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Jun 7, 2010 9:54 AM
So the time has finally arrived; I am headed to Stirling, Scotland on Wednesday for just under 8 weeks. I will be studying abroad there (aka slacking off and having a great time).

I have been to scotland once, but I am psyched to be there for a couple months. Anyone else ever studied abroad? Any suggestions? Tips?

The toughest thing was saying goodbye to the gf (she is still at Clemson for the summer, I am leaving from Florida--where my parents live now), but I am sure we will be fine.

Anyway, I work for the media relations department at Clemson writing mostly press releases and whatnot. The idea came for me to write a blog about my experiences there that would be link from the main page on clemson.edu. So I accepted and started the thing last night. I didn't know, but I figured at least one person on here might be interested to read what time in scotland was like.

http://alexurbanclemson.wordpress.com/

I am pretty pumped to go. I already have a couple tickets to saturday at St. Andrews for the Open Championship (they were dirt cheap).
Jun 7, 2010 9:54am
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Jun 7, 2010 9:56 AM
^^ Exactly. I know that I won't have this opportunity again in my life, so I took it while I could.
Jun 7, 2010 9:56am
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Jun 7, 2010 9:57 AM
better hit up some old courses while you're there... with pictures... you fucker :)
Jun 7, 2010 9:57am
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Jun 7, 2010 10:00 AM
ZWICK 4 PREZ;381482 wrote:better hit up some old courses while you're there... with pictures... you fucker :)

Agreed.
Jun 7, 2010 10:00am
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Jun 7, 2010 10:02 AM
ZWICK 4 PREZ;381482 wrote:better hit up some old courses while you're there... with pictures... you fucker :)


Damn straight. That is definitely one of my goals.
Jun 7, 2010 10:02am
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Jun 7, 2010 10:11 AM
I hope you have a safe and enjoyed trip. I'll try to check the blog out.
Jun 7, 2010 10:11am
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Jun 7, 2010 11:23 AM
well this is cool. Enjoy your time there
Jun 7, 2010 11:23am
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Jun 7, 2010 11:28 AM
ohiotiger33;381486 wrote:Damn straight. That is definitely one of my goals.

If you don't, consider your time here finished. I'll ban your ass for not coming through. :)
Jun 7, 2010 11:28am
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Jun 7, 2010 4:58 PM
What if I come up with 12 bucks? Can I come back? Maybe ill just head over to Yappi...
Jun 7, 2010 4:58pm
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Jun 7, 2010 5:01 PM
ohiotiger33;381933 wrote:What if I come up with 12 bucks? Can I come back? Maybe ill just head over to Yappi...

Haha. Just giving you a hard time. But seriously, you gotta get some good pics of the courses.
Jun 7, 2010 5:01pm
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Jun 7, 2010 5:03 PM
try IRN BRU. It is a soda over there. you either love it or hate it, and i LOVED it. besides that, check out st. andrews (beautiful town), and edinburgh for sure. edinburgh is a great city, and there is a lot to do. besides that if you can make it over to england, london is a cool city and buckingham palace is amazing.
Jun 7, 2010 5:03pm
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Jun 7, 2010 10:51 PM
play some golf while you're over there...

That's one of my ultimate vacations is to go over there and play on those courses....
Jun 7, 2010 10:51pm
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Jun 7, 2010 10:54 PM
I'm heading there in 3 weeks for vacation. Going to Edinburgh and other parts for a week and then Ireland for a week. You think it will be cold?
Jun 7, 2010 10:54pm
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Jun 7, 2010 11:52 PM
^^ Oh shit, I will be around haha, maybe I'll run into you. I have looked at a ton of forecasts, and honestly it looks chilly. For example, the next 10 days it isn't supposed to get above 62 for a high, and some of the highs are around 56-57. Sometimes they get days in the 70s, but they are pretty rare. And it looks like it rains a ton (duh).
Jun 7, 2010 11:52pm
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Jun 8, 2010 12:30 AM
I updated the blog again everyone. There is a poll on it too that I would love people to vote on! link is at the top of the page.
Jun 8, 2010 12:30am
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Jun 9, 2010 9:02 AM
I would definitely want to go check out Stirling Castle, lots of interesting and shady stuff went on there.
Are you going to eat any haggis? Ewww! (For the record, I'm going to England in a few months and debating on whether to try blood pudding and some other undesirables. Don't know if I can, based on the name alone.)
Jun 9, 2010 9:02am
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Jun 9, 2010 9:13 AM
^^ Ya, I am sure I will try some weird shit, just need a few beers first... lol.


I am sitting in the Tampa airport and just wrote another blog update. It is getting good readership so far! Thanks for clicking guys.

http://alexurbanclemson.wordpress.com/
Jun 9, 2010 9:13am
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Jun 9, 2010 10:06 AM
My daughter studied in Italty for 3 months ... she a two friend left early (2 weeks) to trip around ... The train system pass is great ..I think it was $140.00 for 3 months. They went everywhere .... The studies was difficult and demading but the time off was great they said.
Note: Watch your camer, computers and ipod ...neve take them off and set them down ...
Jun 9, 2010 10:06am
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Jun 9, 2010 10:40 AM
If you don't think about what you are eating, haggis is absolutely delicious. I tried it hesitantly, and ended up going back for seconds and thirds. It is SO good. I even got haggis pizza the next night! Haha, I did try blood pudding as well, and was not as receptive to that. But, again I say, try haggis, and DEFINITELY try IRN-BRU.
Jun 9, 2010 10:40am
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Jun 14, 2010 11:41 AM
Things are going great. Iron Bru is sugary as hell, but still very good.

Some new blog posts http://alexurbanclemson.wordpress.com
Jun 14, 2010 11:41am
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Jun 14, 2010 11:48 AM
Sounds like a good time!

However, I will never go overseas or let my children again. I let my eldest daughter go to Paris with her friend. She wasn't even there a few hours before they were abducted, doped up, and held to be sex slaves. I was fortunately able to save my daughter, but her friend wasn't so lucky. :(
Jun 14, 2010 11:48am
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Jun 14, 2010 1:29 PM
^^ Not a ton of that going on in Scotland. It is a pretty chill place.
Jun 14, 2010 1:29pm
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Jun 14, 2010 4:37 PM
se-alum;389264 wrote:Sounds like a good time!

However, I will never go overseas or let my children again. I let my eldest daughter go to Paris with her friend. She wasn't even there a few hours before they were abducted, doped up, and held to be sex slaves. I was fortunately able to save my daughter, but her friend wasn't so lucky. :(

her friend was a slut anyway
Jun 14, 2010 4:37pm
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Jun 19, 2010 8:48 AM
Alright, I have a couple of new posts up:

www.alexurbanclemson.wordpress.com
http://alexurbanclemson.wordpress.com/pictures/

The second link contains pictures from my trip to St. Andrews (no I didn't play this time, I have actually already played the course once when I visited to do just that after I graduated high school--though I am going to try and walk on as a single after the british open is done).
Jun 19, 2010 8:48am
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Jun 19, 2010 10:13 AM
se-alum;389264 wrote:Sounds like a good time!

However, I will never go overseas or let my children again. I let my eldest daughter go to Paris with her friend. She wasn't even there a few hours before they were abducted, doped up, and held to be sex slaves. I was fortunately able to save my daughter, but her friend wasn't so lucky. :(

You're no Liam Neeson.
Jun 19, 2010 10:13am