University of Kent Magazine | AU/WI 2019 | www.kent.ac.uk
ALUMNI FEATURE
“Kent offered all the things that mattered to me in one place and opened up the world.” By Kami Asamani (née Peters) Eliot, 2001-2006: BA Politics and International Relations and LLM International Law with International Relations Kent Whilst studying Chaucer for my GCSEs at school, my English Literature teacher took us on a trip to Canterbury which included a talk on campus. I loved the fresh air on campus and beautiful view. I visited a couple of other universities during A-levels but Kent had already made a lasting impression. During the first day in Eliot college halls we had a welcome talk and the speaker told us to talk to the person next to us, so I turned to a tall, animated girl and we became friends on the spot. The next day, I saw her with a group of other girls outside Eliot. I had accidentally dropped my phone credit scratch card in the bin instead of the wrapper. One of them took it out the bin for me and we are still friends today. I also met my soul sister at Kent – I’m really grateful to Kent for this as although she also lives in the UK, I don’t know how we would have met otherwise!
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