{"id":6052,"date":"2023-01-30T15:57:56","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T20:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/?p=6052"},"modified":"2023-01-30T15:57:57","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T20:57:57","slug":"loving-st-andrews-the-uni-town-on-the-north-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/center-global-education\/2023\/01\/30\/loving-st-andrews-the-uni-town-on-the-north-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"Loving St. Andrews, the Uni Town on the North Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I chose to study at the University of St. Andrews for a semester because I had taken a day trip to St. Andrews with my family when I was about thirteen and saw the students in their red gowns and I knew I wanted to spend more time here. And I mean\u2026 if it\u2019s good enough for the Royal Family\u2026 it\u2019s good enough for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My semester at St. Andrews was really phenomenal; in the first few weeks of my arrival in St. Andrews, two significant events happened: Queen Elizabeth II died in Balmoral and gave a mourning procession through Scotland and England, and the University of St. Andrews was named the top university in the UK. Both of these events simultaneously rattled and excited me. I feared my classes would be too difficult for me and I feared that as an American, I would not be able to grasp the gravity of the death of Queen Elizabeth. Starting off on a shaky foot with these major events, it never really stopped me from going and doing. St. Andrews is a bustling university town and there is always something to do. Even when there wasn\u2019t something to do at all times, I was able to go to other European countries during the weekends. Because of these budget airlines, I was able to visit Lisbon, Brussels, Madrid, Barcelona, and Milan. For me, the biggest positive about studying in St. Andrews was being able to feel a part of the university community during the week while attending classes and going out with friends, but also being able to backpack Europe on the weekends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While I would love to ramble about my amazing semester in Scotland, I think as the first UTC student to go to St. Andrews, I want to give a bit of advice. See below for some unsolicited, but what I would consider handy advice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Little Things That Have Made a Huge Difference:<\/p>\n\n\n\n