Insider tips on how to adjust to your new city

Adjusting to a new environment can be tough, especially when youre a new student. Juggling the changes in your life—being away from home, living in a city, and attending a new school—can be a daunting task. Thankfully, our Student Services teams at our undergraduate campuses in San Francisco, London, and from September 2017 Boston, are experts in making our undergrads feel welcome and right at home. Here are their top tips on how you can adjust to your new city and ace this exciting chapter of your life: Take a walk at the picturesque Beacon Hill. Boston   Walk the Freedom Trail The 2.5 mile-long Freedom Trail is one of the best ways to get acquainted with the city. The trail is bookmarked by the Boston Commons, America’s oldest park and Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown, on opposite ends. Mapped out in red bricks set into the pavement, the trail will lead you to 16 historic sites all conveniently located in and around the heart of the city. Along the way, you can also make food pitstops at Faneiul Hall Marketplace, Boston Public Market, and The North End, Boston’s very own Little Italy. Cheer on the runners during the Boston Marathon Join the ranks of over 500,000 spectators in what is easily the best sporting event in the annual roster of Boston sporting events (unless someone makes the playoffs). The Boston Marathon is a world-class —and also the world’s oldest!— marathon. Traditionally held every year on Patriots’ Day, the third Monday of April, this 26-mile long race attracts elite competitors, many of whom are running for a good cause, but also for a love of the city. Fun fact: since 1903, the Boston Red Sox play a home game at Fenway Park, promptly starting at 11:05 am so that when the game ends, all attendees can cheer on the runners entering the final mile of the race in nearby Kenmore Square. Visit Museums on the Free Days Boston is home to a number of museums and because it welcomes a large student population every September, the museums are apt to giving students discounted tickets. There are even specific days in the week where museums are free to the public. Most people know of the Museum of Fine Arts, the largest art collection in Boston, but just up the street is a hidden gem: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, where visitors can enjoy the private collection of this 19th-century socialite in her own palatial home. For a full schedule of museums that are free, please click here. Enjoy the Charles River in all shapes and forms Every major city is situated by a body of water, and for Boston, we have The Charles. The Charles River cuts through Cambridge and runs northward past Back Bay, providing sweeping scenery of the city. You can kayak and sail on the Charles during the summer to stay active, or take a more relaxed approach and join a sightseeing cruise that docks at the nearby CambridgeSide Galleria. In October, The Charles River is the site of The Head of the Regatta, the world’s largest two-day rowing competition. Find your sport Boston is undeniably America’s sports capital. In the last decade, every major sporting team in Boston has secured a championship—The Red Sox in 2004, The Celtics in 2008, The Bruins in 2011, and the New England Patriots in 2002. As the oldest ballpark in the country, a visit to Fenway Park is an absolute must and tickets start as low as $35 in the bleacher seats. The Celtics and The Bruins both play their respective basketball/hockey games at TD Garden right in downtown Boston. Basketball games are usually cheaper than hockey games. The Patriots, however, play a good hour outside of Boston in Foxborough at Gillette Stadium and tickets are not cheap, so do keep that in mind if you don’t mind if you are thinking of going to see them play. Tips shared by  Izzy Pulido, Student Services, Boston campus. Discover the numerous London coffee shops, the perfect place to study on the weekends. London Download London based apps To get acquainted with London we can’t think of any better way than downloading the most popular apps. Take a look at Citymapper and Santander Cycles for all your travel needs and to find out about all the latest happenings in London be sure to download Time Out London. Enjoy the best of theatre One of the best things about being in London is that you get to experience the Westend with some of the best shows on the planet like Les Miserables, The Lion King, Phantom of the Opera and more. From historic venues to small independent quirky venues, London theatre really does have it all. Travel the world with your taste buds With the Undergraduate campus being based in one of the most culturally varied cities in the world you don’t want to miss an opportunity to discover some unique food experiences. From rainbow bagels on Brick Lane to the unique sensory experience of dining in complete darkness at Dans Le Noir, there is something for everyone here. Get acquainted with the art scene London boasts some of the most famous museums in the world but if you would like to see a more modern take on