A Leap of Faith You’ll Never Regret
Why Studying Abroad is Worth Your While
Since moving from Canada to London, UK for my LLM (Masters of Law), I often describe my decision to study abroad as the action that cracked open my comfortable Canadian life and made room for my education, career, relationships, travels, and overall worldview to expand and bloom in ways that I could never have predicted – and that I would never take back.
The Benefit of Developing an International Network
In addition to immersing myself in the UK, living in an international metropolitan hub, such as London, has connected me with people from around the globe who I would have otherwise never met. From opportunities for professional development, friendships, and even romantic connections – I have quickly grown an international network of relationships that I will have for the rest of my life.
In the past 6-months, I have had the opportunities to visit Amsterdam, Brussels, Copenhagen, and the South of Sweden, staying with friends and experiencing those places through their eyes while making lifelong core memories. I have also formed deep, meaningful romantic connections over the past year living in London with people from all over the world, from Beirut to London to Stockholm. Lastly, I have been exposed to paid and volunteer career opportunities working in the international community, such as assisting migrants held in British immigration detention.
Through these relationships – from friends to employers to romantic partners – I have formed international connections that I would likely never have otherwise made had I stayed in Canada.
In this way, studying abroad in London has opened a vast expanse of international doors that I will spend the rest of my life discovering and happily walking through.
- Jeremy
