{"id":4927,"date":"2017-10-27T15:00:06","date_gmt":"2017-10-27T05:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/?p=4927"},"modified":"2020-12-03T12:12:22","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T02:12:22","slug":"scottish-exchange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/2017\/10\/27\/scottish-exchange\/","title":{"rendered":"My Scottish exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Emily &#8211; University of Strathclyde, Scotland<\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Semester 1, 2017<br \/>\n<\/strong>Bachelor of Business \/ Bachelor of Law (Honours)<\/h4>\n<p>In Semester 1, 2017 I had the opportunity to study in Glasgow, Scotland for 5 months. Departing sunny Brisbane I landed in the UK to rain, wind and eventually non-stop snow until April. Glasgow is the largest and most vibrant city in Scotland, with approximately 2 million of the friendliest Glaswegians populating arguably the best part of Scotland. I was lucky to be in the busiest and most bustling part of the country, while still in such close proximity to the beautiful highlands that would put our tourism ads to shame!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-4927 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-cheerup-main'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/10\/pic-4-3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/10\/pic-4-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-cheerup-main size-cheerup-main\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/10\/pic-4-3.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/10\/pic-4-3-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/10\/pic-1-1-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/10\/pic-1-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-cheerup-main size-cheerup-main\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/10\/pic-1-1-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/10\/pic-1-1-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>My time in Glasgow was highlighted by the many friendly faces\u00a0that were proud to welcome the new kids to their city, the endless pints at the local pubs and the fascination with men in kilts! Walking around the city centre, you were bound to see some funny and interesting sights, something I soon took in my stride and can laugh about now. I am grateful for all the opportunities we had to travel wherever we wanted, with just a quick plane trip taking us to the furthest corners of Europe, or a scenic train ride to explore the expanse of the UK.<\/p>\n<p>While not forgetting the purpose of my trip, studying at the University of Strathclyde with a great mix of local and international students while also consulting with some fast-growing local companies gave me opportunities and experiences that I would never replicate anywhere but Glasgow!<\/p>\n<p>As the Glaswegian\u2019s like to say, the people make Glasgow!<\/p>\n<h4>Find out more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/qutvirtual4.qut.edu.au\/group\/student\/student-life\/student-exchange\/choose-your-destination\/university-of-strathclyde\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Strathclyde<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emily &#8211; University of Strathclyde, Scotland Semester 1, 2017 Bachelor of Business \/ Bachelor of Law (Honours) In Semester 1, 2017 I had the opportunity to study in Glasgow, Scotland for 5 months. 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