Hi Everyone! I just wanted to update my travels to scotland last weekend! Last week I flew into Glasgow Scotland with 4 of my very best friends here. We then made the Journey to Edinburgh, Scotland which is a much smaller city. Edinburgh was by far my favirote thing I have seen yet. The city is built in layers, and all the streets are cobblestone and very european. As we got off the train station we immediatly heard bagpipes, and it just made us all so excite...

I went to London last weekend to meet with my friend Kathleen (who is studying in Wales) and had the BEST time! London is such a huge city! I loved learning how to work the Tube station and get around! We stayed with a friend who is studying there in Little Venice, which was a beautiful part of London! The first day we saw Tower Bridge, Millinium Bridge, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Westminster Cathedral..and all the other very very touristy things..that were so ...

I had, by far, one of the best weekends of my life last weekend. The funny thing is that we didnt even have anything serious in terms of traveling planned! Last friday night I went to dinner with my new Irish family. An Irish family here is one that sort of adopts you for the semester, cooks you traditional irish meals, takes you on tourist excursions and teaches you about Ireland. My irish family consist of a young married couple that are SO SWEET and so nice! M...

I am sitting here on this sunday afternoon eating rice pudding (which i have decided i acctually love) and drinking tea. First I just want to explain ..you know how you think you stereotype a place before you go..and sometimes with Ireland youthink of everything being green, rolling hills, and sheep everywhere? Well..I have to say this stereotype is completly true in coleraine I started my classes this week, and they are so much different then classes at home! ...

Hey Everyone! I have saftly made it to Portstewart UK, which is Northern Ireland! I took planes, traines and cars to get here, and have really been enjoying it this week! I arrived on Wednesday and have been going to orientation for a few days. We got tours of campus and met tons of international students. The international students have really stuck together this week and I have met many great people that I am really excited to be spending my semester with! S...