The University of St. Andrews
3/02/2008 04:26:00 PM Edit This 6 Comments »by David (at some ungodly hour)
I've just received word that I've been accepted into Social Anthropology / Linguistics programs at the University of Aberdeen and the University of St. Andrews (pictured above) in Scotland!
I'm blown-away. It's all I hoped for and more besides - I honestly didn't think I'd be offered a seat at St. Andrews.
Both schools are highly-ranked, and among the oldest in the world (St. Andrews is Scotland's oldest university, founded in 1413).
St. Andrews is a beautiful, small medieval town on the shores of the North Sea, just north of Edinburgh.
When I visited the town three years ago, I saw the university and got all misty-eyed, and fantasized about studying there. It was just a dream, though. 
Of course, it'll be a lot different - going from NYC to a small town by the sea will be an adjustment.
However, I think I'm up to the challenge
A few of my friends in the New York Caledonian Club (a Scottish-American Society I'm a member of), have warned that St. Andrews can be rather stuffy. Regard the photo below. With a street name like that one, how stuffy can they be?
Here's a short tour of the town of St. Andrews:
6 comments:
Oh wow.... I don't even have the words to explain how excited I am for you. Congratulations.
Thank you SO MUCH! We are stoked!
Congrats. You know I'm dying to hear about the moving plans. I must know when you will be leaving NYC, when you will be leaving for Scottland and if you will be stopping in stump town in between. Drop me a line. And again congrats! Felly
Congratulations, David!!! You may have been surprised, but we always knew your dream would come true.
We can't wait to come visit you!
K&F
I can't even tell you how excited I am for you both! I'm looking forward to some European get-togethers!
OK I am a little slow but big news just the same. Congratulations! I am so happy for you. Great job on the tour of St Andrews video. It looks very peaceful and calm. Jayna
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