Two weeks into my internship in the UK and I almost got hit by a car within 15 minutes. Driving on the right side was not the main reason as that just pissed of the car driver behind me. After him honking I corrected my position on the street to the
left not knowing he attempted a pass manoeuvre that resulted in me
testing his reflexes. With a beautiful international
sign, of flipping me the finger, I continued my journey home and
realized UK traffic regulations could
take some time to get used to.

Next thing on my agenda was social events, trying to get involved in sports or
whatever it takes to interact with people. Luckily for me that did
not take to much time and from day two I already blended in with the
other interns. Within 2 weeks I already attended 4 parties and I went to London
with some colleagues after three weeks. Doing an internship
at internship-uk is much more than just the work experience. It is
the cultural experience, meeting people, adjusting, being on your own, creating a temporary home, and improving yourself that makes it worth while.

In my first article “An internship experience in the UK” I mentioned that it differs per person how long it takes to end up in phase two; “settled”.
For me it did not even take a week to do that. I lived together with
10 other interns so there was always someone to hang out with. On a regular base people from the other houses walked in or I went there to hang out.

Did I experience home-sickness? Of course you miss your old life style and
all that is involved but I moved passed that without to much trouble.
Now, fully integrated and enjoying every moment this is exactly what
I was looking for outside the work experience!

Next articlewill be all about phase two “Settled”….

Cheers