Guest Author: Jessica Fife
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When you think of Scotland, typically the first things that come to mind are tartan-everything (hello, kilts!), hairy coos (Scottish Highlander cattle), fish and chips, haggis (Google it), blood pudding (Google this too), rain, wind, and a whole lot of scenery. Are you wrong? Absolutely not. Is there more to the Scottish way of life?…
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Buckle up, my friends. We’re about to go on a quick trip down history lane. You know the cinematic excellence that is William Wallace (Mel Gibson) giving a battle speech as he rides his horse across the frontlines of the Scottish army consisting mostly of farmers and regular citizens in the movie Braveheart (loosely based…
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One of the reasons I applied for a coveted spot on the Youth Engagement in Agriculture study abroad trip to Scotland was the itinerary, knowing that we had two weeks to explore the United Kingdom. This itinerary included a few days traversing some of the most famous picturesque landscapes in the world – the Isle…