In this third installment of the Know Before You Go pre-departure podcast series, Esther continues her chat with London students, Germain and Brigitte, sharing their experiences with student housing in London and the UK in general. Other videos in the Know Before You Go Podcast Series: Episode 1: U.K. Culture Episode 2: What to Expect…
In this second installment of our pre-departure Know Before You Go podcasts, Esther, the London Study Centre Programme Intern, sits with two current students–one American and one British– to talk about what students can expect, academically and culturally, about student life in the UK. They discuss their experiences with the U.K. academic system (exams, lectures,…
In this episode of the Know Before You Go podcast series, the London Study Centre’s Programme Officer, Georgia, sat down for an interview with Esther, the Programme Intern, to have a little chat about the wonderful, sometimes ‘weird,’ aspects of U.K. culture. They discuss accents, traditional food, British manners and mannerisms. Other videos in…
YOUR Guide to: make the most out of your study abroad experience by travelling, learning, and living As we are nearing the end of the semester and many of you are returning back to California, feel free to reminisce on your time abroad in Scotland with these staple ‘HAVE-DONES’ as a study abroad student in…
YOUR Guide to: make the most out of your study abroad experience by travelling, learning, and living Work your international/cultural perspective into an interview If there’s one thing that employers and grad schools love, it’s a well-rounded individual. An essential aspect of study abroad that you can work into interviews is your development and…
By now I’m sure we’ve all been hit by this infamous Beast from the East. Hard. And although going outside made me question all my life decisions as that bitter cold blizzard smacked me hard in the face and made all my toes and fingers feel as if they were about to fall off, I’ve…
Today is my last day in the Edinburgh Study Centre and my last week in Scotland. The office is strangely quiet since Fraser left on Friday. In this silence, I am looking out of the window to the icy meadows just behind the university. Huddled in my winter coat, I’ve trudged through these meadows and…