art, Shoreditch is renowned for its Street Art. With contributors such as Banksy and Stik, the Street Art Walking tours are always popular. Whitechapel Gallery is also just 5 minutes walk from campus, next to Aldgate East tube. Fun fact: you can also see some of Stiks original artwork on display at the Hult campus. Spend your weekend at a choice of parks Take in two unique London skylines from Primrose Hill and Greenwich Park. Take a picnic or simply just admire the view from two of the best free parks London has to offer. The beautiful Hyde Park always has something to offer from Winter Wonderland to the Diwali festival, located near Buckingham Palace is a must whilst you are exploring London. There are lots of green spaces to be found in London, find out more. Tips shared by Michelle Coles, Student Services, London. Culture Day at the Hult San Francisco campus. San Francisco Be a tourist for a day One of the best ways to get acquainted with your new city is through cycling! Ride through the city on your bike and make your way across the Golden Gate Bridge and into Sausalito. We promise you, the numerous up-hill pedals is worth it! Explore hidden food gems Go beyond the typical restaurants and explore the different farmers market and food market in San Francisco. Go to Ferry Building on Saturday and discover the secret breakfast at Humphrey Slocombe. The weekend markets can get busy with locals and tourists so make sure to go early. For other food spots in the city, read this article from our Hult San Francisco alumnus. Support your citys sports team There is no better way to unite a city than through sports. Make sure to watch at least one San Francisco Giants baseball game in your 3 or 4 years time at Hult. You would not be disappointed at the impressive ATT stadium! That alone is worth it. Express your love for science Located just a few minutes from the Hult San Francisco campus, the Exploratorium is your go-to place to learn and discover all things related to science. Its a great way to spend a free day with your friends and experience a fun, and at times silly, approach to learning. Discover Californias beauty One of the best things about studying and living in San Francisco is its proximity to picturesque places like the Napa Valley and Lake Tahoe. In just 2 to 3 hours driving youll already find yourself surrounded by nature and experiencing the best of the Californian lifestyle. To find out more about our undergraduate programs and global campuses, download a brochure.   Hult offers a range of highly skills-focused and employability-driven business school programs including a range of MBA options and a comprehensive one year Masters in International Business. To find out more, take a look at our blog Student perspective: Adjusting to life abroad and how I knew Hult was right for me. Download a brochure or get in touch today to find out how Hult can help you to learn about the business world, the future, and yourself. DebbieGacutan Written by Hult staff blogger Debbie Gacutan. Originally from the Philippines and now based in the UK, she has worked and traveled in numerous countries around the world. Her writing focuses on the student experience in higher education. 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We look for diverse students with a wide range of experiences, perspectives, and interests—students who will thrive in our unique educational atmosphere. Are you ready for a truly global experience? 📠¸: @iambrunadiniz . Each year, Hult seeks to enroll a talented and ambitious incoming class from all over the world. We look for diverse students with a wide range of experiences, perspectives, and interests—students who will thrive in our unique educational atmosphere. Are you ready for a truly global experience? 📠¸: @iambrunadiniz . We’re excited to start 2020 on a ranking high! Hult is proud to have been placed #28 in Poets Quants 2020 rankings for Best Undergraduate Business Schools in the US. Taking a huge leap of 32 places from our 2019 position, we’re also very happy to have secured top positions in key categories like: life-changing experience, practicality of the degree, and global immersion. . With five global campuses, a student body of over 130 nationalities, and a learn-by-doing approach—Hult offers a student experience like no other. . We’re excited to start 2020 on a ranking high! Hult is proud to have been placed #28 in Poets Quants 2020 rankings for Best Undergraduate Business Schools in the US. Taking a huge leap of 32 places from our 2019 position, we’re also very happy to have secured top positions in key categories like: life-changing experience, practicality of the degree, and global immersion. . With five global campuses, a student body of over 130 nationalities, and a learn-by-doing approach—Hult offers a student experience like no other. . â€Å"I’m from an engineering background and needed a whole new skill set for the industry I wanted to switch to. I learned a lot about myself and how I deal with being out of my comfort zone. I learned both soft and hard skills, from how to work in very diverse teams