Archive for Bridget Traut
A bittersweet ending
In continuing with my established practice of writing retrospective blogs, I offer my final post after I have been back in the U.S. for three days. My final days in Scotland were a physical and emotional roller-coaster ride. Near the end of my second to last week in Edinburgh my health started to deteriorate. I […]
Reasons to be thankful
The last few weeks have been absolutely crazy. I completed two more essays, finished my classes, and celebrated Thanksgiving with a traditional American feast. Now, with less than two weeks left in Scotland, I’m starting to feel the pressure of needing to accomplish a million things in a very short period of time. Of course, […]
A taste of Ireland…and haggis
Amazingly enough, I managed to survive last week. I got both of my essays in on time, and I guess I’m about as happy with them as possible. It was definitely a challenge trying to change my writing style to meet the virtually undefined expectations for essays here. I have another essay due in two […]
Picts, travel, and tasty delicacies
As I have just returned from my mid-semester break and actually need to start writing essays, I decided to warm-up a bit beforehand by finally making another post. It’s so hard to believe that the semester is half over already. I honestly don’t know where the time has gone. But I’m enjoying every second of […]
A whirlwind three weeks
It’s hard to believe that I’ve been in Edinburgh for three weeks already. There are moments when I feel like I’ve been here forever. I’ve been slowly exploring the city, which is absolutely amazing. Everything from the incredible architecture to the cobblestone streets and the blend of modernity with history is new and exciting for […]