Life-changing experience

USAC Reading was the best thing I've ever done. I made lifelong friends and saw places all over Europe while learning all about culture and English literature (my area of study). Everybody should do this once in their life, at least. Your comfort zone will grow three times over and you'll put down roots in a place you never thought you would. I always had support from the other England-based USAC programs and the USAC Resident Director based in London, and I was able to network not only with other Americans but with people from all over Europe and even Canada and Australia.