Yes, sadly, the time has come. I will be on my way home a week from today. It's surreal already; I still remember vividly the first day I arrived here. No point in dwelling on that now; that'll probably come next week. I actually just realized that I can open my window further to make it cooler in my room. And I've been here HOW LONG?! That's actually the first of several different Scottish observations that I've made. I would like to share some of them with you now. Enjoy.
* The age requirement for obtaining a driver's license is 17, and you have to pay 21 pounds/hour to do driving school. Yikes!
* Food here generally tastes better and IS better for you. Most processed foods here don't use as many preservatives as in the states. And pop, soda, soft drinks, whatever are not made with high fructose corn syrup. Which means my first drink of pop in the US will not be pretty.
* Most cars here have standard transmissions. If I move here, I'm in big trouble.
* Again, with cars, the driver's seat is normally on the right side. However, I have seen a few cars with the seat on the left side.
* I will definitely not miss my shower in the US. Here in my flat, you have to repeatedly push the small button above the shower nozzle otherwise the water will shut off. I don't know if that's a kick to save water or what, but it is a wee bit annoying.
* Having said that, I have been known to slip random Scottish jargon into my every day vocabulary.
* Excessive drinking and smoking are unfortunately very prevalent here. Nasty!
* A lot of girls here wear leggings and shorts, mostly with flats or ankle boots. Now me personally I do not think leggings qualify as pants, but hey, certain people can pull it off. I just happen to be one of those people in which it doesn't, and I am totally ok with that.
* Coke is actually not the number one selling soft drink here. Irn Bru would be (it's local).
* There is rarely a full day of sun here. Although last week it was out 2 days in a row. Locals were stunned!
* "Cheers" is used frequently in place of thank you or it's what someone says after you pay them for a service (at a store).
* Despite lots of drinking and smoking, the locals are relatively friendly, with the exception of the rude bus driver. >.<
* At most restaurants, you pay before you eat. There's only one place in Berea that does that.
* Shopping carts=trolleys. Lines=queues. More Scottish jargon 101.
* Contrary to in the states, pedestrians do NOT have the right of way here. Yes, I know this; I was almost hit in Edinburgh yesterday. If you do not pay attention or you assume you have the right of way, DON'T. They will run your bum over!
That's all my observations for now, all in 3 weeks. Have fun reading. Cheers!
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