Although the declining value of pound has raised the hopes of students applying to the United Kingdom this year, the possibility of the referendum extending to other European countries, as projected in the media, has worried many of them, who were looking forward to the prospect of hassle-free travel across Europe.
“As a student who is going to London this year, I was looking forward to the prospect of backpacking with my best friend (who is also going to the UK) across the 28 EU countries…. Those plans could be shattered,” said Aruna Krishnan (20).