In The Beginning…
Posted by Kalie on August 17, 2009
…There was Oxford. That, in conjuction with my brother’s six-week summer study abroad trip there, is the first I remember being interested in studying abroad. Then there was our three European family vacations. Each trip increased my interest in traveling. The most recent hop across the pond was a 10-day stay in northern Scotland. We spent the majority of our stay in Turriff at Delgatie Castle, the castle my mom’s ancestors took over in the 15th century. During our time there I fell in love with the culture, people, and scenery. I knew I had to make it back to that region sometime.
So, I began looking into study abroad programs in Great Britain. At first I was interested in a short summer program, but there weren’t too many of those options in Scotland. Then I thought the spring semester would be my next best option, as to avoid missing a season of Husker football. After some research, though, I found that nearly all the programs lasted from January to late May/early June. Five months seemed a bit long to be away, and there are events (like the St. Edward Alumni banquet) that I didn’t want to miss. Through the process of elimination, the fall semester seemed to be my only option left – although it meant missing a season of Husker football and my 21st birthday. Oh well.
Last fall I attended a study abroad session and learned that the University of Aberdeen in Scotland had an exchange program with UNL. I knew at that moment this is where I wanted to study. I had been to Aberdeen before during our trip to Scotland – eaten at the local Burger King, watched the premier of The Simpsons Movie, commented on how punk the night crowd was, even saw a part of the University campus. Little did I know that two years later I would be going to school there.
Since then I’ve learned that preparing to study abroad is a lot of work. From choosing which classes to take, to applying for a Visa, to deciding on housing, to applying for scholarships, etc…it’s all important and time-consuming. But it will definitely be worth it!
Cheers!
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Shawn said,
Hey! You need to put information about Aberdeen up!
Dinesh said,
Nick RodenHello, my name is Nick Roden and I am 17. Next year I will be climbing Kilimanjaro bfeoaort for walking with wounded, as I want to be a Royal Marine Officer. I was looking for a company which would take me, I have got in touch with a few adventure companys but trying to find the best and cheapest. I am used to these challenges as this summer I cycled from Lands End to John O’Groats for Help for Heroes.Thank you. Regards Nick.
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