My trip to Glasgow has sadly come to an end. After returning from London I spent the last week studying and taking 3 exams, one for each class. My Archaeology exam was in the last possible time slot on the last day... 4:30-6pm on Friday, December 20th. As Megan left the next morning, Flat C began to feel a bit emptier. That day Shannon and I headed to Edinburgh for the day to explore and see the Christmas markets.
I flew home on December 24th by which all of my friends had already left. I spent the last day shopping for a few gifts and packing. I squeezed in 2 hours of sleep before my taxi to the airport at 3:30am. I was up for somewhere around 24 hours after the full day before and only fitting in around 1 hour of sleep on the plane.... but, I won jet lag and adjusted back to Edmonds time quickly!
Goodbye's are challenging when you are unsure of your next return. Leaving Glasgow was no different for me and I would love to visit Scotland and Glasgow again in the future. I don't think visiting Glasgow could ever be the same as living in Glasgow, which is what made my experience. Originally when I told people I was studying in Glasgow I got many strange reactions. Some people were excited, one person told me "I'm sorry", another said "That's a bad city". The stereotypes of Glasgow are of an industrial, dirty, working city, that would not be ideal to live...or so think some people. Saying goodbye to a city known for it's 'industrial and dirty feel' was a challenge for me because I found so much more depth to Glasgow. I am certain if I return here the city will have changed dramatically for the best. I found Glasgow to be a city with a high potential. In fact, I don't know if I've ever been to any city that has much potential....Glasgow's rougher past gives it the capability of this potential, but the people are making this change happen. Glaswegians are some of the nicest people to come by and until my next visit, I suggest visitors don't push Glasgow aside and only see Edinburgh.
Scotland was great too, really visit the UK. It's neat and I will miss it dearly.
I am now in Denver after spending a little over a week in Edmonds and will start classes on Monday. Thank you for reading my blog, I hope you enjoyed it!
