{"id":3412,"date":"2016-09-02T10:24:31","date_gmt":"2016-09-02T00:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/?p=3412"},"modified":"2020-07-01T10:48:54","modified_gmt":"2020-07-01T00:48:54","slug":"life-at-the-university-of-glasgow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/2016\/09\/02\/life-at-the-university-of-glasgow\/","title":{"rendered":"Life at the University of Glasgow"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ashleigh – University of Glasgow, Scotland
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Semester 1, 2016<\/strong><\/h4>\n

I went on exchange to Glasgow for two semesters. While overseas for eleven months I travelled and learned a lot about different cultures, different ways of teaching and, most importantly, I learned a lot about myself as a person.<\/p>\n

Scotland is a great place to go as you have a very similar cultural background, but you\u2019re close to so many different countries which have different lifestyles and are just incredible to see! Cost-wise, travel itself was pretty cheap once I arrived. As long as you\u2019re flexible with dates and times and can get away with just cabin baggage and you\u2019re willing to stay in hostels, you can have a weekend away for no more than $150! Of the eleven months I was away, I spent about three of those travelling and I still wish I saw more.<\/p>\n

The cost of living wasn\u2019t too bad in my opinion, but I still live with my parents so I don\u2019t have much to compare it to. Some leisure activities (for example, movies) can be more expensive, but it\u2019s generally around the same pricing as back home.<\/p>\n