Melanie Romero on studying abroad at King’s College London (ENGL)

“I studied English (emphasis in Creative Writing), one of my USC majors, at King’s College London (KCL) in Spring 2019. I was enamored by KCL as a host university due to its centric location in the heart of London (the literature capital of the world, not to mention) and its world-class ranking as a literary institution. At KCL, I had the opportunity to study a range of diverse modules, all the way from Eighteenth-Century Travel Writing and Theory, Politics, and Culture after the 1960s to First World War Literature and Twentieth-Century American Fiction. In order to strengthen my concentration in creative writing, I also was involved in the KCL-focused societies of Book Club: A Thousand Splendid Crumbs and Creative Writing Society, one in which I found in my niche of fellow bookworms and the other in which I was able to publish my own writings.”

KCL was a dream come true for this English nerd, so I hope it can be a home to those interested in pursuing the humanities, especially those with a penchant for all things literature!

Melanie Romero