Surrey meets the USA

An insight into life at Surrey from current US students

Adaptation to a British Master’s Program

If I had to pick a theme for this semester, it would probably be adaptation… There are so many ways I’ve learned to adapt this semester, but I’ll focus on adapting to an MSc program coming straight from Undergrad. For one, in my final year (what the Brits call Senior year), I had the most freedom to […]


Julie’s Weekend In London

Another amazing weekend in London! I fall more and more in love with England every day. I can easily see myself living in England long after I graduate from University of Surrey. I just love the people, the diversity, the humor, the food, the entertainment, and the experiences. My best friend from America, has been […]


Saturday in London: Portobello Road

Sometimes life doesn’t always go as planned. Myself and three Surrey friends found ourselves in those exact circumstances this past Saturday when we missed our 8:00 AM train from London Euston to Lancaster, Lancashire by three minutes (note to self: account for traffic on the London Underground when allocating time to get from Point A […]


Thanksgiving in London

Happy late Thanksgiving!! I love Thanksgiving. As my extended family lives in England and my immediate family lives in America, my immediate family had our Thanksgivings alone. We created our own tradition! We drive up to Vancouver, Canada for the weekend. Our actual Thanksgiving is at this lovely restaurant on the water. When I was […]


Getting to Guildford

Similar to many of my other US Surrey friends, I originally never expected to land in the UK for my postgraduate degree. Hailing from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, a mid-size rural town famously known for our farms, handcrafted quilts, and large Amish community, I already felt that pursuing my undergraduate degree in Boston was a giant leap […]


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