Mark Twain once said that “twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” This attitude is probably one of the reasons I decided to take a year abroad. Yes it was stressful applying, and yes I'm nervous about leaving the UK...but I know in twenty years I will definitely look back on this with pride, because I had the guts to leave my comfort zone and see what life outside it is like.
This blog is going to cover my preparation leading up to going to Calgary, my time at Calgary and my travels while I'm out there (I certainly plan to visit a lot of Canada and some of the States while I'm out there...because I may as well!) and also just general information about the exchange. If you want to find out a bit more about me click on the "about me" tab at the top of this page. The tabs for "University of Glasgow" and "University of Calgary" give a bit of information about each uni and links showing where to look if you want more information about the exchanges.
My first proper blog will probably go up in next few weeks after pre-departure meeting and it'll cover all the application process so far.
