The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean is a great private school with an ever-expanding catalogue of programmes. Beyond its academic offerings, it just so happens to be located on the beautiful island of Jamaica, which affords you both a high-quality education and unparalleled cultural immersion activities. Having my education backdropped with pristine beaches, lush green mountains, and a ton of beautiful sceneries made it all the more fun. The people I got to meet from several other countries who studied at the UCC alongside me were such a fortunate addition to this journey and shared experience. While the university can be considered small, it makes it possible to have close friendships form on campus with not only peers, but university staff and faculty as well, who were able to more directly offer guidance with less students demanding their time. Finding the UCC was kismet, and most of all it was affordable.