Does the list of perks the Intern: Scotland students earn ever end?? Last week, the interns visited the US Consulate to meet with Acting Consul General, Jeff Patmore. One student, Amy Koo, sent us a recap of the visit; read about her experience below: During the third week of our internship program, the UCEAP Edinburgh…
Li-Wei Chu is a former UC Davis and UCEAP student, having studied at Queen Mary, University of London. Li-Wei Chu is a prime example of an engaged, enthusiastic UCEAP student, constantly involving himself in photo competitions and trips planned for UK & Ireland UCEAP students. During his time abroad, he was provided the opportunity to…
Andrew and Mark Ansell, AKA TheTechTwins, are former UCEAP, and current UC Berkeley students. The twins spent their Spring 2018 semester studying abroad at the historic Trinity College Dublin in Ireland. A surprise came to me as I was looking through our submissions for the Spring 2018 MySnaps Photo Competition and stumbled across the twins’…
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…
Germain Louie, our UCEAP student (and soon to be Study Abroad Peer Mentor at UC Irvine!), wrote the following reflective piece on his time abroad at Queen Mary University of London this spring 2018 term. He speaks about his journey from a high school student, visiting the city for the first time, to his transformative…
In the final episode of our pre-departure Know Before You Go podcast series, Georgia and Esther address the nerves and anxieties students might be feeling by sharing a bit about the support networks in the UK for UCEAP students, as well as the events and programs that are unique to UK & Ireland UCEAP programs…
