UK DUers: I will be coming to the UK for six months!

[WildEyedLiberal]

I recently graduated college and wanted to do something exciting and different before I go down the grad school/career path. I found out about a program that arranges for work visas for American students to live and work in Britain for up to six months, and decided it sounded like just the kind of thing I was looking for. I applied, got my visa and airfare, and I arrive in the UK in early May. I'm extremely excited but also apprehensive; I don't have a job or an apartment lined up, and will be doing all of this from scratch once I arrive in country. There are a few job leads I will follow up on here, but the program handbook says that about 70% of participants find work once they're in the UK, so I'm not *too* scared.

However, this is a big leap, and I'd really appreciate any help from any of you awesome people. I'd love to meet a few DUers if I can, and if you have any tips, suggestions, etc about finding a job or a place to live, I would definitely welcome them. I'm looking more for the London area just because that's where the program office is based, but if I found a great job/accomodation combo in another city, I'd consider that as well. ANY help would be awesome. Feel free to pm me with specific details, beyond posting in this thread.

I'm looking forward to seeing your amazing country as a resident, not just as a tourist. I've never been, so it's doubly exciting. Thanks so much!!!!

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