Story Location: England
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Differences between classes in the UK versus US
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Going into classes on my first day in London, I was nervous to see what was in store. I knew there were differences between the grading scales, I expected bigger classes, and I heard there were less tests. All of these were true. Difference #1: Arrival times I walked into my first class about 15…
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Black History Month in Northern England
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Heritage months are a time for the public to learn, celebrate and focus on various, oftenmarginalized populations within their communities. As a cultural studies major and more importantly, an African American woman, Black HistoryMonth holds a significant place in my heart. In the UK, Black History was launched in the 1980s, not surprisingly in London.…
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Yes! Extroverts Get Culture Shock Too
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I had been anxiously awaiting my semester abroad so much that I didn’t sleep the night before my 7 a.m. flight to London. I’ll admit I was too tired to do my normal fidgeting on the plane but once I touched down in the U.K. I felt a wash of relief and assurance that the…
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From Regret to Optimism: Finding Common Ground in a Foreign Institution
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Re-posted with consent from Lea Morin and the Amherst Global Education blog, Beyond the Bubble: The overarching feeling I’ve had since my journey to London has been one of regret. Leading up to my departure, I was on campus working and observing the start of the Fall semester at Amherst as an outsider. I didn’t get to share…
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5 Lessons That I Learned 5 Years Later
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After first visiting London as a tourist five years ago, I returned this year to live and study in the city for the semester, and oh what a different experience it has been! Here are five lessons I have learned over the past four months living in London…Location: Along River Thames near Tower Bridge.Lesson 1:…
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How To Overcome First Generation Hurdles While Studying Abroad
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Let me start by saying that I am a first-generation college student who grew up in poverty. I have also struggled with depression and anxiety for most of my life. At one point, I started failing classes and had to drop out of college for a year and a half. Studying abroad has always been…
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What Life is Like as an LGBTQ+ Student at the University of Sussex
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Views on the LGBTQ+ community differ greatly depending on what country you are in. This can make studying abroad as an LGBTQ+ student a bit scary. I am demisexual, meaning that I can only be sexually attracted to somebody if we have a strong emotional connection, but beyond that I am a cisgender heterosexual female.…
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3 Must-visit London Museums
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London has a lot of great museums. Since they have great educational value, and most of them are free, they will probably become your go-for activity if you decide to study in London. But with such a variety of museums, you might ask yourself which of them are worth your time. You might choose to…
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Digital Story: The Experiential Conservationist
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“I started making an effort to try to capture the day-to-day, like walking in the park every Sunday. Moments we might otherwise let slip away after returning from studying abroad. Memories that would become endangered by time and our distance from London.” https://youtu.be/jptyYvR9_U8?si=q08sZjdb4KMuCDli Rowen L-W. | English and Media Studies Major | Scripps College | Queen…
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Applying to Internships While Abroad
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As a junior, it is expected that I will have an internship the summer before my senior year to prepare for life after college. However, I never anticipated I would be abroad when trying to apply for these jobs. I realized I would need to put in ten times as much effort as I would…
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