It’s easy to worry about making friends and fitting in when you go study abroad, but UCLA third-year Hannah Connery found her footing through drama at Trinity College Dublin with the DU Players. Read her experience below! “Before heading to Ireland to begin my study abroad experience at Trinity College Dublin, I had thought quite…
There’s no doubt that 2016 has been a wild ride of a year, least of all for me. Exactly one year ago I was scrambling to fill out my visa documents, shoving jumpers into my suitcase, and rushing around town to say my goodbyes, all for the one thing I’ve been wanting since 2014– I…
Students who study abroad usually pack along their laptop, some jumpers, and lots of socks. For her study abroad semester in Dublin, UC Irvine student Rachel Johnson brought along something far more precious – her three-year-old daughter Amelia! Read our Q&A with Rachel to learn more about her experience, and how having Amelia with her…
Some students hesitate about studying abroad because they don’t want to leave behind their home campus’ extracurricular activity clubs and the friends they’ve made there. However, UC Santa Cruz student Zoe Scholar has found that her decision to study abroad in Glasgow and bring her love of dance overseas not only allowed her to find…
On November 12th, the UCEAP Edinburgh and London Study Centres hosted the annual UK & Ireland Thanksgiving event. Over 200 UC students studying abroad in Scotland, Ireland, and England made their way to The Hub in Edinburgh for a delicious Thanksgiving meal and hours of dancing the night away. The evening began with the students…
On Wednesday 9th November, UC students studying abroad in Edinburgh were given the very special opportunity to meet long-time UC Berkeley faculty member and Nobel Laureate Dr. Randy Schekman. Dr. Schekman received his BA in Molecular Sciences from UCLA in 1971, and spent his third year studying abroad at the University of Edinburgh as an…
UCI student Yasmine arrived in January of last year to do a winter semester abroad at St Andrews University. She fell so deeply in love with the city and the university that she decided to return for the following full academic year. Read on about what she came to love so much about the city,…