to key accounting metrics and strategy. I was surprised by how weak I was at certain tasks in English or how strong I actually was in other areas. Hult gave me opportunities to try new things and meet people from places I never thought I would have friends. . My internship experiences gave me the chance to broaden my view of different cultures and different companies. I had the opportunity to work and live with people whose values differed from people in my home country. I thought that this would be difficult, but it gave me the chance to reflect on my own values and assess if they were a result of my home country environment or if they were intrinsically mine. . Diederick ter Kulve (@diederick.terkulve) Netherlands Masters in International Business . â€Å"I’m from an engineering background and needed a whole new skill set for the industry I wanted to switch to. I learned a lot about myself and how I deal with being out of my comfort zone. I learned both soft and hard skills, from how to work in very diverse teams to key accounting metrics and strategy. I was surprised by how weak I was at certain tasks in English or how strong I actually was in other areas. Hult gave me opportunities to try new things and meet people from places I never thought I would have friends. . My internship experiences gave me the chance to broaden my view of different cultures and different companies. I had the opportunity to work and live with people whose values differed from people in my home country. I thought that this would be difficult, but it gave me the chance to reflect on my own values and assess if they were a result of my home country environment or if they were intrinsically mine. . Diederick ter Kulve (@diederick.terkulve) Netherlands Masters in International Business . Say a big hello to our Bachelor of Business Administration program cover star, Elisa Orus Plana âÅ" ¨ . â€Å"I’m excited for the future—especially that I cant predict whats going to happen. Maybe Ill end up in Mexico working for a trading company or maybe in Africa, developing my own business. Everything is possible, and the options are constantly changing. I love the idea that Im never going to be stuck doing the same job until the end of my life if I dont want it to be like this. . Hult really supports me and my ambitions and truly believes that we deserve to be considered as professionals as well as students. Here, I get to express not just my opinions but all elements of myself. From my creative side with the Fashion Society to my finance and business sides in Trading Club and the Management Consulting Club. We get a different type of learning here. Not just essential knowledge and theory, but practical skills and mindset. The school is always evolving. We’re encouraged to innovate and to always look for new ways of doing traditional things. We learn how to be more confident and become aware of how we can impact our environment. The school aims to help you become a better version of yourself and to stand out from the crowd.â€Å" . Elisa Orus Plana French Bachelor of Business Administration Class of 2021 Say a big hello to our Bachelor of Business Administration program cover star, Elisa Orus Plana âÅ" ¨ . â€Å"I’m excited for the future—especially that I cant predict whats going to happen. Maybe Ill end up in Mexico working for a trading company or maybe in Africa, developing my own business. Everything is possible, and the options are constantly changing. I love the idea that Im never going to be stuck doing the same job until the end of my life if I dont want it to be like this. . Hult really supports me and my ambitions and truly believes that we deserve to be considered as professionals as well as students. Here, I get to express not just my opinions but all elements of myself. From my creative side with the Fashion Society to my finance and business sides in Trading Club and the Management Consulting Club. We get a different type of learning here. Not just essential knowledge and theory, but practical skills and mindset. The school is always evolving. We’re encouraged to innovate and to always look for new ways of doing traditional things. We learn how to be more confident and become aware of how we can impact our environment. The school aims to help you become a better version of yourself and to stand out from the crowd.â€Å" . Elisa Orus Plana French Bachelor of Business Administration Class of 2021"> During the final days of 2019, you probably reflected on what you’ve accomplished this year—and even this decade—and what you’d like to achieve in 2020. Let us know in the comments below. During the final days of 2019, you probably reflected on what you’ve accomplished this year—and even this decade—and what you’d like to achieve in 2020. Let us know in the comments below. â€Å"The first time we did group work on the program, I went head-to-head with a colleague. It taught me a lot about how I see people, how people see me, and how conflict can be resolved in a kind and productive way. The best feedback you get, when delivered constructively, is the most critical because it really