Annabelle's Highland Adventure

Post-Trip Essay Annabelle Peterson December 21st, 2018 "What could Americans learn from this country?  Identify an idea or practice that you think Americans would be well-served by understanding better.  Research it in greater depth and articulate its value." An Attitude Towards Alcohol Intoxicating substances, whether it is beer, wine, or other spirits, have been interwoven into the fabric of civilizations since their earliest years. In the United Kingdom, the young adults have embraced alcohol and turned the drinking culture into one of common socialization. Pubs aren’t just synonymous with booze, but with university clubs who hold their meetings their and tired study groups after hours of staring at tests. One of the biggest differences that separates the UK from America is by their drinking cultures. Americans would be well-served by understanding how strong liquors plays a role in social gatherings, how alcohol-related incidents are handled in the country,...

Date: December 14th, 2018 Location: Hillhead Student Village, Aberdeen Fairy Glen, Uig, Isle of Skye (My photo)           It's December 14th and I'm just within reach of finally getting to go home. While there have been plenty of fun and exciting things to do, I've also grown and leaned quite a bit in my studies. This term was full of classes that weren't necessarily STEM related which allowed me to explore different ways of thinking. In my pre-trip post about what I am excited to learn and do, I talked about the different accents and what the language barrier might create as well as how the country has begun to modernize. After immersing myself and delving into these two topics, I explored how they fit into society but was also left with many questions.           At the beginning of September, I discussed how I believed that getting to hear all the different dialects and languages will be most memorable due to my love of l...

Location: -- Date: September 1st-December 20th "Make a language log of ~30 local, commonly-used expressions or phrases such as metaphors, idioms, analogies, proverbs, and clichés. This proof is best accomplished over a long period of time and is NOT a vocabulary list! Make 1-2 insights in a short paragraph about each expression or phrase." "Boil yer heeds" or "boil yer heid" = get lost Telling someone to get lost is a rather common expression found mostly in bars and nightclubs. This phrase is typically used with a negative connotation (i.e. telling a drunken loon to knock it off) rather than playfully telling a friend to get lost. This phrase is especially important to use with older generations who are more apt to recognize the phrase. "Whit's fur ye'll no go past ye" = whatever is meant to happen to you, will happen to you The idea behind this phrase is to keep a person looking ahead to the future. Another way to use it...

Location: New Carnegie and Vue Cinema, Aberdeen Date: December 15th, 2018 "Watch a film produced in this country and an American film shown to local audience.  Compare the experiences and audience reactions."           Some of the most popular and awarded films and TV shows in the recent years all have one theme in common: history. History Channel's Vikings, Duchess, and Hotel Rwanda are just examples of such critically acclaimed and watched media that's made it to the screen. With the genre growing and gaining such immense popularity, the film industries of the countries these films are based in have grown as well. Scotland's film industry has been boasting a massive list of talented actors as well as some of the most gorgeous and sought-after locations for filming. One of the more popular recent films made by Netflix, a movie called Outlaw King, is produced by the Scottish company, Sigma Productions. When shown to a small gathering of a few Scott...

"Attend a theatrical production and discover the meaning of the story being told and how it is being presented on stage." Location: Shakespeare's Globe Theater in London Time: 13th December 2018 Macbeth's banner at Shakespeare's Globe Theater ("Macbeth")           When it comes to plays, what is more authentic than watching a Shakespeare original in the replication of his own Globe Theater? Located along the South Bank stretch of the Thames River, the third iteration of Shakespeare's Globe Theater sits among the high rises that are now starting to appear in the London skyline. True to the first version of the theater, the recent building was constructed exactly how the great playwright had written out; even the indoor portion of the Globe has no electricity and lit up only be candles! During my time in the UK, the theater company ran a series of four plays for their winter series based around the themes of death, grief, judgement, ...