‘Scotland’ Category
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 […]
Hooray!!!
I am officially and completely done with my academic responsibilities at the University of Edinburgh. Friday afternoon, after finishing my final exam, I rushed over to get a falafel in celebration of my accomplishments. I can’t believe how quickly time flew!! About an hour after finishing my falafel, I rushed over to the church for […]
Isle of Skye
My trip to the Isle of Skye was filled with beautiful weather, an energetic tour guide, and a few hundred pictures! Even though I was still recovering from my spring break trip, I thoroughly enjoyed every second of our travels through northern Scotland, including one of the most picturesque islands in the world. On Friday […]
Three week vacation
After three weeks of walking, buses, airplanes, trains, ferries, small boats, and more walking through Greece and Italy, I successfully made it back to my flat in Edinburgh! I honestly didn’t think that I would be looking forward to returning to the fish & chip shops, the uneven cobblestone, the odd looking 20pence coins, and […]
St. Patrick’s Day
A trip to the Edinburgh Playhouse last week left me covered in smiles after seeing Chicago (the musical). Sitting in a packed house, we watched as a famous Scottish singer played one of the lead roles. Although he had a beautiful voice, I had to laugh as his thick Scottish accent broke through his attempt […]