Lesson 1: Know your University and Fresher’s Week

Aimee P. November 21, 2014

Hi there! I can’t believe how fast time goes when you travel. It seems like Fresher’s week was only a few days ago. For those that aren’t aware, Fresher’s week is a week for students to settle in campus before classes begin. It’s really interesting what… More

The Luck of the Irish

Amanda Berthold November 17, 2014

Two months in, and I finally left my beloved Scotland for the first time since I arrived to go visit friends in Ireland. It is also the first time I have done extensive planning and traveling by myself. I would say that it went smoothly, but if you really… More

Throwback Thursday: Scottish Independence Referendum

Samantha Gordon November 6, 2014

Disclaimer: Since it’s midsemester break and I’m not in Scotland at the moment, I wanted to take the time to look back on some of my favourite Scottish moments since I’ve been here. One of them being the incredibly monumental Scottish Independence Referendum… More

From Battles to Broomsticks

Lena Gryaznova November 2, 2014

The past few weeks have included a number of excursions all over the UK. Alnwick Castle and Newcastle Alnwick castle is a scene of many movies, including the first 2 of Harry Potter. I got both a Historic tour of the castle grounds as well as a Battleaxe… More

Fresh Eyes

Amanda Berthold October 28, 2014

I’ve recently had three visits from family and friends to my fair city of Edinburgh. While both times I expected myself to be the tour guide of all tour guides, both times I came up empty with what to do. I’ve recently come to the conclusion that I’ve… More

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