Back in 2016 when I applied for an American Studies degree at UEA, the option of partaking in a year abroad seemed nerve-racking yet thrilling and eye-opening. Now that I have completed my study abroad experience I can confirm this. I chose to spend my year in New Mexico, a rather unheard of state in…
“From my study abroad I knew that I needed to take initiative to seek out other opportunities.” Study Abroad Ambassador, Jack, on how his year abroad has prepared him for graduation.
Let’s begin with Hawaii…If I had not studied abroad, I never would have found the courage to travel, alone, to Oahu. Travelling alone requires motivation: motivation to troll through the many websites to find the cheapest hostels and flights; motivation to get out of bed early and plan all of the sites you are desperate…
‘My Romance with English Law at UEA’ by Charles University Student, Vojtech.
Ticket to Ride “So, you will study in England? In a university that looks like Hogwarts, right?”. Well, not really, except for Earlham Hall but more on that later. For many European students that I know, there is no question whether they want to participate in Erasmus, but where to pick? England was my choice…
“I was fully immersed in a truly English experience and discovered an England beyond London” – Canadian student, Julia, on her semester at UEA.
I spent my first true moments at UEA contemplating if it was physically possible for my shoulders to detach from the rest of my body. I was returning from a long day of shopping in Norwich’s City Centre, an event organized by the Study Abroad Office, and my arms were lined full with numerous bags…
“My year abroad gave me the opportunity to cultivate a range of my law related interests” – UEA Law Student Matt, studying at STCL.
I never imagined I would ‘practice’ law in America. Yet here I am. In the last 9 months I have filed patent and trademark applications; I have travelled to the Capitol of Texas and lobbied senators to pass legislation I helped draft. South Texas College of Law Houston (STCL) has a range of legal clinics…
“Sometimes you don’t understand the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.” – UEA student Hester on The University of New Mexico.
Landing in Albuquerque after a harrowing 20 hour flight; tired, jet-lagged and ready for a good ol’ cuppa tea and some kip, I can’t deny that I was incredibly nervous and apprehensive about the next 9 months that lay ahead of me. Having extensively travelled Europe throughout my late teens, I knew I had a…
‘Perusals from UCLA’s Botanical Gardens’ – The Pros and Cons of Living and Learning Abroad by AMA student Emma.
Hello! I’m Emma, and I’m a third-year student from the University of East Anglia. This past September, I embarked on the most intimidating journey I have been on in my life: moving five and a half thousand miles from home for ten months to study at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). And as…
“To wrap it up in a few words, I learned how to learn” – Chris and Carly from Deakin University discuss UEA’s Work Integrated Learning Programme.
Carly and Chris visited UEA in November 2018, as part of a group of students from Deakin University, Australia. The group studied a Work Integrated Learning Programme at Norwich Business School, in collaboration with Hethel Engineering Centre, working on project briefs set by local businesses in Norfolk. Carly: Why did I decide to do this…
“Engaging, funny, and covered an incredible amount of different topics” – International Summer School Student Katsiaryna.
It has been over a month since I took a plane back home from the UK, and although the summer is over, the memories of my time at UEA’s Undergraduate International Summer School are still there, fresh and vibrant. From the very beginning of my summer school experience at the meeting point in Heathrow Airport,…
“It’s not on everyone’s radar because it’s a little bit off the beaten track, but once they discover it they’ll fall in love with it.” – Middlebury College graduate, Jeffrey, on studying at UEA in 1986.
My time abroad… The chance to live abroad was something I’d always wanted to do. I spent my first semester of university at UEA. Going from the structured environment of high school to university took me a while to get used to. I really loved it though and I loved interacting with students from from…
