As I write this, my time in Edinburgh is coming to an end. I leave on Tuesday…something that I am trying to block from consciousness. I was talking to a friend earlier about the best parts of the study abroad experience and we both agreed that the friends we made were a major “best part”. 

I was lucky in that I came to Edinburgh linked to the Arcadia University program, an affiliated program to Northwestern’s study abroad program. This meant that from the get-go there were a bunch of people to experience a new city with rather than alone. I met my core group of girl friends within the first week because we all live(d) on the Cowgate in Edinburgh’s Old Town. So it was easy to meet up frequently and have impromptu movie nights and city outings. Through the Arcadia events we gradually built up more and more friendships, and I know that I will be keeping in touch with some of them for a long time to come. We were all very different but all complemented each other so well, and I have never had so much fun as I did with my friends here in Edinburgh. We did something together pretty much every day that we were here, so of course saying good byes was very hard this past week. 

So while there has been some crying over the fact that we go to different schools normally, I deep down realize how happy I am that I went abroad so that I had the chance to meet some of these amazing girls. If you all are reading this (and you guys know who you are!) thanks for making Edinburgh so amazing. Classy Lassies forever.