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Wanting to comply with within the footsteps of a school scholar who studied overseas in England? We just lately caught up with AIFS Overseas participant Aya from the College of Colorado Colorado Springs, who spent her summer season learning overseas within the metropolitan metropolis of London.
Uncover how Aya’s summer season in London with AIFS Overseas superior her psychology diploma and impressed private development.
Selecting a Program Vacation spot
AIFS Overseas provides examine overseas applications on six continents internationally—so chances are high, whichever area of the world you’ve been dreaming of going to, AIFS Overseas can take you there. With all these choices accessible to you, you may select a vacation spot you’ve all the time wished to go to, like Aya did:
“Learning [abroad] in London was a dream of mine since I used to be a child… I selected London with out considering twice, and I didn’t remorse my choice. I’d suggest AIFS to passionate college students like myself, those that love historical past and journey.”
Financing Your Research Overseas Program
Many faculty college students marvel concerning the affordability of learning overseas. Thankfully, AIFS Overseas accepts monetary assist and provides a spread of scholarships and grants that make our applications accessible to extra individuals. Hear how Aya took benefit of an AIFS Overseas scholarship and a few private financial savings to make her dream of learning overseas potential:
“I used to be so fortunate and blessed to get the Russel R. Taylor Basis Scholarship by means of AIFS, which lined 50% of my tuition charges, and that was the rationale why my examine overseas expertise was even potential. I’ve additionally saved some cash from my job in [previous years], which was actually useful and gave me the chance to discover the town and do some purchasing for myself and my family members with out borrowing cash from anybody or taking a mortgage.”
For some applications, like Aya’s, we offer pre-funded public transportation playing cards, which let you journey all through your host metropolis for much less:
“For [public transportation], I used my Oyster card, which was included by means of my journey packet by AIFS! [This] was tremendous good and saved some huge cash for me.”
College Expertise Overseas
If you examine overseas, you get the prospect to immerse your self in a very new educational atmosphere. You’ll be able to be taught from professors with distinctive views and instructing methods, join with different worldwide college students, and discover a very totally different campus. Hear Aya clarify her expertise together with her professors and different college students at her host college, College School of London (UCL):
“I’d describe my expertise as fabulous as a result of the professors, employees, and college students had been so useful, welcoming, and supportive the entire time, which made the expertise additional particular… I had a lot enjoyable studying from the British Instructors over there. The expertise glided by easily, identical to I anticipated it to be. The professors had been so useful and responsive.
The classroom atmosphere was very good; [there] had been round 20 college students in every classroom… Fortunately, I used to be in a position to meet many college students from the USA, China, Japan, and even Lebanon! I used to be so completely satisfied to be in such a various atmosphere.”
Learning overseas is a wonderful alternative to department out and pursue new educational pursuits, or focus in your main and deepen your experience in your area of examine, as Aya did:
“I cherished each courses that I took at UCL. The primary one was known as ‘How the Mind Works and What Can Go Fallacious,’ and the second was known as ‘Anatomy and Physiology.’ Each had been so useful for me [and] my [psychology] main, and I cherished my time learning each. I cherished our journey with UCL to the College of Neuroscience to take a look at the fMRI… that was actually cool.”
Housing
All AIFS Overseas applications embody protected and centrally positioned housing. Hear Aya clarify her expertise in a scholar residence in London:
“I stayed in housing in Vauxhall, London. I LOVED the view and the way useful the receptionists had been. I additionally had an excellent expertise with my roommate.”
Making Pals Overseas
If you examine overseas with AIFS Overseas, you’ll have the prospect to bond with different college students in your program from day one, because of our welcome orientation, together with actions and excursions all through this system. Beneath, Aya explains her expertise making an in depth buddy in London:
“I used to be in a position to make a long-lasting friendship with a woman from Kansas, and he or she was the one I spent a few of my time with throughout my second session. We’re nonetheless in contact.”
Social Occasions & Excursions
Along with serving to you make pals, AIFS Overseas actions and excursions are a good way to be taught extra concerning the tradition and historical past of your host nation. Beneath, Aya describes a few of her favourite adventures with AIFS Overseas:
“I actually loved my time through the [tours] with AIFS… there was a lot historical past that I received to be taught concerning the Massive Ben Clock, Saint Paul’s Cathedral and the Buckingham Palace… I additionally cherished the journey to Salisbury Cathedral and Stonehenge with AIFS. I had a lot enjoyable studying concerning the historical past of each locations.”
Why AIFS Overseas?
School college students and younger professionals select to go overseas with AIFS Overseas for all kinds of causes starting from our supportive on-site employees to our many immersive applications. After performing some analysis by yourself, talking along with your educational advisor, and contacting our workforce, the selection to review overseas with AIFS Overseas typically turns into clear, because it did with Aya:
“I used to be working with the one who is in command of Worldwide Affairs at [my home university], and he or she beneficial AIFS to me. I looked for the telephone quantity and known as, and I felt that AIFS is your best option for me. I stuffed out the software, and the method went so easily with the assistance of the AIFS workforce.
When you’re accepted to our program, we’ll be there to assist you thru all the course of—from getting ready for departure to helping you on-site at your program vacation spot, as Aya explains:
“The session that AIFS held earlier than departing was so useful. Additionally, the on-site workforce there may be so useful and supportive 24/7… they had been like household overseas. I reached out to them every time I wanted assist.”
Private Progress Overseas
Research overseas and uncover how succesful you might be—develop extra unbiased, be taught extra about your self, and uncover new views and worldviews that encourage private growth. Hear how Aya’s examine overseas program in London helped her develop as an individual:
“Touring alone for the primary time in my life made me understand how a lot you might be able to doing by yourself! I didn’t know that till I made the choice to go overseas on my own. I additionally realized how enjoyable it’s to journey and dwell alone—one thing I feel everybody ought to expertise at the very least as soon as of their life!
Learning at UCL taught me the worth of independence and resilience… My time overseas was so impactful that I hope to return sooner or later and proceed constructing on what I realized and skilled. I do see myself spending the remainder of my life in the UK.”
Are you a university scholar who’s able to take the leap and examine overseas with AIFS Overseas like Aya did in London? We’d love that can assist you begin your journey!
Right here at AIFS Overseas, we all know a factor or two about serving to faculty college students and pre-professionals examine overseas. Our applications are extremely inclusive, which takes quite a lot of the stress out of planning. From coordinating your housing to offering issues like cultural and social actions, excursions, complete insurance coverage, 24/7 emergency assist, on-site employees, and extra, you’ll take consolation in realizing you’ll have assist all through your total expertise overseas.
