A Day in the Life: American Student Studying Abroad in London

Andee Scarantino, 21 was a 'big fish' at Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania's Wilkes University. She was a multi-media guru and a 4.0 student. And, the big fish swam across the Atlantic for a semester in London, where she is not only studying abroad and interning for British television, but also getting used to a new culture.

Studying abroad has led her to new goals: The once small-town girl has high hopes of returning to London for a career in television after she completes her senior year. In fact, she now speaks in the style of a Brit and another sign of her acclimation to the culture-she enjoys tea with her coworkers.

Learn about how she transformed herself, made it further than her high school teachers ever thought she would and how a 'poor girl from NEPA' ended up studying abroad in a rich London neighborhood in an interview with this fascinating young woman:

Current job:
I am an intern at Travel Channel International Ltd. They are a satellite (cable isn't common) channel in the UK. I write shows and do various work for Thomson TV. Thomson TV people work for Travel Channel, but make television shows for the company Thomson, which is one of the largest holiday companies in the UK. They are owned by the German parent company TUI. I get to write scripts and such in a British workplace, which is totally awesome. In addition, I also get to do work for Travel Channel when things get slow with Thomson. We are located in Soho, in London's West End.

Oh, and I'm a student studying British Film and Television, and a student at home studying TV and Journalism. And I'm a waitress... at home. I have been there since March. I work until I come home in early May.

Tell me a little about your position and what you do on a day-to-day basis:
My position is great, because as an intern, it always changes. Sometimes I'll be writing a show about Greece. Sometimes I'll be sitting and transcribing tapes for Travel Channel. I do different things, depending. The real highlight is working in a British environment. The employees are all very nice, easy-going, and far less P.C. than American employees. They really know how to make an American feel welcome.

Andee on the set of Wilkes World.

Credit: Andee Scarantino

Copyright: Andee Scarantino