Hiyah everyone! I’m Brittany and I am
studying this semester at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland
with my little dragon Callum. It is hard to believe we’ve already been here for
eight weeks. I am so happy that I chose
Strathclyde Uni. It’s in the city centre meaning there’s great night life,
plenty to do, and you can see street performers on any given day. The international
student community here is extremely close and I’ve yet to meet a mean Scottish
person. So far the experience has been amazing. I’ve made several friends,
visited sites in Glasgow and Edinburgh. I have participated in a two day tour
to the Isle of Skye and the Highlands, where we saw castles and breath-taking
landscapes.
Most Recently, Callum and I travelled to
Dublin, Ireland (somewhere I’ve always wanted to go) for St. Patrick’s Day
weekend! We stayed at Isaac’s Hostel (I highly recommend it) for two nights in
a 16 person room. Although it looked like a scene from Annie, it ended up being
a lot of fun and incredibly inexpensive.
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| Flight to Dublin! Don't be afraid of Ryan Air. |
The first day my flatmates, Callum, and
I attempted to adventure the city with 6 other girls which we quickly realized
was a terrible idea. I definitely recommend traveling with no more than 5
people in a group or it just gets too difficult to keep everyone together and
happy. We spent the day wondering around the city centre, mainly along the
river and the famous Temple Bar District. Later that night we checked out the
Dublin nightlife. We found a random pub called “Bad Ass” (I kid you not) where
there was live music, dancing, a bachelor party of men dressed as leprechauns.…to
say the least it was a great night.
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| Strathclyde girls take Dublin! (I'm third in the front row) |
The next day we did 8 hours more of site
seeing. We went to an Irish restaurant, Dublin castle, various cathedrals,
Ireland’s oldest pub, and visited the Guinness store house which is really
impressive! The Guinness store house is about 7 stories high and from the top
floor you can see everything in the city. The only things I regretted not seeing
while there was the Book of Kells, and St. Patrick’s Cathedral but I know I
will visit again in the future.
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| Callum tastes his first Guinness! |
Callum and I have been bit by the travel
bug and can’t wait to visit more places! For spring break in April we have
decided on a 10 day trip to Amsterdam, Hamburg, Berlin, and Prague ending with
12 hours in Brussels. It’s going to be a tiring 10 days and we’ll probably hate
each other by the end but it will be well worth it. If you are thinking of
applying to Strathclyde Uni, go for it! Don’t believe what everyone says about
the weather. Yes it is quite chilly still but since being here I’ve only seen
it rain a handful of times. I still have so much to knock off my Study Abroad
bucket list and I hope the next 3 months here will be just as unforgettable as
the first 2. Cheers!!
Brittany Jones
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow, Scotland
United Kingdom
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