Study Abroad Programs in England

I spent a summer on a study abroad writing program in Oxford, England. We actually lived on the campus and were taught by actual Oxford faculty. I had such a great time during my study abroad experience and really believe that I became a better writer - even if I do mix up my S's and Z's now.

I then spent a semester abroad again in Cambridge because I couldn't get enough my first time (and I wanted to see how the two schools were different). My semester at Cambridge was really outstanding. Some other US scholars and I won scholarships to attend the University during the fall semester of our junior years. We enjoyed visiting the nearby towns on our weekend holidays and took many boat rides in our spare time. I even learned how to row crew on my study abroad in England. Even if you don't win a nice scholarship like I did, I suggest taking some time in college to travel and see the sites. Certainly study abroad, if possible. England is an easy country to study abroad in because you don't even have to learn a different language to get by!

After my first experience abroad, I studied abroad for both years of graduate school studying art at the University College of London. The UCL is a great school because it's right in the center of the city, near Oxford Street and the British Museum. While I was there, I was able to visit every monument and place of interest as well as see tons of West End plays. Paris isn't too far away from London (about 2 hours by train), so some of the other graduate study abroad students from England and I went frequently to the Louvre and Musee D'Orsay. Now that I'm back in the States, I really feel lucky to have been able to take advantage of such a great city doing my study abroad in England.

I also have friends that have loved their study abroad experiences in England. One friend studied in London for a semester as a sophomore. She said she was the youngest person on the study abroad trip to England that year because students usually go abroad as juniors. She also said that all of her professors through NYU were awesome and the British professors really cared about showing them the city of London. They went somewhere fun practically every weekend, including one trip to Paris. Towards the end of the trip, she said that she and her friends did their best to divide their time between London and Ireland.