feeds into how you lead. I’ve completely reversed my leadership style—the result is so much richer and more powerful when you lead from behind and lead with strength. . Studying in tandem with working, whilst challenging, gave me the perfect platform to directly apply learning concepts into my business environment, the competitive landscape, and the real-estate industry as a whole. When I started the program, I was very happy in my corporate role. But my courage and aspirations grew to the point that I took on a whole new direction. Having my career coach, Joanna, as a sounding board allowed me to really be strategic and get to know myself. She coached me thro ugh all the interviews, the research, and the questions. It went in parallel with what I was doing academically and after six months everything just clicked. . I went into the EMBA knowing I had nothing to lose and I’ve come out with everything. Great strength, global friends, amazing learning, mentors from professors, a job I love, and the knowledge that I can set my mind to achieve anything and with the right support and resources I’ll get there.† . Kashani Wijetunga British, New Zealand Sri Lankan Associate Director Senior Strategy Consultant CBRE EMBA Class of 2019 . â€Å"The first time we did group work on the program, I went head-to-head with a colleague. It taught me a lot about how I see people, how people see me, and how conflict can be resolved in a kind and productive way. The best feedback you get, when delivered constructively, is the most critical because it really feeds into how you lead. I’ve completely reversed my leadership style—the result is so much richer and more powerful when you lead from behind and lead with strength. . Studying in tandem with working, whilst challenging, gave me the perfect platform to directly apply learning concepts into my business environment, the competitive landscape, and the real-estate industry as a whole. When I started the program, I was very happy in my corporate role. But my courage and aspirations grew to the point that I took on a whole new direction. Having my career coach, Joanna, as a sounding board allowed me to really be strategic and get to know myself. She coached me thro ugh all the interviews, the research, and the questions. It went in parallel with what I was doing academically and after six months everything just clicked. . I went into the EMBA knowing I had nothing to lose and I’ve come out with everything. Great strength, global friends, amazing learning, mentors from professors, a job I love, and the knowledge that I can set my mind to achieve anything and with the right support and resources I’ll get there.† . Kashani Wijetunga British, New Zealand Sri Lankan Associate Director Senior Strategy Consultant CBRE EMBA Class of 2019 . â€Å"It was now or never. I knew that I’d have likely stayed in my neighborhood for years to come if I didn’t take this opportunity. I’d not lived or studied outside of the U.S. before. So I left my job as a global strategist at an advertising agency and moved halfway around the world. I’ve come back a more culturally aware, well-versed person. I’ve realized that everything is a learning experience and an opportunity for growth. Ill definitely carry this mindset with me into the future. Technology and social media allow us to be different people in several places at once. Im excited to see how I can establish myself in whatever city Ill be lucky enough to call home and still maintain deep connections with people all over the world. I’m inspired by my classmates every day. Hearing some of their life stories and how getting this degree fits into their greater mission has been very humbling. My biggest challenge has been finding the ‘right’ path for me. There have been rooms Ive felt like I shouldnt be in, but now Im proud to feel as though I truly belong, wherever I am.† . Dwayne Logan, Jnr. American MBA Class of 2019 . â€Å"It was now or never. I knew that I’d have likely stayed in my neighborhood for years to come if I didn’t take this opportunity. I’d not lived or studied outside of the U.S. before. So I left my job as a global strategist at an advertising agency and moved halfway around the world. I’ve come back a more culturally aware, well-versed person. I’ve realized that everything is a learning experience and an opportunity for growth. Ill definitely carry this mindset with me into the future. Technology and social media allow us to be different people in several places at once. Im excited to see how I can establish myself in whatever city Ill be lucky enough to call home and still maintain deep connections with people all over the world. I’m inspired by my classmates every day. Hearing some of their life stories and how getting this degree fits into their greater mission has been very humbling. My biggest challenge has been finding the ‘right’ path for me. There have been rooms Ive felt like I shouldnt be in, but now Im proud to feel as though I truly belong, wherever I am.† . Dwayne Logan, Jnr. American MBA Class of 2019 . Happy New Year, Hultians! . Happy New Year, Hultians! .