As we wrap up for this semester and for the year I've been trying to stop by as many food places as I can before I go. I've been to so many incredible restaurants and cafes this year it's hard to name them all. I'm...

My high school never had any kind of magazine, let alone a literary one. I lobbied for one alongside a small group of my fellow English students in our last year at school but they didn't push. My home university also doesn't have the kind...

One of the greatest joys of going to a new city is being able to attend new concert venues. This is my hill to die on. There's honestly nothing better than seeing an amazing artist in a brand new space and I made sure I...

I’ve talked about this before in previous blog posts but having to actually leave San Francisco is a reality I’ve not considered up until this point. It’s been the most insanely fun year, but it’s been over in an absolute heartbeat. Yet semester one feels like...

To celebrate the end of finals a friend and I decided to head to Vegas. She’s never been, and we thought we might as well – especially given how plane tickets were only $30(!). The flight was a breeze and our hotel was surprisingly wonderful so...

Back in Scotland I’ve only ever sat two exams at my home university. I’m a Humanities student so, naturally, we have less on our plates than those in the sciences, but I didn’t quite realize how small my end of semester workload was. That was,...

In March we flew down to New Orleans for a weekend and it was a fantastic little trip. New Orleans has always been a city I’ve been desperate to go to – not easy when you’re from Scotland – and Louisiana is a fascinating state...

Something that I didn't realise would come into such considerable play this semester was having to juggle both my life here and my life at home in Scotland. Though I haven't been back since Christmas, I've had friends fly over to visit and extended FaceTimes...

Over spring break, I embarked on a road trip (with my visiting dad) to Utah. I've never been in that area of America so I thought this year would be a great opportunity for me to see a bit of what more central America has...

It's been literally impossible for anyone to remain ignorant of the past few years' political change. The focus on the 2016 presidential election was gigantic, but the spotlight on who will potentially succeed Donald Trump is even greater. As someone who studies political science and...