The Start

July 12, 2017

I can’t believe I am off to Scotland in less than a week! I have wanted to study abroad since I entered college, and this dialogue was the first opportunity that felt like there was somewhere I wanted to go which would also give me credit for courses in my major. As someone who has never really been abroad, I hope travelling to a foreign country with a group of people who I have yet to get to know will help me become more cultured and grateful. My goal is to take in everything Edinburgh has to offer and get a new perspective on life while gaining a better understanding and appreciation for the country and it’s people. I also hope the courses I am taking will help further develop my analytical skills.

Since I don’t really know what to expect, I have no fears or apprehensions, just a lot of excitement for what I will get to experience. The scariest thing for me about going abroad is the language barrier, but I won’t be having to worry about that just yet. I am most looking forward to seeing how different the European culture is from American culture, meeting people and making friends there, and building a strong connection with the group of students I will be going there with.

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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.