Today was a jam packed day of activities. After a morning of reading in the sunshine on campus and enjoying a very-reasonably priced latte, I decided to check out the societies fair. For those unaware, the Societies Fair is a chance for all the different… More
The past few days included going to Calton Hill, the National Monument, the City Observatory, the Nelson Monument, Dugald Steward Monument, and fun in a telephone booth. I also settled in to my flat, what will be home for the next few months, met my… More
Happy first blog post! I’m beyond excited to be writing for the Arcadia study abroad blogs to share my hopefully awesome adventures as I study in Scotland at the University of Stirling. Ironically enough, I’m writing this on a plane except it’s not going… More
My goodness, what a whirlwind the past 12 hours have been. After a surprisingly smooth plane ride where my neighbors were a darling man from Edinburgh and a woman from Montana, I arrived in Edinburgh at 7am local time. After schlepping all my luggage… More
Don’t give in to your fears. If you do, you won’t be able to talk to your heart - Paulo Coehlo, The Alchemist As I quickly approach my departure date for Edinburgh, I find myself becoming more and more susceptible to restlessness and anxiety. I can… More