Before I start apologies for the terrible header image, I’ll get a better one sorted when I’m not working full time and have some free time to trawl the internet for lovely high res images that show off the full beauty of the city.
Right, now to continue with my little pieces for foreign students. Last time I covered specifically some misconceptions about life at uni here in Glasgow but when you enter student life at Glasgow Uni you also become part of the rich tapestry of life here in Britain. So I thought best to cover Britain as a whole. Firstlt (as you will no doubt be aware) you will be studying in Scotland, which is the northern country of Great Britain. Just south of us is England and at the west of England you have the oft forgotten country of Wales. We also have Northern Ireland just across the ocean from us as part of the United Kingdom. Despite being seperate countries we have a very unique situation and you will find yourself travelling between countries freely and extensively if you want to take advantage of all the facilities offered by all the nations. Being based in Glasgow you’d find yourself able to travel anywhere within Britain via various transport links. Glasgow Central Station has trains leaving for everywhere from Inverness to London and Glasgow Airport also caters to most UK airports. You will need your passport when using flight but for other travel you can pass through borders without stopping. As a result you will find the University to have many students from all over Britain giving a very unique feel to campus.
Being in such easy access to other cities opens up a whole world of possibilities, with day trips possible to most places and even the chance to go to concerts in other cities. Sport events are also open to you, but be warned that Brits do love football and getting tickets for games can be pricey and tough to get hold of! You’ll also have access to British wide television aswell as regional programming so you can get a feel for what it’s like to be British as well as Glasweigen during your stay.
There are a few myths about Britain though that I have to clear up. The Scots do not despise the English and refuse to speak to them and the English don’t despise the Scots and the Welsh don’t despise the English (I think that’s everything). All three countries are friendly and everything else is just banter between us (except when it comes to sports 
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Secondly all three countries are very modern and our cities are amongst the most cutting edge you will find. Glasgow, Edinburgh, London, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Liverpool all offer modern and varied facilities. In Glasgow alone we have quite a few museums and three world class stadia so we cater for all tastes as do the other cities!
Finally not all young British people are yobs, not all old British people are stuck in their ways and our society is not a Victorian esque drama with delapidated cities and crime rife in the streets. Britain is a mix of three modern and friendly nations, studying in Glasgow would give you fantastic access to all three.
