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…
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,…
As we are finishing up what was an incredible year for Scotland, England, and Ireland UCEAP students, a wave a bittersweet nostalgia comes over us, reminding us of all the fond memories and friendships we made this year. From endless travels of places you never thought you’d visit before you came abroad to immersing yourself…
About Colin’s blog, Gaucho Abroad During his time at the University of Bristol, a junior and Economics major at UC Santa Barbara, Colin Galeste, decided to document his UCEAP experience in the form of a blog: Gaucho Abroad. A few fast facts about Colin: “I was placed in Gryffindor by Pottermore.com. I like photography but…
“How did I, from little lake Elsinore California, get to travel the world, get to study abroad and end up meeting somebody who is so absolutely wonderful followed by the opportunity to live here in Dublin now. This is crazy. I would have never imagined that a year ago when I was about to study…
About Kristie’s blog, SoCal to Bristol: a blog of firsts. Throughout her studies at the University of Bristol, Kristie Chairil, 4th-year UC Santa Barbara student, decided to create ‘a blog of firsts’ to document her experiences studying abroad in the UK. “It’s my first time on this side of the Atlantic, living outside the U.S. for more than a month,…
