Another week has passed. My homesickness has been making the days drag by, but everyone keeps telling me it will soon get better, and I cannot wait for that moment. I got in contact with another Arcadia study abroad student who is currently studying… More
Update: I still haven’t learned British coins. I know the pound coin, the 2 pound coin, 2 pence coin and the twenty pence coin. The other ones are a mystery. Anyways…this week was the second week of classes, but because I switched 2 out of my three classes… More
It’s still hard to believe it, but I’ve been in Edinburgh for two whole weeks and Week One of “Uni” is done! So much has happened since, I wish I’d written sooner, with fresher memories, or taken more pictures. Well...not really. Like that John Mayer… More
My first few hours in Aberdeen were an experience at about 5 pm, and it was pitch black. I realized it will be something I have to get used to, as the northern Scots seem to experience about 7 ½ hours of daylight during these winter months. But it was… More
Initial impressions: Darker than I predicted - seriously, there isn’t sunshine and the sun sets at 4pm. It rains way more than I could’ve imagined. It is windier than I thought. It’s also colder than I expected, coming from Minnesota, I expected Edinburgh… More