Author
Hayley Graffunder
Location
University of Edinburgh, Scotland
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Hayley Graffunder
University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Hi everyone! I'm Hayley and normally I'd be a junior at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, but this semester I'll be living and studying in Scotland at the University of Edinburgh. I'm majoring in English Literature and Creative Writing, with a minor in Linguistics, all of which I'm extremely passionate about. A few of my favorite things include writing and reading poetry, pretty handwriting, peppermint tea, and the heart eyes emoji. I'm so excited to be writing about my adventures for Arcadia this semester and I hope you enjoy the journey as much as I do!
The morning I left for Edinburgh, I woke up trying to savor my last few moments of total peace and quiet in my bed at home. I expected that air travel, orientation, and moving into my new flat were going to be exhausting for this introvert (Spoiler alert:… More