We are seeking enthusiastic students to help with University of California Education Abroad Programme (UCEAP) orientation activities in London. The main role is to support the London Study Centre (LSC) staff in orientation activities and welcome UC students to the UK. You will assist with cultural activities in London and engage in conversations with newly…
YOUR Guide to: make the most out of your study abroad experience by travelling, learning, and living I think it’s safe to say that any place that appointed a mythical, magical creature, such as the unicorn, as its national animal, and a place where one of the nation’s most celebrated poems is literally an ‘Address…
I write this on my last day as the Programme Intern for the London Study Centre. I’m sitting here looking around my desk at this office, my colleagues and the four walls within which I’ve made many great memories, with my colleagues and also with my students. I find it hard to believe that a…
Living in such a global city as London, there are days when I feel acutely American (accidentally calling the ‘queue’ the ‘line’), and other days where I feel a bit lost and disconnected from the things that make me American/Californian (In-N-Out, sunshine, and people who smile back…more often). But, to quote David Beirne, the director…
Jasmine Mah, our University of Leeds (Spring 2018) student wrote this article upon returning home to California. Many of you returnees reading this might find some solidarity and helpful advice in her words, or, if you’re about to embark on your own UCEAP journey, you might gain a better understanding of what the re-entry experience…
Queen Mary University of London : Cristina Sanchez-Gonzalez & Germain Louie We had not one, but TWO students representing Queen Mary, University of London this semester. Cristina (above, left) represented our year-long students and Germain (above, right), our spring semester cohort. Together, they hosted a silly/fun event at Ballie Ballerson for their UC peers, and…
Continuing an activity you love during your time abroad is a great way to find familiarity in your unfamiliar surroundings, to integrate into the UK student community. Our University of Manchester student, Leanne, plays rugby back home at UC Irvine and chose to join her uni’s team in Manchester. Read on to learn about her…
