{"id":1972,"date":"2014-07-14T09:49:14","date_gmt":"2014-07-14T13:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/studyabroad\/?p=1972"},"modified":"2022-10-11T20:09:02","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T20:09:02","slug":"kandyce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/studyabroad\/2014\/07\/14\/kandyce\/","title":{"rendered":"Kandyce Graber, London Internship\u2014Econ & Finance Track"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Kandyce_Big<\/p>\n

Interned in Economic Consulting at Europe Economics, Spring 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

Internship:<\/strong>\u00a0I worked at a firm called Europe Economics. They do economic consulting for an array of European clients. In fact, two of their largest clients are the European Commission and the European Parliament. I did various different research projects, from browsing news stories on Bloomberg to researching supply chains. I also drafted reports, created excel files, and made phone calls.<\/p>\n

I Learned:<\/strong>\u00a0I learned a lot about Europe, its structure, and its governing bodies. I think this was due to my internship and the amount of research that I did in relation to the European Commission. However, much of what I learned is not tangible. I learned about the culture of London and other European cities. Further, I learned what it is like to live so far away from home and not to be able to rely on your parents. It is a big change, but it is absolutely worth it.<\/p>\n

What Surprised Me:\u00a0<\/strong>I had heard from so many people that London is \u201cnot European.\u201d Many people say that it has become very American. Because of this, I wasn\u2019t expecting culture shock, but when I got to London that all changed. While the differences between London and American cities are not huge, they do add up. When I was in London, I wrote a blog and I even posted an entry called \u201cSubtle Differences,\u201d which mentioned some of the things that people don\u2019t tell you will be different, but end up being different.<\/p>\n

Hardest Part:<\/strong>\u00a0As I just mentioned, I was surprised with the culture shock. Because of this, I did go through a period of home-sickness. However, there was so much to do to keep me busy and to keep my mind off home, that I quickly got over it. I\u2019m sure many people experience something similar to what I did. It is natural, but it definitely shouldn\u2019t prevent someone from such an amazing experience.<\/p>\n

Best Part:\u00a0<\/strong>I think the best part of my experience was simply learning about all of the different cultures. The world has so much to offer, and until you experience it for yourself, you can\u2019t quite grasp that. Also, I have to say, I took a class called London Architecture and Urbanism, and it was incredible. I was able to learn so much about London and its history, and I would definitely recommend the class to anyone.<\/p>\n

My Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n