The Beginning

July 12, 2017

As our uber driver drove us from the airport to the apartments we were staying at, I watched outside as it began to look more and more like we were in a foreign country. Everything here seems so like we are in a completely different era. You can tell you are in the city but can also see beautiful castles and hills in the background!

The weather has been pretty mild, but a little chilly at times. It also rains so sporadically so I feel like I will have to keep a raincoat or an umbrella with me at all times. Also, the sun sets so late, it was 10pm and still looked like day time outside! That is going to take some getting used to.

My program did not really have an orientation. After we got to our apartment, which was around 9am, we were pretty much free to do whatever we wanted until our group dinner that evening. I ended up just getting some food and taking a nap because of the jet lag.

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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.