Saying Goodbye to Scotland
After submitting all of my final essays, I have officially finished my semester at the University of Stirling. Here is a list of all the...
After submitting all of my final essays, I have officially finished my semester at the University of Stirling. Here is a list of all the...
Over the course of the semester, I have had the pleasure of becoming good friends with my flatmate Olga. She is an incredibly sweet 24...
European countries are known for the best Christmas markets in the world, so last week I decided to go check out what 2 of Scotland's...
Flu season is upon us, and students around the world constantly face a high risk of getting sick. Germs spread easily on campuses and...
This weekend, my family flew to visit me. We spent the weekend in Oban, a town along the west coast of Scotland. First, we went to...
'Tis the season! Read how I celebrated Halloween abroad. Halloween might be more of an American holiday than a Scottish one, but there...
Yesterday I visited Doune, where the main attraction is Doune Castle, which you might recognize from your favorite movie or tv show! The...
Mid-semester break is the time to reflect on the first 6 weeks of classes and think about the next 6 weeks to come. For this week's post,...
A week ago I was wandering the hilly wynds and closes of Scotland's historical capital city. This weekend I am writing midterm essays on...
The University of Stirling is less than an hour's walk from the city centre, and this is definitely something to take advantage of on a...
College meal plans are one of the hallmarks of student life in the United States. As far as I know, most schools require students to have...
Going to Oktoberfest, or even Germany, is something I never felt a strong desire to do. However, when the opportunity arose to spend a...
To make the most of a cross-cultural experience, students who spend a semester abroad should take full advantage of the opportunity to...
I cannot believe that I have only been in Scotland for one week. Although I still have a ways to go as far as fully adjusting to life at...
2 days ago, I wasn't even sure how I should feel about traveling outside of the United States. From what I had heard, traveling sucks and...
Photo by stoater on Unsplash Ceilidh: From my understanding, the closest thing we'd have to these traditional Scottish dances in the US...
Once you've been approved to embark on the experience of a lifetime...what happens next? Here are some of the ways I've been getting...