I was lucky enough to study at Oxford for two terms during college. I lived with other Americans on High Street, where my diet of Smirnoff Ice, toast, and candy bars kept me in pretty good health. Occasionally I would go the cafeteria at Corpus Christi College, where a red-faced man dished out confusing-looking food.
"What is that?" I asked one day.
"It's game," he replied.
"What kind of game?"
He looked at me as if I were a sad sort, and then, louder this time said, "IT'S GAME."
Is game mammal? bird? (gulp) me?
In England, I didn't exactly fit in. British people tended to seem suspicious of my casual California demeanor and habit of adding "like" for emphasis to, like, most of my sentences. I quickly learned that showing up ten minutes late for a meetup was horribly rude.
Maybe I'm making this sound un-fun. Not at all—I had two of the greatest quarters of my life in England. I studied Shakespeare and philosophy, listened to ungodly amounts of Britpop, met eventually- very-friendly people, learned that not everyone refrigerates their eggs, and got pretty into clubbing.
In this week's video, I talk about British Colleges as an important option for American students.
Highlights include:
✅ What American students need to know about the British system
✅ Why British schools can save you a lot of money in tuition
✅ How to start researching British schools
Hope you find it helpful!
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