“Whether its spearheading the naked art show, directing a play, or establishing a new society–people at King’s are passionate about getting involved.”

Activities: fashion, copious amounts of film watching, writing, cooking.

Website: @natashasmh

The best night out is: Strangely…Tuesday nights. A lot of King’s kids may disagree with me and say FYP Mondays (first years who aren’t Journalism majors get the Tuesday off, so Mondays are a party night.) However, every second Tuesday of the month, Gus’ Pub hosts “It Felt Like A Kiss,” which is a Motown themed night. As well, I love Thursday nights at The Khyber. It’s the home of Carbon Arc Cinema, which hosts great art house cinema.

You have to eat at:  For brunch, I’m a huge fan of the Coastal Cafe on Robie St. For a fancier night out, or simply if you want to treat yourself, I love Morris East. It’s wood fired pizza, but it’s just so delicious. If you don’t want to stray too far from campus, KAFCA, one of the many societies at King’s, does locally sourced, organic, pay what you can lunches throughout the year.

If you need to study, head to: The Wired Monk or The Killam. When I need to study, I need to be as far away from people I know–as much as I hate it, I’ve come to appreciate late nights working in a library that looks like a gigantic cube of concrete. The Wired Monk is a great cafe closer to the waterfront, and another great hideaway.

My favourite class was: Structuralism and Poststructuralism, hands down. Not only was the subject matter surprisingly relevant to my interest in fashion, the prof, Laura Penny, was amazing. Though King’s courses have a tendency to be super interesting, or ridiculously hard, Structuralism and Poststructuralism managed to be both (without ever making me cry), and my professor was quite adept at translating some of the more complex aspects of the thinkers we studied into “real people speak”. It was one of the few classes I felt comfortable nerding out in, which is crucial.

The best thing about my school is: Everyone’s enthusiastic. Whether its spearheading the naked art show, directing a play, or establishing a new society–people at King’s are passionate about getting involved in some way. It’s kind of infectious.

Make sure you avoid: The King’s bubble. It’s a fairly small school, so it can get pretty claustrophobic. Especially coming from a large city like Toronto, it’s not like you can hide out in a different neighbourhood if you don’t want to be seen. However, in Halifax, if you manage to find your own pockets of space (whether it’s a coffee shop, a restaurant, etc.), it is possible to escape it.

My favourite memory so far has been: Acting in Camino Real, a KTS production in first year.

If I could sum up my school in one sentence, it would be: People fluent in absurdist theatre and conversational Latin.

Any other hints? Halifax has amazing vintage. The best way to unwind sometimes is to get up early on a Saturday morning, grab a coffee (or tea), head to the farmers’ market, and then vintage shop for the rest of the day. I love places like The Clothes Horse (I shop there religiously), 52 Hats, Lost and Found, Elsie’s and Put Me On because I can always leave with something super cool.