A Taste of Scottish Culture

Melissa Thompson February 2, 2016

One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things" – Henry Mill This past Monday (January 25) was Burns Night, which is a night that commemorates the Scottish poet Robert Burns. The resident hall that I stay at here in Aberdeen hosted… More

Packing Tips

Olivia Mill January 26, 2016

Although I am no expert on packing, hindsight is 20/20, and there are definitely some things I did well, and things I did not do well when it came to packing. My process was fairly easy, so if you want a less stressful way to pack, then feel free to follow… More

Week Three Wanderings

Sarah Mason January 26, 2016

It has been yet another great week of adventuring through Edinburgh. Thanks to my compact schedule, I don’t have classes on Wednesdays or Fridays, making those my designated exploring days. Last Wednesday, I found myself at the National Gallery. An enormous… More

Adventures in Scotland: The Beginning

Melissa Thompson January 20, 2016

To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted” – Bill Bryson When I first started getting… More

Classes, Castles and Cathedrals

Sarah Mason January 18, 2016

Two weeks in, and I’m finally settling into life here in Edinburgh.  Last Monday was the first day of Spring term at the University of Edinburgh, and I was immediately reminded of my first day of freshman year back home - this time, on a much larger… More

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