the prospect i might be facing next year and i just was hoping that some current students (med students especially!) could give me some insight into what it would be like? Does it isolate you from other students? Is it inconvinient? Is commuting a hassle?

So far, i think i would want student accom, but its so expensive!

To clarify, i live around 30/40 mins train away from Imperial.

You definitely won't experience student life to the full, but tbh you will save a lot of money if that's on your mind.

Reply 2

OP

sunspoon

You definitely won't experience student life to the full, but tbh you will save a lot of money if that's on your mind.

Yeah this is what i figured. Thanks. Do you know anyone in this position?

Reply 3

Bslforever

Yeah this is what i figured. Thanks. Do you know anyone in this position?

One of my friends lives in Battersea another in Uxbridge, both can't come out iwht us as often as they would like.

Reply 4

fizzicsfiend

30-40 mins by train! :O I wouldn't do it.

Reply 5

jayshah31

Bslforever

Hey everyone

Basically, i was wondering what it would be like to live at home whilst studying medicine at imperial. This is the prospect i might be facing next year and i just was hoping that some current students (med students especially!) could give me some insight into what it would be like? Does it isolate you from other students? Is it inconvinient? Is commuting a hassle?

So far, i think i would want student accom, but its so expensive!

To clarify, i live around 30/40 mins train away from Imperial.

Bad plan dude, very bad plan. Your social life will be dramatically reduced, no doubt. Do whatever it takes to move into halls, then you can buy me a large cookie next year as a thank you once you realise I was right.

But seriously, don't stay at home. The medics I know, literally go out every day, get wasted and come back home. But because they're together, or someone is in charge to take care of them in getting back to halls, they can do it without fear. First semester is a total doss for them, damn medics. If you can hack that, plus a 40 minute commute at 2-3am (ignoring the fact your train probably won't be running) then by all means, go ahead.

The medics actually do bugger all work in the first semester. LITERALLY BUGGER ALL.
Not that I'm jealous, struggling with my work 'n' all.

If you manage to put more work in your first semester than I did, I'll buy you drinks for the rest of the year. Trust me, it won't happen.

Little aside: how far are you from Charing Cross Hospital*? That where you'll be most of the time, not the South Ken. campus.

* Credits to sunspoon below.

Reply 6

alan910_2

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yeah i wouldnt recommend this at all. I know a guy who lived at home, about as far as your home and he hated the lack of social interaction so much he ended up moving into halls a few weeks in anyway!

Just go to halls. Just do it.

Reply 7

For medics it's Charing Cross Hospital, which is in Hammersmith; nowhere near Charing Cross itself.

Reply 8

jayshah31

sunspoon

For medics it's Charing Cross Hospital, which is in Hammersmith; nowhere near Charing Cross itself.

Bugger, that's what I meant :colondollar:

Reply 9

LadyJaneGrey

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Really, don't do it...a few of my friends on my course (physics) live at home and have absolutely no social life. This one guy is a really close friend, really nice and normal and sociable but he hasn't been out literally all term due to his living away. Living in halls is a great experience, definitely worth the money. If you do live at home then you'll spend the rest of the year trying to convince yourself that you made the right choice when in fact you regret it like hell.

Reply 10

jayshah31

Bugger, that's what I meant :colondollar:

Hammersmith Hospital itself is ironically next to Wormwood Scrubs, which isn't actually Hammersmith ... but it is in the Hammersmith/Fulham borough so I suppose that counts for something.

But yeah, if I were a medic I'd hate to have to travel to Charing Cross for my teaching hospital when Hammersmith was so so much closer to home.

Reply 11

lostphotobooth

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30-40 minutes isn't actually that bad...I mean, Orient House :X From my halls, it takes me about 20-25 minutes walk to get to campus itself, and is about the same by public transport (oh, the irony).

You can always apply to live in halls and then see which one you are allocated to before deciding whether or not to live in halls. You have the option to not accept your accomodation offer too...

Also, as you're a medic, I would suggest living in halls if you are intending to 'join in' during Fresher's Week. A lot of drink is involved and you might end up relying on someone to take you home if you're absolutely trolleyed. Just something to think about :smile:

Reply 12

OP

jayshah31

Bad plan dude, very bad plan. Your social life will be dramatically reduced, no doubt. Do whatever it takes to move into halls, then you can buy me a large cookie next year as a thank you once you realise I was right.

But seriously, don't stay at home. The medics I know, literally go out every day, get wasted and come back home. But because they're together, or someone is in charge to take care of them in getting back to halls, they can do it without fear. First semester is a total doss for them, damn medics. If you can hack that, plus a 40 minute commute at 2-3am (ignoring the fact your train probably won't be running) then by all means, go ahead.

The medics actually do bugger all work in the first semester. LITERALLY BUGGER ALL.
Not that I'm jealous, struggling with my work 'n' all.

If you manage to put more work in your first semester than I did, I'll buy you drinks for the rest of the year. Trust me, it won't happen.

Little aside: how far are you from Charing Cross Hospital*? That where you'll be most of the time, not the South Ken. campus.

* Credits to sunspoon below.

Provided i get into imperial, i owe you one cookie :biggrin:

Thanks to everyone that replied here - i really appreciate it. This is pretty much what i feared so i'm going to make sure i end up in halls.

Now that the hard part of choosing accom is over, now i just need to get a place!... :biggrin:

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But yeah, thanks for all the help everyone.

Reply 13

Rough Inclined Plane

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Bslforever

Hey everyone

Basically, i was wondering what it would be like to live at home whilst studying medicine at imperial. This is the prospect i might be facing next year and i just was hoping that some current students (med students especially!) could give me some insight into what it would be like? Does it isolate you from other students? Is it inconvinient? Is commuting a hassle?

So far, i think i would want student accom, but its so expensive!

To clarify, i live around 30/40 mins train away from Imperial.

My mum did her masters at UCL, living in northolt, and it almost killed her taking the train everyday. And yes i dont think you wil experience student life to the full

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Rough Inclined Plane

My mum did her masters at UCL, living in northolt, and it almost killed her taking the train everyday. And yes i dont think you wil experience student life to the full

Thanks, and congrats on getting over an oxford rejection :P Its not an easy task!

I'll hopefully see you at imperial :biggrin:

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Rough Inclined Plane

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Bslforever

Thanks, and congrats on getting over an oxford rejection :P Its not an easy task!

I'll hopefully see you at imperial :biggrin:

i actually cried, see you there :biggrin:

, trust me ill liven that place up partay all day!!

Reply 16

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Rough Inclined Plane

i actually cried, see you there :biggrin:

, trust me ill liven that place up partay all day!!

Hah, thats me sold!

Reply 17

phoenix90

My friend lives 10 min walk away from the main campus and she's in halls!!
Definitely live in halls, especially in ur first year.

Reply 18

Kyri