My life as an international student in Scotland
November 16th, 2010 § Leave a Comment
The Loch at Stirling
I made the big decision to come to the UK as a student in the international study centre because I like the education system and the culture of the people. I arrived here about two months ago and I feel that the Scottish people are very friendly to the international students. Whenever I go to town by bus I find the Scotsmen are very gentlemanly in the way they treat people. The teachers at the ISC are very kindly to the students.
Union Street
Before I arrived in the UK, I thought t hat the streets would be very dirty, but as a matter of fact, the street is very clean and the environment is very beautiful. I also think the UK has a very good traffic system.
My life in Scotland is very different from what I expected when I was in China. Firstly, I thought I had very good English before I arrived but I find it hard to understand the locals as they have very strong Scottish accents, so I must communicate more with the local people so that I can understand better. Secondly I thought I would be cooking by myself but actually we share the cooking and the housework in the accommodation. However, so far my time here has been the same as my expectations before I left China.
Written by David (Huang Zhiyuan)
