Story Location: Scotland
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Sense of Direction in Edinburgh
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You wave goodbye to your family, dragging your suitcase behind you and your stomach is already alight with butterflies. The fluttering creatures go weightless at take-off and maybe drop a bit at landing, but they don’t really disappear for a few of days. Moving to a new country—a new continent—incites all sorts of feelings, from excitement to giddiness, probably…
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Mind the Gap
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While studying abroad in Scotland, my friend and I decided to take the short four-hour train ride through the beautiful British countryside to one of the most historic and iconic cities in the world: London, England. I believe that Samuel Johnson said it best: “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of…
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An Athlete Abroad
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The light from my computer reflects off of my glasses. My eyes are scanning the page at breakneck speed. Click, click, click, my fingers fly across the keyboard and furiously venture deeper into the virtual realm. Italy, England, Greece, Ireland, Scotland, Poland, and many more countries are listed in my laptop’s history. I need to go to…
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5 Tips for Making Friends Abroad
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Making friends and forming relationships happens differently for everyone, but I am a strong believer that effort will take you far. Therefore, if you put time and energy into getting to know people while you’re abroad, you will benefit from it. Going abroad is scary because you’re leaving the support system of family, friends, and professors that…
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Skydiving In Scotland And Why My Parents Couldn’t Say No
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In preparation for writing this post, I read back through the journal that I kept while abroad in Edinburgh, Scotland. I tried to write an entry every day, and was successful in that endeavor most of the time. It was important to me that I chronicle my time abroad. I had been warned that the…
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Overcoming Anxiety Abroad
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Having anxiety isn’t fun. Whether it’s social, general, test or any other kind of anxiety. It’s the body’s natural response to danger, an automatic alarm that goes off when you feel threatened, under pressure, or are facing a stressful situation. It’s basically the body’s fight-or-flight response. In moderation, anxiety isn’t a bad thing; it can…
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6 Things Every Celiac Should Know (and Consider) About Study Abroad
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I am one of the captains of the women’s golf team here at Amherst and so was really enthused about the opportunity to study abroad at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. I was tested for and diagnosed with Celiac disease three years ago after returning from a summer abroad in China, where I experienced…
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The Benefits of Joining Clubs at your Host University
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Driving into the northernmost town on the British mainland late on a cold February night, I could not shake the feeling that we had reached the edge of the world. The Aurora Borealis would have been visible from this latitude were it not for the near-constant cloud cover. Instead, the lights of the town provided…
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How One Semester Changed My Life
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It’s crazy to think it’s been a year since I left for the most magnificent adventure of my life. On one hand, it feels like I was just there, but on the other, I am acutely aware of the passage of time. With each day, it feels like my friends from abroad and I fall…
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An Address tae Haggis, Toasties, and Biscuits
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Robert Burns Day Time: Sunday, January 25th, 2015; Robert Burns Day; My first Sunday in Saint Andrews. Place: The flat of a member of the Christian Union (CU) I did not know. Reason: I had been invited by a group of students at a pub who I had known for thirty minutes. Experience: Without realizing…
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