Day Two - Student Life

Wow... long first day as university students!

A great introduction to the UK University system and the University of Edinburgh and the chance to split into groups for afternoon study sessions. Group A visited the National Gallery of Scotland and crammed in a few hundred years of art history in a short time. Group B ventured up Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh's dormant volcano, which was a little muddier than anticipated but with excellent views. Group C travelled out of town a little to the centre for Veterinary Medicine, to learn more about this and look at cute puppies (photos of this activity to follow, waiting on a memory card from this group...)

In the evening, we deviated a little from the typical UK student activities to try some fish and chips (with salt and lots of vinegar for those who dared), and a ghost tour, where we learned about punishments hundreds of years ago, and the risks from the "bucket of nastiness" in pre-plumbing Edinburgh households. Delightful. Actually very good fun, and not too scary with the sun still shining.

Another busy day tomorrow, so just a brief overview tonight!

First impressions of Edinburgh and the trip:
Kayla: "The Scottish people are a lot nicer than I expected..."
Chloe: "Go"
Jeanie: "Cool"
Kevin: "Super cool"
Meagan: "Everything is a lot different to the US"

Chris W: "Beautiful"

Julia C: "Interesting"

Keith: "Fun!"

Julia J: "The architecture: some is really contemporary, and then there are castles"

Casey: "It's very beautiful here"

Erin: "I like it"

Chris G: "I'm having fun!"

Austin: "It's a beautiful city with a rich history"

Ryan: "It helps to know that I'm not the only one"

Suzann: "Beautiful"

Billy: "Enchanting"

Allie: "The architecture is the first thing I think of, it's really different"

Brandon: "Modern yet old fashioned"

Jimmy: "Very interesting"

Max: "It's an amazing country and has a lot to offer and I'm impressed at how well it introduces stuff to other countries"

Sam: "The architecture is really nice"

Ava: "I'm having a fun time"

Anthony: "Awesome!"

Cat: "The architecture is very different here"

Kyler: "Rich in culture and history and soul and passion"
Victoria: "Do we look like tourists?"