One of the most substantial benefits about studying abroad, or in my case, working abroad in London, is how convenient it is to get to mainland Europe and even northern Africa if you’re super adventurous! Of course, working abroad is much different than studying abroad and I haven’t travelled nearly as much as I did while doing my…
It will seem like everyone you speak to about studying abroad is eager to share what an incredible, eye-opening, life-changing experience they had getting to know a new country; employing any excuse possible to talk to you about their time away: Oh, I see you’re breathing oxygen? This one time, when I was in Scotland…
UC Irvine student Vanessa Gonzales, who is currently a Scottish Parliamentary Intern, was a recipient of the ACE Scholarship, and as a result was able to travel to represent UCI at a conference focused on sustainable development goals. Read Vanessa’s experience in her own words below: The ACE Scholarship awarded me the means to participate in…
Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Evening Standard Night Market, which kicked off London Food Month, and it was an amazing experience from top to bottom! The Night Market was located in Perks Field, a beautifully manicured green expanse sandwiched in between Kensington Palace and Hyde Park – not a bad spot…
In this second post of the Snapshots of London series, I explored south London’s Camberwell, as well as a couple surrounding neighbourhoods, including Brixton and Elephant and Castle. South London is home to many university campuses and accommodations, from the Great Dover Street Apartments to the University of the Arts London Camberwell location. While south London…
Raniz Bordoloi is a third year economics student at the University of California, Berkeley. This past spring, Raniz embarked on his study abroad program with the UCEAP Scottish Political Internship, hosted in Edinburgh, Scotland. For the span of his four-month long program, Raniz has been serving as an intern to Ben McPherson, an MSP within…
Welcome to Georgia, our new Programme Officer at the London Study Centre! We were so sad to see Holly go, but thankfully Georgia’s here to save the day. Could you introduce yourself? Hello! I’m Georgia, I’m 24 and I am from South East London. I like to think that I’m funny, and I like films,…
