Celtic!

It has been a while since my last post, but I had a fair reason: midterms! But before I started to get some studying done, I went to see a Celtic game. Seeing either a Celtic or Rangers game is definitely a thing you want to put on your bucket list for Glasgow! We started the afternoon by going to a pub along with all other Celtic fans. The atmosphere was absolutely amazing. Before entering the stadium, we bought some Fish & Chips to eat during the match. The first half wasn’t that good, but the second half was much better. Glaswegians take their football pretty serious, and it is very cool to be part of that.

That same week I had to start studying for the first time while I was here. I had two class tests, one for Financial Analysis and one for Treasury Management & International Finance. The teachers have yet to grade the tests, but I will let you guys know how I did in my next blog. The class tests are on average not too bad. And compared to Tilburg I would say it’s a bit easier.

This weekend we explored Glasgow even further. We went to the museum of transportation, which is absolutely a must do as well. It’s free, it’s fun and there are lot of things to see. However from campus it’s a hour walk, but a good way to explore Glasgow! That evening I went out for dinner with a couple of friends to an Indian place. I must say that in restaurants and bars you have to be alert for people trying to rip you off (It’s definitely the exception, not the rule!), because some restaurants tend to do that when they notice you are a foreigner. However when you do pay attention, there should be no problem. After dinner we went to the Nice & Sleazy which is definitely my favorite pub in Glasgow. The atmosphere is great, the drinks are good and they play nice music.

Today I went to St. Andrews with my flat mates and two others. It took us 2.5 hours to get there by bus, but it was totally worth the travel. After missing the sun for two months, it was a pleasant surprise to see the sun shining for a full day in St. Andrews. The weather on the east coast is significantly better than that on the west coast! We visited and old burned out church, which was pretty cool. Thereafter we visited the University of St. Andrews where almost every person of the Royal family studied and of course the golf courses, since St. Andrews is the home of golf. That’s it for now, in two weeks I will be visiting Dublin!