Hello from across the pond!
It is hard to believe that we are entering into our seventh week in Edinburgh. As Emily Z. stated in her book review of “Battle for Scotland”, we are officially “Scottish,” and boy do we feel like it. Maggie has successfully abandoned her use of google maps, and has adapted to the dreary weather (well, she might still be working on that). Additionally, Charlotte has mastered the bus system and no longer has to rely on her Lothian app to let her know when she should hop off (we have learned this the hard way). We officially feel like locals!
This week was busy as usual. Maggie took a visit to Robin House, one of Children Hospices Across Scotland’s houses and was thrilled to have the opportunity to see the purpose behind her work in the Communications Department at her internship. For more information about CHAS, click here!
Charlotte had an eventful week at Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre, where she gets to shadow physical therapists. She continued working on her research project on the benefits of oxygen treatment.
As the work-week concluded and the weekend commenced, our class headed to Scotland’s largest city: Glasgow.
Upon our arrival in Glasgow, we headed straight to BBC Scotland. Our tour guide gave us a sneak peek into multiple studio and control rooms. Paris and Isabella’s eyes lit up like Christmas trees upon entering the BBC news studio, as their dream is to work in this profession. What was particularly interesting was the architectural design of BBC. The center of the building was designed to resemble a street. Hidden underneath each floor or “street” is a BBC studio. The tour guide explained that the architecture was purposely designed for no wasted space.
After our tour of BBC, we ate some lunch and headed to the exquisite Glasgow Cathedral. With its Gothic architecture, breathtaking stained glass windows, high ceilings, and even a basement where they filmed the TV show “Outlander”, the cathedral felt sacred.
Next, we took a 2 hour tour of the Necropolis overlooking the cathedral. Our tour guide was very passionate about this cemetery, and she gave us many biographies of certain people buried there. For more fun facts about the Necropolis, click the photo below.
Overall, our trip to Glasgow was filled with some memorable tours with some unforgettable friends. We are looking forward to many more amazing memories these next two months!
Cheers,
Charlotte & Maggie
