Inspiring Longhorns to Explore the World
Inspiring Longhorns to Explore the World
I could lie and tell you that I chose to study abroad in Edinburgh, Scotland, because of some sophisticated, mature reason. But the truth is that when I first looked at pictures of the Scottish capital online, I thought it…
One of my favorite things to do is to put the current moment into context with past memories. Two years ago, I was most likely crying on my floor under the weight of the pandemic, starting college and change. One…
“I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life, to live so sturdily and Spartan-like as to put to rout all that was not life, to cut a broad swath and shave close, to drive life…
As this semester is my first time living in a new country on my own, I have found myself occasionally becoming a little homesick. Luckily, the feeling doesn’t last too long. However, I have composed a list of tips and…
Glasgow is home to about six hundred thousand people and is full of things to see and do, and luckily, even with the responsibilities of school, I am able to fit in time to learn about and explore the city.…
“Yeah, I’ll totally study abroad at some point in college” is what I would often tell my friends and family when our conversations led to the topic of travel; however, it always felt like a go-to superficial response. I knew…
Coming to the end of my time in Edinburgh, I’d like to look back at some highlights over the course of my time here. I originally intended to include low-lights, but I couldn’t actually think of anything worth including! Hopefully,…
I wasn’t sure what to write about this week. I had a few ideas. I could tell a story about being shown around Oktoberfest and Munich by a German friend of a friend named Tobias. His aunt graciously let my…
One fear I had about moving to Scotland for four months was that it would be too far away from Australia. Wait, what? You see, my girlfriend Lindsey is also studying abroad, but on the opposite side of the world…