Language

July 18, 2017

I thought that coming to Scotland and adjusting to it would be easy since they speak English, but actually the Scottish accent can be pretty hard to understand. I always find myself asking people to repeat themselves because their accents are thick and they talk so fast! I have also been asked to repeat myself so I guess even the American “accent” can be hard to understand which I never considered since it does not feel like we even have accents?

My new favorite word is “cheers!” The Scottish say that in response to so many things; I think it is just a common greeting and can be used to mean ‘have a good day’, or ‘thank you’. It is such a friendly word and everyone says it with a smile.

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Trusha Patel

My program while on this DOC is Field Study of Economic Integration. My biggest study abroad goal is just to become culturally aware of how different everything is in Scotland. I hope to learn lots about the traditions and customs of the locals and just to see how their way of life is. This opportunity is more than just the classroom experience, it is something that I hope will shape me into a more aware and open-minded individual. I chose to study abroad to push myself out of my comfort zone. I live relatively close to Northeastern so I have never really had to adapt to a new environment when I came to college. This experience will hopefully give me the responsibility of adjusting to a new location graphically and culturally.